Vietnam prosecutors call for five former SCB executives to surrender

The Supreme People's Procuracy of Vietnam has issued a call for five former leaders of Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB) to surrender to authorities. The individuals, who are currently fugitives, are being sought in connection with a case involving BMC Company, SCB, and related entities.

The suspects include former SCB Chairperson Nguyen Thi Thu Suong, former Vice Chairperson Dinh Van Thanh, former Can Tho branch Director Chiem Minh Dung, former Ben Thanh branch Deputy Director Nguyen Lam Anh Vu, and former Credit Approval Division Deputy Director Khong Minh The.

Police investigators have completed their probe and recommended the prosecution of 27 defendants for various offenses, including violations of regulations on credit institution activities, embezzlement, and bribery. The five fugitives were previously sentenced in a separate case involving Truong My Lan. The current investigation focuses on 19 credit contracts involving BMC Company, which carry an outstanding debt of over 4,437 billion VND.