Inspectors urged to take measures against corruption
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has requested the Government Inspectorate to deploy comprehensive solutions to fight corruption, detect and promptly address corruption cases.
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh at the teleconference held by the Government Inspectorate in Hanoi on January 16. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has requested theGovernment Inspectorate to deploy comprehensive solutions to fight corruption, detectand promptly address corruption cases.
Binh made the request while attending a teleconference held by the GovernmentInspectorate in Hanoi on January 16 to review the inspection work in 2017 andembark on task in 2018.
The inspection sector must enhance state management and complete institutionsin the fields of inspection, complaint, denouncement and anti-corruption toimprove the efficiency of its operations, he noted.
Binh highlighted the importance of cooperation with relevant agencies andorganisations, especially the State Audit of Vietnam to reach consensus inconclusions, identify ways to handle violations and reduce overlaps ininspection and audit activities in enterprises.
He hailed significant advancements made by the sector in 2017. However, it mustfurther efforts to improve the reception of citizens, quality and transparencyin inspection affairs and collection of assets for the state.
Last year, the sector carried out 7,539 administrative inspections and 273,284specialised inspections which detected violations of economic laws andregulations involving the misuse of over 67.75 trillion VND (2.98 billion USD)and more than 17,500 hectares of land. It proposed reclaiming 43.3 trillion VND(1.9 billion USD) and nearly 5,000 hectares of land.
In addition, the sector received more than 415,000 citizens and recommended totackle 25,519 out of 30,324 complaints under its authority.-VNA
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Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh at the teleconference held by the Government Inspectorate in Hanoi on January 16. (Photo: VNA) 
