On August 13, at the Party Central Committee headquarters, the Politburo and the Secretariat reviewed and disciplined party organizations and party members with violations and shortcomings.

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After reviewing the proposal of the Central Inspection Committee, the Politburo and the Secretariat found that the Standing Committee of Lam Dong Provincial Party Committee for the 2015-2020 term violated the principle of democratic centralism and working regulations, did not report to the Provincial Party Committee for approval on planning 3 types of forests in the province; lacked responsibility, loosened leadership, direction, and lacked inspection and supervision, allowing the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council to issue documents in lieu of the Provincial People's Council's resolution on planning 3 types of forests contrary to regulations and beyond authority; the Provincial People's Committee issued decisions and documents on planning 3 types of forests, changing the purpose of using forest land and residential land, performing financial obligations, project management, and construction order at 3 projects without legal basis, contrary to regulations and beyond authority, causing a risk of loss of revenue and loss of state budget; many party organizations and party members were disciplined. According to the Politburo, the Standing Committee of Lam Dong Provincial Party Committee for the 2020-2025 term violated the principle of democratic centralism and working regulations, did not meet to discuss the policy of continuing to change the purpose of using forestry land to residential land in the Dai Ninh Urban Area project (Dai Ninh project); agreed on the policy of building a golf club building with content contrary to the provisions of law; lacked responsibility, loosened leadership, direction, and lacked inspection and supervision so that the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee approved the policy of reporting to the Prime Minister to agree with the results of the inspection and verification of the Government Inspectorate for the Dai Ninh project to be delayed, and continued to be implemented contrary to regulations. The Provincial People's Committee was slow to determine financial obligations regarding land for the Dai Ninh project, risking a large loss of state budget revenue; Many cadres and party members, including key leaders of the province, were disciplined and criminally prosecuted in the case of "giving and receiving bribes, abusing positions and powers while performing official duties" that occurred at the Dai Ninh project, Lam Dong province and related units and localities. The Politburo also determined that the Party Committee of the Government Inspectorate for the 2016-2021 term violated the principle of democratic centralism, Party regulations, and Working Regulations; lacked responsibility, loosened leadership and direction so that the Government Inspectorate resolved the petition of Saigon Dai Ninh Company in violation of the provisions of the Inspection Law; proposed to extend the project's progress and extend land use in violation of regulations; many cadres and party members were disciplined and criminally prosecuted. Regarding individuals, the Politburo believes that Mr. Le Minh Khai, Deputy Prime Minister, former Secretary of the Party Central Committee, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Party Personnel Committee, and Inspector General of the Government, violated Party regulations and State laws in performing assigned duties and tasks; violated regulations on what Party members are not allowed to do and the responsibility to set an example; caused serious consequences, bad public opinion, and reduced the prestige of the Party organization and the inspection sector. Messrs. Nguyen Linh Ngoc, former member of the Party Executive Committee, former Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment; Thai Hong Cong, former member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, former Director of Lang Son Provincial Police; Ho Duc Hop, Provincial Party Committee member, Party Secretary, Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Yen Bai province; Ho Dai Dung, member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, former Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Phu Tho province; Nguyen Kim Thoai, Provincial Party Committee member, Director of the Department of Finance, former Secretary of the Gia Binh District Party Committee, Bac Ninh province; Nguyen Ngoc, former member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, former Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Binh Thuan province; Le Quang Vinh, Provincial Party Committee member, Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Phu Quy district, Binh Thuan province; Nguyen Quoc Dinh, former Provincial Party Committee member, former Party Secretary, former Director of the Department of Construction of Ca Mau province; Xa Duong Thang, former Provincial Party Committee member, former Secretary of the Bac Binh District Party Committee, former Director of the Department of Construction of Binh Thuan province; Phan Doan Thai, former member of the Provincial Party Committee, former Secretary of the Party Committee, former Director of the Department of Education and Training of Binh Thuan province, has degraded in political ideology, morality, and lifestyle; seriously violated Party regulations and State laws in performing assigned duties and tasks; violated the Regulations on what Party members are not allowed to do and the responsibility to set an example, causing very serious consequences, public outrage, and very bad influence on the reputation of the Party organization and State management agencies. From there, the Politburo decided to issue a warning to the Standing Committee of Lam Dong Provincial Party Committee for the 2015-2020, 2020-2025 terms and Mr. Le Minh Khai. The Secretariat decided to issue a warning to the Party Executive Committee of the Government Inspectorate for the 2016-2021 term. The Secretariat also decided to expel from the Party the following: Nguyen Linh Ngoc, Thai Hong Cong, Ho Duc Hop, Ho Dai Dung, Nguyen Kim Thoai, Nguyen Ngoc, Le Quang Vinh, Nguyen Quoc Dinh, Xa Duong Thang, Phan Doan Thai. The Politburo and the Secretariat requested the competent authorities to promptly issue administrative discipline, in line with Party discipline.