The case of "forged masters" entering the pub: Ho Chi Minh City asked to check the identity of "Venerable Thich Tam Phuc"

This morning, the office of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has just sent a document to convey the direction of Vice Chairman Ngo Minh Chau, requesting to check and clarify the identity of a person named Nguyen Minh Phuc in the case of a man "wearing house clothes." monk entered the pub", causing a stir in public opinion.

Previously, social networks were constantly stirred by the news that a bald man, wearing a monk's robe, appeared at a pub. It is known that this man's name is Nguyen Minh Phuc, living in Cu Chi district, claiming to be "Venerable Thich Tam Phuc".

Faced with the incident, Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Ngo Minh Chau assigned the City Police to assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the City's Religious Affairs Committee, the People's Committee of Cu Chi District and relevant authorities to urgently inspect and clarify. person named Nguyen Minh Phuc mentioned above. At the same time, make a decision to check the information that the press has published.

According to him, if any violations of the law are detected, they will be strictly handled according to regulations; report to the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, the City People's Committee.

The Department of Information and Communications is assigned to assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with relevant functional agencies in, strengthening state management, proactively detecting and handling according to its functions and tasks or recommending to competent authorities. the right to handle cases of taking advantage of the incident to propagate, distort, and affect the security and order situation in the city.

It is known that the incident started late on July 22, that day Go Vap District Police coordinated with related units to check many restaurant and pub businesses in the area.

At the garden pub on Nguyen Van Luong Street (ward 17, Go Vap district), the functional force brought dozens of people suspected of using illegal drugs to work, including the man mentioned above. The image of Mr. Phuc sitting at the pub, as well as the image of him being taken to the station by the police, spread quickly on social networks, causing netizens to discuss.

One day later, Mr. Nguyen Minh Phuc appeared on social media to recount the incident. According to Mr. Phuc, he was invited by a "disciple" to play his birthday here. At first, he intended to decline the invitation, but because he "respected" his disciples, he left. That day, he just sat around and drank filtered water. After being tested for alcohol by the police, he was released because the results were negative.

According to Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper, Venerable Thich Tam Hai, Head of the Information and Communication Department of the Vietnam Buddhist Church in Ho Chi Minh City, affirmed: "Mr. Nguyen Minh Phuc, claiming to be 'Venerable Thich Tam Phuc' is not Phuc is a Buddhist monk. Regarding the fact that Mr. Phuc went online with statements pretending to be a Buddhist monk, was reported by Venerable Thich An Thuong, Head of the Executive Board of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Cu Chi district.

The case of Mr. Nguyen Minh Phuc, since 2014, was confirmed by Venerable Thich Chan Tinh, abbot of Hoang Phap pagoda (Hoc Mon district) that he is not a monk at Hoang Phap pagoda and widely announced.

The authorities also informed that the forms of state-level commendation granted to collectives and individuals, Mr. Nguyen Minh Phuc, are not on the list of rewards stored at the Emulation - Commendation Board. The award does not have Mr. Nguyen Minh Phuc's name on it," Venerable Thich Tam Hai added.

Head of the Executive Board of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Cu Chi district also confirmed that Nguyen Minh Phuc was a monk pretending to be a monk. House No. 174/13A Lang Cat hamlet is this person's house to live in, not a religious place of worship, without a basis called the Central Hoang Phap Pagoda.

This address previously registered the establishment of 6 businesses with Mr. Nguyen Minh Phuc as the legal representative but did not operate. Ho Chi Minh City Department of Planning and Investment has decided to revoke all business establishment licenses at this address.

In addition, the Office II of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha has also confirmed that Nguyen Minh Phuc's study papers are all forged, made by this person himself.

After the representative of the Buddhist Church of Vietnam and the authorities spoke out many times, this man still did not stop wearing the same clothes as a monk to "interact" with other Youtubers and propagate false information. .

Currently, the case related to this "fake monk" is still being investigated and clarified by the Ho Chi Minh City authorities.

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