VIETNAM INTENSIFIES ANTI-CORRUPTION CAMPAIGN

The fight against corruption in Vietnam has been intensified, with the Communist Party of Vietnam intensifying its campaign against grafters, with more investigations launched to ferret out corrupt elements in the government, the Vietnam news agency (VNA) reported on July 25, 2020.

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong claimed during the 18th session of the Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption in Hanoi on July 25 that the work has been “drastic but effective.”

Examination, inspection and auditing have been further enhanced and a number of cadres committing wrongdoings, including those by senior officials managed by the Party Central Committee, dealt with in accordance with party rules and the law.

Attention has continued to be paid to the detection and settlement of corruption in ministries, sectors and localities. The party general secretary said that investigations have been launched into 143 cases involving 399 persons in the first six months of 2020.