The 12 defendants include
Dinh La Thang, former Chairman of
the Board of Directors of the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam); Trinh Xuan Thanh, former
Chairman and General Director of the PetroVietnam Construction Joint Stock Corporation (PVC); Vu Thanh
Ha, former General Director of the PetroVietnam Petrochemical and Bio-Fuel JSC
(PVB); and Do Van Hong, Chairman of the Board of Directors and General Director
of the Kinh Bac Petroleum Construction and Investment JSC.
Thanh is prosecuted for violating State regulations on
investment in construction works, causing severe consequences under Article 224, clause 3 of the 2015 Penal Code, and for abusing position
and power while performing duties under Article 356, clause 3 of the 2015 Penal Code. Meanwhile, Hong is charged for abusing