Deputies Le Nhu Tien and Nguyen Thi Kha questioned the Prime Minister's responsibility in various corruption cases, in which the state was able to recover only 10-20% of the embezzled assets.
Answering those questions via the government portal on January 13, the PM said that he has always fulfilled his responsibilities in accordance with the law. He added that the regulations are currently being revised to make government more transparent.
According to the PM, corruption is an issue that is gradually being put under control. He was quick to point out that between 2007 and 2013, there were 2,200 corruption cases prosecuted involving 5,300 offenders.
He admitted, however, that there is still corruption on a large scale and that the methods for detecting and preventing it face their own challenges as the means of corruption become more complicated.
He said the public also plays an important role in prevention of corruption, and that most of the cases brought to light were not exposed by agencies for corruption prevention, but by the people or media outlets.
In addition, the process of investigation and prosecution remains long, and the value of the assets that can be recovered shrinks over this period. In the near future the responsibility of state agencies and officers will be emphasised in corruption cases. The PM said government is completing regulations on financial judicial evaluation in order to shorten the investigation and prosecution process.
The PM confirmed that the government will tightly monitor the offenders' assets and recover all that is owed to the state.
