Nguyen Phuong Hang, CEO of Dai Nam Joint Stock Company, is prosecuted and detained on March 24. (Photo: SGGP)

The Ho Chi Minh City Police Department, on March 24, prosecuted and detained Nguyen Phuong Hang, 51, CEO of Dai Nam Joint Stock Company, for the act of abusing democratic rights and freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the State, the legitimate rights and interests of organizations and individuals following Article 331 of the 2015 Penal Code, as amended and supplemented in 2017.

Previously, the Investigation Police Agency of the HCMC Police Department had suspended the exit of Nguyen Phuong Hang from February 16 to April 29 to serve the verification and investigation.

At a recent press conference, the Police Department of Binh Duong Province confirmed that it was launching investigations and verifying the applications of six individuals who denounced and accused Nguyen Phuong Hang of spreading false information, slandering, humiliating others, taking advantage of democratic rights and freedoms to infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of organizations and citizens.

In contrast, Nguyen Phuong Hang also reported and denounced many individuals in provinces and cities.

Source: SGGP