Hanoi, Sept. 15 -- The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on September 13 issued Resolution No. 1825/NQ-UBTVQH15 approving the proposal of the Prosecutor General of the Supreme People's Procuracy to initiate legal proceedings against and detain Tran Van Thuc, a deputy of the 15th NA.

The resolution also authorises a search of his residence in accordance with legal regulations.

The NA Standing Committee also temporarily suspended Thuc's duties and power as an NA deputy, effective from the date of the resolution.

Thuc currently serves as deputy head of the Thanh Hoa provincial Party Committee's Board for Information, Education and Mass Mobilisation, and is the former Director of the Thanh Hoa Department of Education and Training. ...