State President targets stronger push against corruption in 2021-25 period
Anti-corruption is a continuous effort that should be carried out with strong determination in all sectors, fields and at all levels of state apparatus and provinces/cities, State President Nguyen Phu Trong has said.

Vietnam would push harder in the fight against corruption in the 2021-25 period.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and State President Nguyen Phu Trong at the meeting. Photo: VNA |
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and State President Nguyen Phu Trong made the statement while chairing a meeting of the Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption on March 18, the first session after the conclusion of the 13th National Party Congress in early February.
“Anti-corruption is a continuous effort that should be carried out with strong determination in all sectors, fields and at all levels of state apparatus and provinces/cities,” Trong, who also serves as the head of the Committee, said.
A report from the Central Committee for Internal Affairs informed in the first months of 2021, law enforcement agencies completed the investigation process for six cases with 70 defendants; launched criminal proceedings for five cases and 45 defendants; conducted first instance trial of four cases with 15 defendants and appeal trial of one case with one culprit.
Overview of the meeting. Photo: VNA |
At the meeting, the Committee agreed to soon bring five cases to court, including the offenses at the Saigon Beer - Alcohol - Beverage Corporation (Sabeco), the Ministry of Industry and Trade and other agencies; Thai Nguyen Iron and Steel Company; Nhat Cuong company; the Project Management Board of the Danang - Quang Ngai Expressway; and the Drug Administration of Vietnam under the Ministry of Health.
The Committee also set up 22 inspection teams to monitor operation of Party organizations and members overseen by the Central Party Committee, aiming to timely address any wrongdoings and new issues.
State President Trong stressed recent achievements in the fight against corruption is mainly thanks to strong determination and unity within the Party, as well as the support of the public.
Trong also pointed out that slow progress in some cases as a result of the main culprits fleeing abroad or the transfer of embezzled assets out of the country.
In the coming time, Trong suggested the Committee could further expand its function to not only oversee efforts against corruption, but also on waste and other negative acts.
Other News
- Vietnam urges sustainable development for Mekong-Lancang Cooperation
- More remains of American soldiers in Vietnam repatriated
- Poisonous gas leak in Jordan: Five Vietnamese die
- Some 155 Vietnamese athletes to partake in ASEAN Para Games 2022
- Danish Crown Prince's visit to Vietnam promotes green solutions
- Penny Wong arrives in Hanoi, affirming new Australian cabinet relations with Vietnam
- Vietnam, Hungary to sign new parliamentary cooperation agreement
- Vietnam entirely justified in exercising self-defense against Khmer Rouge: Carl Thayer
- Australia launches plastics innovation hub in Vietnam
- Vietnam, South Korea eye Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Trending
-
HSBC revises up Vietnam’s GDP growth forecast to 6.9% in 2022
-
Ten prestigious Vietnam tech firms 2022 announced
-
Vietnam targets 70% of population to have bank accounts in 2022
-
Vietnam eyes stock market’s upgrade to emerging status before 2025
-
Vietnam to solidify macro-economic stability: PM
-
Vietnam's National Assembly to legalize commitments at COP26
-
Vietnam looks for UK support in finalizing financial regulations: NA Chairman
-
UK multinationals pledge long-term presence in Vietnam
-
Australian Foreign Minister enjoys Pho ga in Hanoi