“The appointment of Mr. Hai is completely illegal,” VAFI’s Mr. Nguyen Hoang Hai told VET. Former Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang under fire for previously promoting a now-dismissed NA delegate. Mr. Hoang was appointed Minister of Industry and Trade in August 2007 and retired in April 2016. Mr. Hai was appointed as to the position in early 2015 when he was only 28 years of age. The Central Inspection Committee found Mr. Thanh guilty on July 11 of dereliction of duty and violations in economic management that resulted in the losses.

Source: VietNamNet News July 20, 2016 09:22 UTC