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Former An Giang Province Chairman Sentenced for Bribery and Illegal Sand Mining
File photo for reference only In a significant corruption case, Nguyen Thanh Binh, the former chairman of An Giang Province, has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for accepting a US$300,000 bribe and enabling illegal sand mining. The decision, handed down by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Court, highlights the broader issue of corruption within resource management in Vietnam. Binh was found guilty of directing his subordinates to allow Trung Hau 68 Company to mine sand without the necessary bidding process. This illegal operation resulted in a loss of nearly VND294 billion (approximately $11.47 million) to the province. Le Quang Binh, the company's chairman, was also heavily implicated. He bribed several provincial officials, including paying VND961 million to vice chairman Tran Anh Thu and VND3.1 billion to Nguyen Viet Tri, the director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment. Le Quang Binh received a cumulative 30-year sentence, the maximum term permissible under Vietnamese law short of life imprisonment. His charges included bribery, violation of resource exploitation regulations, and money laundering. The scandal erupted after it was discovered that the An Giang Province people's committee had issued Trung Hau 68 a license to mine 300,000 cubic meters of sand between March 2022 and July 2023. Despite failing to meet the conditions for increased mining, Nguyen Thanh Binh directed an amendment to this license, allowing the company to exploit 1.5 million cubic meters over two years for infrastructure projects. However, Le Quang Binh exploited over 5 million cubic meters, exceeding the licensed amount, and leased the mines to other businesses. The illicit profits were used to acquire properties in Ho Chi Minh City and southern provinces, as well as luxury vehicles like the Mercedes S450 and Lexus 570. This case underscores ongoing challenges in managing Vietnam's natural resources and the necessary legal and societal measures required to combat corruption effectively, reported VN Express. -- 2025-04-03 -
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Pool idea 10m x 4m is 1.2-1.5m deep enough
Is it worth paying extra for an overflow type ? I do love the look of them but they will bump the price up quite a bit -
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