The General Department of Vietnam Customs has issued a working plan designed to achieve vigorous changes in detecting, preventing and handling of corruption, towards well performing its anti-corruption related-tasks between now to 2020.
Hanoi (VNA) - The General Department of Vietnam Customs has issued a workingplan designed to achieve vigorous changes in detecting, preventing and handlingof corruption, towards well performing its anti-corruption related-tasks betweennow to 2020.
Under the plan, announced by Decision 1355/QD-TCHQ, the customs sector willfocus on overcoming remaining shortcomings and weaknesses in the fight againstcorruption through enhancing the role and responsibility of customs staff, especiallythose holding top positions in combating corruption.
The sector will strictly carry out the rotation, transfer, and change of workingpositions in line with relevant regulations, whilst intensifying internal and specializedinspections, especially in areas drawing public concern.
Besides,the department will research and pilot the reform of the process to select andappoint personnel for managerial positions at all levels; and create a healthycompetitive environment in the appointment of leaders and managers in order to selectthose who really have good morality, management ability and professional skills.
Attentionwill be also paid to implementing regulations concerning officials’ declarationof asset and income; and promoting publicity and transparency in the operationof agencies and organisations.-VNA
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Vietnamese Consul General in Fukuoka Vu Chi Mai highlighted the growing demand for Vietnamese workers in Kyushu, especially in Fukuoka, Oita, and Saga prefectures. Currently, the region employs about 35,000 Vietnamese manual workers and over 5,000 IT engineers.
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The VNA delegation, led by General Director Vu Viet Trang, actively participated in the event, engaging in both professional and diplomatic activities.
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The strategic product, managed and operated by the Vietnam News Agency Digital Media Centre (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
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Illustrative image (Source: VNA) 
