Hanoi, June 24 -- The People's Court of Hanoi on June 24 opened the first-instance trial of Hoang Thi Thuy Lan, former Secretary of the Party Committee of Vinh Phuc province, along with 40 other defendants involved in the high-profile corruption case at Phuc Son Group JSC. Among the 41 defendants, 16 are former leaders and officials of Vinh Phuc, including Hoang Thi Thuy Lan, Le Duy Thanh (former Chairman of the provicial People's Committee), Pham Hoang Anh (former Permanent Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee), and Nguyen Van Khuoc (former Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee). Eight defendants are from Phuc Son Group, including its Chairman and General Director Nguyen Van Hau, who is also Chairman of the Tha...