Auditor General of the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) Ho Duc Phoc on August 30 met with officials of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in New York to exchange experience in auditing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and discuss cooperation possibility.
Auditor General of the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) Ho Duc Phoc meets with UNDP officials on August 30. (Photo: VNA)
New York (VNA) – Auditor General of the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) Ho Duc Phoc on August 30 met with officials of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in New York to exchange experience in auditing Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) and discuss cooperation possibility.
Director ofthe UNDP’s Regional Bureau for Asia and Pacific Haoliang Xu congratulated the SAV on the achievements it has obtained in recent years, saying the supreme auditoffice plays a crucial role in ensuring full transparency and accountability inthe public sector of UN member states, which facilitate economic growth andstrengthen public confidence in the governments.
Phoc, for hispart, thanked the UNDP for supporting the SAV through the ProjectVIE/02/008-KTNN for the 2003-2010 term. The project has helped the SAV make major steps in enhancing thelegal framework of its operation and issue many important documents, he said.
The SAV hasbeen active in sharing experience in SDGs auditing, he said, noting that the SAVhas joined a conference on audit of the SDGs implementation preparedness among headsof state audit offices of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia and will host a ASEANSupreme Audit Institutions (ASEANSAI) seminar on SDGs audit experience sharing nextyear.
It hasacknowledged its role and responsibility in auditing SDGs-related contents andis striving to strengthen its capacity in this matter, he added.
UNDPofficials, including Team Leader for SDG Integration Laurel Patterson, Head ofWater and Ocean Governance Programme Andrew Hudson and data developmentspecialist Surge Kerto shared with the SAV experience in environmental audit, information technologyaudit, and particularly SDGs audit.
Concluding themeeting, Phoc said he expects the SAV will receive greater support from theUNDP in performing SDGs audit and organising SDGs audit training courses,seminars and conferences within the Asian Organisation of Supreme AuditInstitutions (ASOSAI) and ASEANSAI.
Founded in1965, the UNDP is the UN’s global development network that advocates for changeand connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help peoplebuild a better life for themselves. Vietnam inked a cooperation agreement withthe UNDP in 1978 and the two sides have implemented joint projects since then.–VNA
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NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
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Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane affirmed that the presence of Vietnamese press offices in Laos vividly demonstrates the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations, as the press is not only a means of communication but also an important bridge for spreading consciousness about the history, values, and strategic depth of the Laos – Vietnam relationship to the people of both countries and the international community.
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The Chairman stressed the need for stricter fiscal discipline, faster digital transformation, and more efficient management of State budget revenues and expenditures.
Auditor General of the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) Ho Duc Phoc meets with UNDP officials on August 30. (Photo: VNA) 
