Hanoi (VNA) – Promoting anti-corruption and creating a healthy and transparentbusiness environment will improve productivity as well as enhance competitivecapacity, prestige and position of enterprises.

Deputy Secretary General of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)Nguyen Quang Vinh said at the conference themed “Fostering a better businessenvironment through collective actions in business integrity in Vietnam” heldin Hanoi on April 12.

The event, jointly held by the VCCI, the Centre for Social Governance Research(Censogor) and the Danish Embassy in Vietnam, drew the participation ofeconomic experts, business associations as well as relevant authorities.

Boosting business transparency is of important significance and the issue hasbeen discussed deeply at numerous regional and international business forumsand conferences, Vinh stressed.

He said each company should exercise integrity in every business activity byusing the toolkit for resisting corruption - a product in the initiative tobolster the incorruptible business environment.

The move also helps change the public awareness of anti-corruption, Vinh added.

Meanwhile, Censogor managing director Nguyen Thi Kieu Vien said that collectiveactions are hailed as an effective measure to prevent corruption in manycountries, including Vietnam. 

The collective actions should focus on risk evaluation if there is bribery andcorruption, implementing anti-corruption policy and supplying guidance onsolutions for managers.

In addition to sharing internal anti-corruption policy, enterprises should joinhands with their suppliers and partners to find out more effective collectiveactions to fight corruption.-VNA