Australia, UNDP continue to help Vietnam improve good governance, citizen participation
The funding from Australia comes at a critical time for Vietnam as the country gears up for recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
The funding from Australia comes at a critical time for Vietnam as the country gears up for recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
The allegation is a serious matter directly affecting Vietnam’s business environment at a time government agencies are determined to fight corruption, said Minister of Finance Dinh Tien Dung.
Vietnam made encouraging progress in governance and public administration performance to address citizens’ needs in the past year.
The president said unqualified officials, if chosen to the leadership, would be disaster to the country.
In 2018, 56 administrative leaders were punished for irresponsibility leading to corruption.
Surveyed people indicate the government's anti-corruption efforts are increasingly effective.
President Nguyen Phu Trong said that settling big corruption cases indicated the Part and State's efforts in anti-corruption which is good for economic development.
All government branches, civil society and business sector to join forces against corruption.
Corruption increases the cost of doing business, distorts the competitive environment, limits opportunities for investment and widens the growing social inequality, according to a UNDP expert.
Authorized agencies are required to push forward the investigations, probing, prosecution, and bringing to justice the cases which have stirred public concern.