Top Party leader chairs conference on local anti-corruption

Reports show the provincial/municipal Steering Committees for Corruption and Negative Phenomena Prevention and Control since their inception a year ago have directed and put in place Party guidelines and State policies, as well as conclusions of the Central Steering Committee and Party General Secretary Trong on corruption prevention, bringing about initial results.

It’s noteworthy that 286 cases showing criminal signs have been transferred to the investigation agency for further investigations, increasing nearly three times compared to a year ago. They have also prosecuted 530 cases with 1,858 people involved and put hundreds of other complicated cases of great public concern under the microscope.

They have disciplined 15 Party organisations and nearly 80 officials of agencies tasked with corruption prevention and control for committing violations.

Some provincial/municipal Steering Committees have developed a methodical plan to direct communication campaigns on the prevention and combat of corruption and negativity. They have met gradually to deal with complicated cases and remove obstacles to help step up the investigation process.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong is expected to give some directions at the conference.

The fifth plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee on May 10, 2022 decided to establish provincial/municipal Steering Committees for Corruption and Negative Phenomena Prevention and Control in an effort to combat corruption in localities.

Three months later, all 63 provinces and cities formed these steering committees, with the capital city of Hanoi, the north-central province of Thanh Hoa and the central city of Da Nang taking the lead.

They have quickly formulated working regulations, assigned tasks to members and developed working programmes to be undertaken.