Da Nang will cancel all firework shows in the city on the occasion of the lunar New Year to show respect to Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Internal Affairs Nguyen Ba Thanh, a native of Da Nang who passed away on February 13.

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Ba Thanh, the Head of the Central Commission for Internal Affairs, died at noon on February 13 after several months of treatment in Singapore, the US and Vietnam for marrow disorder.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Central Party Committee’s Commission for Internal Affairs has announced that Phan Dinh Trac will temporarily replace Nguyen Ba Thanh to run the commission.

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Nguyen Ba Thanh, head of the Party Central Committee’s Internal Affairs Commission, remained in stable condition over the weekend after he was carried back by an air ambulance from the United States to Danang for treatment.

Nguyen Ba Thanh, Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Internal Affairs, arrived in his native land, the central city of Danang, on January 9 for continued treatment at the municipal General Hospital.

 The Central Commission of Health Care for Senior Officials has dismissed rumours surrounding the health of Nguyen Ba Thanh, Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Internal Affairs.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The flight carrying Mr. Nguyen Ba Thanh from the US to Vietnam was canceled due to bad weather and the rumors "Thanh was poisoned" is false, said Prof. Pham Gia Khai of the Central Healthcare Board on January 6.

VietNamNet Bridge – Former Party Chief of Da Nang City and Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission, Nguyen Ba Thanh, left the US on a special flight this morning after over four months of medical treatment there.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Da Nang’s Party Secretary Tran Tho has confirmed that the rumor that Mr. Nguyen Ba Thanh died in the United States was incorrect.

 The Central Steering Committee for Anti-corruption has proposed establishing four working teams to look into notorious graft scandals in 8 localities in the remaining months of the year.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Da Nang City’s traffic police officers will no longer be paid an additional of VND1.5 to VND5 million per month as they enjoyed under the age of Party Secretary Nguyen Ba Thanh.

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City Vice Chairman Le Minh Tri has been appointed as the vice chief of the Central Committee for Internal Affairs.

The Politburo has assigned Tran Tho, Deputy Party Secretary of Da Nang City, to be temporarily replace Nguyen Ba Thanh as the city’s Party Secretary.

VietNamNet Bridge - With over 80 employees, the Central Committee of Internal Affairs has officially operated since the day the amended Law on Anti-corruption took effect, February 1.

The amended Anti-Corruption Law will take effect from February. However, the standing agency – the Central Commission on Internal Affairs cannot operate immediately.

At a recent meeting in Da Nang, the newly-appointed head of the Central Commission for Internal Affairs, Da Nang Party Secretary Nguyen Ba Thanh stated to be uncompromising with corruption.

The Politburo has decided to set up the Central Internal Affairs Commission and the Central Economic Commission with Nguyen Ba Thanh, Party Secretary of Da Nang City, and Minister of Finance Vuong Dinh Hue as the chiefs.