# Hue project management corruption investigation

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/hue-project-management-corruption-investigation
> Updated: 2026-08-19T05:39:33.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2.

Ha Xuan Hau, Director of the Hue Urban Development and Construction Investment Project Management Board, has been arrested and prosecuted for “irresponsibility causing serious consequences.” The investigation focuses on a waste treatment project in Huong Binh valued at 85.79 billion VND. Originally approved in 2017, the project reportedly suffered from unfeasible proposals, improper contractor selection, and significant waste of state funds.

Following his arrest, the Hue City Party Committee expelled Hau from the Communist Party of Vietnam for serious violations of Party regulations and State laws. The disciplinary action cited negligence regarding anti-corruption, waste prevention, and exemplary conduct. The project has remained unfinished for over seven years, resulting in budget inflation and wasted state resources.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-19: Ha Xuan Hau expelled from Party and arrested in Hue City

Ha Xuan Hau, Director of a Hue City urban development project board, has been expelled from the Party and arrested for negligence regarding a multi-billion VND environmental waste project.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ha-xuan-hau-expelled-from-party-and-arrested-in-hue-city

### 2026-08-15: Hue Project Management Director arrested over budget mismanagement

Ha Xuan Hau, Director of Hue's Urban Development Project Management Board, has been arrested for mismanagement of an 85.79 billion VND waste treatment project.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hue-city-official-prosecuted-over-waste-project-violations

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