ASOSAI 14 - opportunity to affirm State Audit of Vietnam’s prestige
Taking the role as the Chair of the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) for 2018-2021 tenure is a vivid illustration for the growth of the State Audit of Vietnam (SAV), participants said on the sidelines of the 52nd meeting of the ASOSAI Governing Board on September 18.
At the 52nd meeting of the ASOSAI Governing Board on September 18 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Taking the role as the Chair of the Asian Organisationof Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) for 2018-2021 tenure is a vividillustration for the growth of the State Audit of Vietnam (SAV), participantssaid on the sidelines of the 52nd meeting of the ASOSAI GoverningBoard on September 18.
Nepalese Auditor General Tanka Mani Sharma, who is also a member of the ASOSAIGoverning Board, hoped that in the new position of ASOSAI Chair, Vietnam willpromote its leading role in the development of auditing community, not only inASOSAI but also in the International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions(INTOSAI).
As a Supreme AuditInstitution (SAI) with considerable experience, Nepal will help Vietnam buildauditing capacity, thus further bolstering mutual understanding and experiencesharing, he said, adding the country wants to sign abilateral auditing cooperation deal with Vietnam.
Speaking highly of Vietnam’s meticulous preparations for the 14th Assembly of the ASOSAI, Takya Kato, a representative of the Board of Audit ofJapan, wished that the audit institutions in Vietnam and Japan will enhancecooperation in the future.
Other participants said that SAV should capitalize on knowledge andinternational experience as well as resources from ASOSAI and its members toimprove capacity and operation efficiency.
According to Dao Xuan Tien, SAV Deputy Auditor General, Vietnam is facing a bigchallenge in how to lead the ASOSAI members and make further contributions tothe organisation.
“The 52nd Governing Board meeting offers an opportunity for us tostudy and share experience in the field of public audit. As the Chair of ASOSAIfor 2018-2021 tenure, SAV will do its utmost to lead 46 members, and leave goodimpression and prestige within ASOSAI”, he said.
Earlier, SAV successfully hosted a line-up of significant events of ASOSAI, andreceived lavish praises from the audit community, including the 42nd meeting of the ASOSAI Governing Board in Hanoi in August 2010.
SAV became a member of the International Organisation of Supreme AuditInstitutions (INTOSAI) in 1996, and joined the Asian Organisation of SupremeAudit Institutions (ASOSAI) in 1997.
The 14th Assembly of ASOSAI is underway in Hanoi from September19-22.
Established in 1979with 11 members, ASOSAI now has 46 members. The ASOSAI Assembly is held everythree years.-VNA
After nearly 40 years of operation (1979-2018), the ASOSAI has made practical contributions to the Asian economy in general and public management in Asian countries in particular.
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