Vietnam has asked its central bank chief to explain irregularities in issuing new plastic bank notes and why his son had worked in a company involved in printing the bills, a report said Wednesday.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Governor Le Duc Thuy to report back by the end of the month and to find and punish any culprits, said the state-controlled Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper.
The government inspectorate had found violations of internal rules and bidding regulations when the SBV produced new polymer bills and metal coins last year, angering the public because of a series of technical flaws.
The governor's son, Le Duc Minh, had worked for more than two months for a company involved in printing the bills, "casting doubt on the objectivity of the SBV in its choice of supplier and creating a bad image for the governor," the daily quoted vice government inspector Le Tien Hao as saying.
Minh had worked for BankTech, the Banking Technology Development Co Ltd, part of the Hanoi-based Company for Technology and Development, a supplier of high-tech and IT products and services to state agencies and other clients.
The prime minister had asked the governor and his deputies to embark on "self-criticism" and "clarify their collective duty and the responsibility of those involved and seriously punish the violators," said Tuoi Tre.
Source: Reuters
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