Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong chaired a meeting of the Politburo in Hanoi on November 1 to look into some projects regarding anti-corruption.
Hanoi (VNA) – Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trongchaired a meeting of the Politburo in Hanoi on November 1 to look into someprojects regarding anti-corruption.
The projects comprise one amending and supplementing the 11th Politburo’sRegulation No. 163-QD/TW dated February 1, 2013 on functions, tasks, authorityand operation of the Central Steering Committee for Anti-corruption, andanother amending and supplementing the 11th Politburo’s Decision No. 159-QD/TWdated December 28, 2012 on functions, tasks and organisation of the PartyCentral Committee’s Commission for Internal Affairs.
The Politburo basically approved contents of the projects as well as the reporton these documents presented by a representative from the Commission for InternalAffairs.
Addressing the meeting, Trong said after more than six years of implementingDecision No. 159, the Commission for Internal Affairs has proposed many majorpolicies, guidelines and orientations on internal affairs.
The commission has performed its role as the standing agency of the CentralSteering Committee for Anti-corruption, he said, stressing the commission’sefforts in pushing ahead with the investigation, prosecution and settlement ofcomplex economic and corrupt cases of public concern.
He also lauded the Central Steering Committee for Anti-corruption for itsperformance in detecting and handling corrupt cases.
The committee and commission have significantly contributed to Party buildingand rectification, internal affairs and corruption combat, thus helping toconsolidate public confidence in the Party and the State, Trong noted.
According to Trong, the amendment and supplement aim to affirm and promote therole of the Central Steering Committee for Anti-corruption in steering and inspectingthe corruption combat, and the role of the Commission for Internal Affairs inproviding consultations on anti-corruption, internal affairs and administrativereform for the Party Central Committee, Politburo, the Party CentralCommittee’s Secretariat and the Central Steering Committee for Anti-corruption.
The projects also affirm the Party and State’s strong resolve to prevent and combatcorruption, he said./.
Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong on July 26 called for stronger determination and actions and continuous efforts to confront corruption.
The fight against corruption and wastefulness is an important task of the entire Party and State in the Party building work and the country's socio-economic development, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
Vietnam has been gradually curbing corruption, Government Inspector General Le Minh Khai said at the ongoing 37th session of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on September 12.
PM Chinh's participation demonstrates Vietnam's strong appreciation and support for China. This, in turn, contributes to further promoting the positive development of the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership, aiming to build a Vietnam-China community with a shared future, which carries strategic significance.
At the WEF meeting in Tianjin, Vietnam continues to affirm its foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation, as well as its proactive and active approach to comprehensive, extensive, and effective international integration
Vietnam always regards the RoK as an important and long-term strategic partner; and hopes that the two sides will work together to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in a more substantive, effective, and comprehensive manner in the coming time.
Within the framework of the Vietnam-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, people-to-people exchanges and local cooperation have been priorities.
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While praising the efforts of ministries, sectors, and localities in tackling smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeiting, and intellectual property violations, PM Chinh acknowledged that in some places and at certain times, there has been lax enforcement and unclear jurisdiction, leading to increasingly complex developments in these issues.
At the working session, General Secretary Lam presented the Party Committee of the VFF and central mass organisations with the Politburo’s Decision No. 304-QD/TW, which outlines the new structure, functions and tasks of the VFF Central Committee, marking a significant step in improving its organisational effectiveness.
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Vietnam’s attendance reaffirms its consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation and diversification, and comprehensive, intensive, extensive and effective international integration.
Cheng stressed that this is third time PM Chinh has attended the meeting and he is among the few senior government officials participating in this year's event, which is considered as a rare and commendable gesture.
The fact that the Vietnamese PM has been invited to attend and speak at this important event for three consecutive years reflects the WEF as well as the international business community's recognition and high regard for Vietnam's position, role, and contributions to global and regional economic growth.
This new era marks a crucial phase in which the country must strive with determination to fulfil its strategic objectives, achieving breakthrough development at new levels of sophistication, quality, and global standing, laying the foundation for further growth. Era after era forms a continuous history of development, ascending steadily from one level to the next.
The resolution on such mechanisms aims to serve as a legal basis for opportunely dealing with difficulties and hindrances caused by legal regulations in important, priority, and urgent areas that require immediate settlement so as to unlock resources, facilitate economic development, and turn legislation into a competitive edge.
PM Pham Minh Chinh instructed chairpersons of the People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities to strictly follow the Ministry of Finance's guidelines on handling public finances and budgets, with a focus on preventing wastefulness, misconduct, or corruption.
Knapper reaffirmed the US's commitment to supporting a strong, independent, prosperous and resilient Vietnam, while respecting each other’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, independence and political systems.
At the working session (Photo: VNA) 
