Three executives in Phu Tho have been charged with forgery in a case involving the purchase of social housing. The authorities announced on September 14 that they had initiated criminal proceedings against four individuals for creating fake documents to exploit the social housing program.

The accused include Nguyen Van Hieu, 48, the director of HM Vietnam Investment Company; Pham Thi Thuy, 35, a real estate broker; Dam Dinh Manh, 35, the director of CTT Construction Company; and Nguyen Thi Huong, 38, an accountant at Duy Manh Construction Investment Company.

The police revealed that the accused had taken advantage of policies promoting social housing development to forge registration documents for purchasing homes in a 11-story project located in the urban housing area of Khai Quang and Lien Bao wards. The forged documents included certificates confirming eligibility for social housing benefits, income verification letters, and employment contracts from companies in the industrial zone.

Authorities allege that these fraudulent documents were used to acquire social housing, allowing the perpetrators to unjustly profit from prospective buyers. Initial investigations indicate that Hieu forged numerous documents in two separate applications for social housing. In another case, Thuy is accused of colluding with Manh and Huong to falsify documents in ten applications.

The police have stated that these violations have directly impacted the legitimate rights of individuals seeking social housing in the province.