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CPV convenes summing-up on anti-corruption
VGP – A nationwide conference was opened this morning in Hà Nội by the Secretariat of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) in order to review anti-corruption work in 2009 and kick-start new missions in 2010.
In his opening speech, Mr. Trương
Tấn Sang, permanent member of the CPV Secretariat, re-emphasized that the CPV
describes corruption as one of major dangers threatening the existence of the
Party and the regime because it causes negative consequences in various fields
of social life and wears people’s trust.
The Party and State have
always placed special importance on anti-corruption work, with a view to
“preventing and completely eradicating corruption and prodigality,” added Mr.
Sang.
Representatives of
ministries, sectors and localities all showed their determination to join
efforts in fulfilling that overall goal.
They were unanimous that
combating corruption is a practical measure to consolidate and people’s
confidence in the government and the regime.
Many local leaders shared
their anti-corruption experience, such as increasing transparency and openness;
speeding up administrative reforms in order to fill “loopholes” of
administrative procedures; and strictly punishing corruption cases.
Participants spent much of
time on discussing the Central Steering Committee for Anti-corruption’s report
on the work in 2009 and new eights tasks in 2010.
1. To continue propagation
and education in anti-corruption;
2. To finalize plans and
documents on anti-corruption; to revise, supplement and concretize the
promulgated regulations in order to perfect anti-corruption regime, focusing on
such fields as land, tax, customs, capital construction, resources and mineral
management;
3. To enforce regulations
on anti-corruption and the National Strategy on Anti-corruption to 2020;
4. To enhance examination,
audit, inspection, investigation, prosecution and trial corruption cases; to
boost up cooperation among competent agencies in unveiling and dealing with
these cases;
5. To perfect the
organization and increase capability, quality and efficiency of steering
committees and bodies in charge of anti-corruption at all levels;
6. To highlight
responsibility of leaders for anti-corruption;
7. To intensify supervision
of the National Assembly, People’s Councils at all echelons, the Fatherland
Front and its members over anti-corruption;
8. To promptly settle
corruption cases and denunciation of corrupted acts.
By Xuân Hoàng