The government said on its website yesterday that Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung suspended Pham Thanh Binh pending an investigation into his wrongdoing. The company's full name is Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group.
State media quoted a report of the Communist Party oversight body as saying last week Binh has shown irresponsibility in managing and using state capital. Vinashin has legal capital of 9 trillion dong (S$649 million) and debt of 80 trillion dong.