Deputy PM Hue stresses resolve to fight petty corruption
Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue stressed the resolve to fight petty corruption when fielding questions of the National Assembly Standing Committee on August 15.
Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the Q&A session at the National Assembly Standing Committee (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi, (VNA) – Deputy PrimeMinister Vuong Dinh Hue stressed the resolve to fight petty corruption whenfielding questions of the National Assembly Standing Committee on August 15.
“A magnificent dyke can collapsedue to small colonies of termites,” Hue said at the end of thequestion-and-answer session, stressing the serious impacts of petty corruption.
According to the deputy PM, theproblem is connected with working ethics of public servants and employees,causing anger among the public.
Petty corruption undermines thetrust of the people and enterprises, as well as raises unofficial costs forthem, he said.
Deputy PM Hue presentedsolutions to the problem, first of all perfecting the legal system on economicmanagement, ensuring consistency and clarity without overlapping.
The second solution is toperfect regulations on rules and procedures of the responsibilities for publicwork and work ethics, especially the responsibility for the top manager, whileaccelerating administrative reform towards transparency.
Thirdly, the government willstrengthen the contingent of officials and public servants through improvingpersonnel planning, training, appointing and job rotating.
Fourthly, more efforts will be madeto raise the public’s awareness of law and promote the rule-by-law spirit bothamong the suppliers and recipients of public services.
The Deputy PM also answeredquestions on the delay in drafting legal documents, policies and resources forsocio-economic development programmes targeting mountainous and minority ethnicregions, and the Government’s investment in transport infrastructure in theMekong Delta.
Deputy PM Hue was the lastGovernment member to go before the National Assembly Standing Committee duringthe question-and-answer (Q&A) session on August 15 at its ongoing 36thmeeting in Hanoi.
Fourteen ministers and the ChiefJustice of the Supreme People's Court were asked about issues under their management.–VNA
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Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the Q&A session at the National Assembly Standing Committee (Photo: VNA) 
