The Vietnam Integrity Alliance made its debut on May 7 in Hanoi,creating a foundation for enterprises, organisations and experts toenhance mutual support in promoting standards of integrity in allfields, while implementing anti-corruption initiatives.

The alliance was introduced during a meeting of more than 100representatives of enterprises and leaders of the chambers of commerceof Europe (EuroCham), Canada (CanCham) and Australia (AusCham) inVietnam , as well as the British Business Group Vietnam (BBGV).

Established on the basis of a voluntary and unbinding commitment, thealliance targets a business environment of transparency, equality andfairness.

It aims to support and foster regulationsrelated to integrity, transparency, accountability and effectivegovernance in Vietnam , making the country an attractive destinationfor investors.

It will also back the businesscommunity to make changes in the field, while encouraging new ideas ofintegrity from organisations and private sector as well as domestic andforeign partners, calling for their engagement in anticorruption.

EuroCham’s Vice President Michael Behrens said the chamber lauds thereformation of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for InternalAffairs, which manifests Vietnam ’s determination to improve itsinvestment environment and enhance its competitiveness.

EuroCham is ready to join the alliance to share its ideas on Europe’s initiatives on integrity with Vietnamese businesses, he said.

During the meeting, a group of leaders were selected to conduct theagreed activities, starting from building integrity commitments.

The first meeting of the group is scheduled to be held this June.-VNA