On 2 Feb, an official document reporting on the publicity of false information about Vingroup, South Hanoi Urban Development Joint Stock Company and Times City Project developed by Vingroup was submitted by Vingroup.
The document was sent to the Bureau of Security II – Ministry of Police and Hanoi’s Public Security, requesting further investigation and proper legal measures.
Vinmec International Hospital – an item under operation in the Times City project.
The document informs of the spreading of false information on Times City Project by a group of clients in online social networks to mislead clients’ community and call for protests. Furthermore, this group of clients also contacted and provided local as well as international news agencies with false information and images on the status of Times City Project as well as on Vingroup. However, understanding the inauthenticity, all agencies have declined on publishing the provided information. However, this group of clients has taken more severe actions by writing articles and providing false information to others, and these misinformative articles were published on some social networks and reactionary websites in order to create negative publicity against Vingroup.
Mrs. Phi Thi Thuc Nga, Deputy General Director of South Hanoi Urban Development JSC., has confirmed this information, she said “we have repeatedly met up to discuss with clients of Times City as well as answering their questions in written documents. We have even asked the law office to intervene, but all we receive is their ignorance. This issue was forced to its climax when they conducted propaganda distorting our image on unofficial communication channels. This action negatively affects not only the business, prestige and benefits of Vingroup but also the security of the Vietnamese business sector and investment environment. Moreover, these actions have supported reactionary websites, providing a misleading image of Vietnamese investment environment.”
Mrs. Nga also continues by stating some members of this group had contacted Vingroup employees to express their request, otherwise they will continue spreading false allegations. However, as a major and professional corporation working with respect to the law, Vingroup does not tolerate unreasonable demands of a group’s interests.
"We plan to give gifts to customers, but they must be valuable and significant ones to all customers, not specifically to any individual group. Everything must be done on a legal basis and principles; We do not tolerate any coercion.", Mrs. Nga said.
