At the press conference following the meeting. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Central Steering Committee for Prevention and Control o♊fCorruption and Negative Phenomena convened its 25th meeting in Hanoion February 1.
The committee acknowledged the drastic efforts in combatingcorruption and negative phenomena throughout the previous year. Comprehensiveresults were achieved at both central and local levels, contributingsignificantly to Party building and rectification, political stability,socio-economic development, and strengthening publictrust.
Party committees andinspection commissions at all levels imposed disciplinary measures against 606Party organisations and 24,162 Party members, up 12% from 2022. The PartyCentral Committee and its Inspection Commission, the Politburo and theSecretariat disciplined 19 officials under the management of the Politburo andthe Secretariat, of whom six were disciplined for violations related to asset andincome declaration for the first time.
Since the ter💞m-beginning ofthe 13th National Party Congress, disciplinary actions havebeen taken against 105 officials under the management of the Party Central Committe💦e, including 22 members andformer members of the Party Central Committee. Two-thirds of the disciplined Partymembers were penalised for misconduct during the previous term.
Inspections and audits led to recommendations for handlingfinancial matters amounting to nearly 219 trillion VND (1.2 billion USD),nearly tripling the figure from 2022. Administrative fines were proposed on 7,524 collectives and 7,944 individuals. Moreover, 660 cases showingsigns of criminal offenses were transferred to investigation police agencies for legalproceedings, marking an annual increase compared to 2022. Throughout the year, legal proceedings were initiated against4,523 cases involving 9,373 defendants nationwide, reflecting a yearly rise of46% in cases related to corruption, economic crimes, and abuse of power.Notably, 13 new cases involving 54 defendants fell under the oversight of thesteering committee. Assets worth over 234 trillion VND were confiscated, sealedand reclaimed. Looking ahead, thesteering committee will promulgate and enforce regulations concerning the moralstandards of officials and Party members in the new period. Party committees, organisations, and competent agencies willcontinue refining institutions and laws related to socio-economic management, prevention and control of corruption and negative phenomena. A review of thefive-year implementation of the Anti-Corruption Law 2018 and the Politburo’sDirective on strengthening the Party leadership in protecting whistleblowers andthose combating corruption, wastefulness and negative phenomena will also beconducted.
They were assigned toadopt more concerted and effective measures in the inspection, supervision andauditing of sectors prone to corruption and negative phenomena. Conclusions relatedto wrongdoings at 34 cases under the purview of the steering committee, especiallyat Viet A and AIC companies, Van Thinh Phat Group and SCB Bank must be promptlyissued.
At the meeting, thesteering committee decided to add two cases to its watch list. The firstinvolves violations of regulations on research, exploration and exploitation ofresources, 🍎accounting irregularities leading to severe consequences, andsmuggling at Thai Duong Group JSC and Rare Earth Vietnam JSC, and related units.The second pertains to abuse of positions and power while performing officialduties at the Ministry of Industry and Trade and in various localities./.
A delegation of the Vietnamese government, led by Inspector General of the Government Inspectorate (GI) Doan Hong Phong paid a working visit to Germany from July 1-3 to discuss with relevant agencies of the host country anti-corruption measures as well as bilateral and multilateral cooperation.
The Government has issued Resolution 168/NQ-CP on the national strategy on corruption and negative phenomena prevention and control until 2030, highlighting five major groups of tasks and solutions to enhance the efficiency of the work.
Legislators opined on the fight against corruption and other negative phenomena as part of the ongoing sixth session of the 15th National Assembly in Hanoi on November 21.
France will step up cooperation with Vietnam in ensuring public service transparency and anti-corruption works, affirmed visiting French Minister of Public Transformation and Service Stanislas Guérini at his meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai in Hanoi on December 1.
The new Law on Teachers will help attract and retain qualified educators, especially in the most disadvantaged and remote areas where access to quality education is most critical. Just as importantly, it helps create an enabling environment where teachers can be motivated, continue to learn, transform themselves, and lead as lifelong learners and agents of change.
According to a report from the MPS, Vietnam currently manages over 400,000 individuals linked to drug use or post-rehabilitation oversight, or 0.4% of the country’s population, posing risks to social security and order.
Electricity from Vietnam’s national grid has flowed through the Le Thanh International Border Gate in Gia Lai’s Duc Co district into Ratanakiri, effectively supporting the local population’s economic activities and daily needs.
Despite realising that he had been scammed, the tourist still paid the fare, took a photo of the license plate as evidence and sent a report to the authorities.
Through personal relationships or professional dealings, Chairman of Phuc Son Group Nguyen Van Hau gave a total of over 130 billion VND to local leaders in Vinh Phuc and Quang Ngai provinces. These officials used their positions to execute tasks as requested by Hau, enabling him and Phuc Son Group, as well as Thang Long company, to carry out projects, participate in tenders, and win contracts.
Total tourism revenue is projected to reach 280 trillion VND (10.7 billion USD), with hotel occupancy rates averaging 68% and the sector’s contribution to the city’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP) estimated at 7–7.5%.
Amid complex developments in the region, the Vietnamese Embassy in Israel continues to advise Vietnamese citizens who remain in the conflict zone to stay calm, maintain regular contact with the embassy, and strictly follow instructions and warnings from local authorities, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), and the embassy.
Kon Tum aims to eliminate all substandard housing by October 31. Authorities will continue to review and prioritise support for households in serious hardship, especially those who rendered service to the nation, the poor, and victims of Agent Orange, while ensuring transparency and preventing policy abuse.
Vietnam has achieved many remarkable results, such as the smoking rate among adults decreased from 23.8% in 2010 to 20.8% in 2021. The rate of exposure to secondhand smoke decreased from 73.1% to 45.6%.
More than half a century after the war, millions of unexploded bombs and mines remain buried underground, threatening lives and hindering development in many localities.
According to the indictment, during the execution of various projects and procurement packages across the provinces of Vinh Phuc, Quang Ngai, and Phu Tho, Phuc Son Group's Chairman and General Director Nguyen Van Hau, who is also Chairman of the Thang Long investment, trade and real estate JSC, either personally committed, directed subordinates, or worked with partner entities to carry out unlawful activities related bidding and accounting procedures.
According to Ben Tre authorities, the province will continue to strengthen IUU fishing prevention by enforcing central directives and enhancing public awareness and compliance among local fishing communities.
Trial operations at the new public administrative service centres in Thanh Khe and Ngu Hanh Son wards show that the reception and processing of citizens' documents on the new wards’ data system have been smoothly handled by the staff, enabling quick settlement and facilitating easy access to public services for the people.
The event, the 12th of its kind jointly, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Belgium and Chris Geyskens, Chairwoman of the Belgium chapter of the Hoi An – Vietnam Association for Victims of AO/Dioxin.
The Nguyen Du Lao-Vietnamese bilingual school has positioned itself as a prestigious education establishment, nurturing generations of Vietnamese and Lao students while preserving Vietnamese culture and language as well as strengthening the special bonds between the two countries
For households of people with meritorious service and relatives of fallen soldiers, the province supported the construction and renovation of 2,374 houses, achieving 100% of the set target, 342 newly built and 2,032 renovated.
Held under the theme “Pride and Aspiration”, this year's “Glory to Vietnam” programme aimed to inspire the Vietnamese people's ambition to reach new heights during the era of integration and development.
At the press conference following the meeting. (Photo: VNA) 
