Hanoi (VNA) - In the first half of this year, inspectors in Vietnamfound land violations valued at 31.149 trillion VND (1.35 billion USD) andcovering 3,432ha after conducting nearly 77,000 inspections, the GovernmentInspectorate of Vietnam announced on July 22.

Of the inspections, as many as 3,245 were administrative inspections, adecrease of 8.7 percent compared with the same period last year, while nearly73,700 inspections were specialised, which were conducted in specific sectorsor domains for the observance of specialised laws, professional-technicalregulations and management rules of these sectors.

The number of specialised inspections fell 13 percent compared with the sameperiod last year.

The Government Inspectorate recommended revoking over 13.7 trillion VND (600million USD) and 507ha of land. Until now, nearly 4 trillion VND (174 millionUSD) and 83ha of land has been revoked.

The inspectors also recommended giving administrative discipline to 805 groupsand 12 individuals for involvement in the violations.

They recommended nearly 47,000 decisions to fine violators with total fines of 4.225trillion VND.

Inspectors transferred documents relating to 41 cases and 46 suspects toinvestigative agencies.

According to the Government Inspectorate, in the last six months,administrative agencies at all levels nationwide received 165,198 visits bycitizens who came to report nearly 134,300 issues. Of the visitors to theState’s administrative offices, there were 1,642 groups, a decrease of 16.4 percentcompared with the number of groups visiting the offices in the same period lastyear.

As many as 1,574 visitors and 156 groups of people went to the offices of theCentral Party Committee and State in Hanoi and HCM City.

Ministries and local governments in cities and provinces received 163,624visits by citizens who raised nearly 133,000 issues of concern. The number ofvisitors fell 5 percent and the issues increased 9.1 percent compared withthose of the same period last year.

The Ministry of Public Security, Vietnam Social Security, Hanoi People’sCommittee, Quảng Ninh, Ha Nam, Hai Phong, Ha Tinh, Thanh Hoa, HCM City and SocTrang were among those receiving a large number of citizens.

Administrative agencies at all levels nationwide reportedly addressed over9,900 complaints and denunciations from citizens, accounting for over 71 percentof total complaints and denunciations.

The Government Inspectorate detected and reported eight cases to the PrimeMinister.

Ministries, agencies and local authorities addressed nearly 10,000 cases out ofnearly 13,900 complaints and denunciations.

The State Bank of Vietnam, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Justice, Hanoi, SonLa, Binh Dinh, Phu Yen, Thanh Hoa, Dong Thap and Hau Giang were among unitsthat did a good job in addressing citizens’ complaints and denunciations.

Thanks to the authorities’ intervention, 13 billion VND and 76ha of land wasrevoked and returned to the State budget and rightful owners.

Addressing the meeting of the Government Inspectorate on July 22 to review itsperformance in the first half of this year, Deputy Prime Minister Truong Binh praisedthe inspectors’ efforts, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Theyeffectively deployed information technology in conducting inspections.

Inspectors’ work to handle citizens’ complaints and denunciations helps thefight against corruption, waste and keeps socio-political order, Binh said.

However, in some cases, inspectors did not conduct prompt inspections ordelayed announcing conclusions, he said, adding that some of their conclusionsand recommendations to address violations were not as good as expected.

The Deputy PM called on the inspection sector to identify key contents, avoidoverlaps with the State Audit and especially not cause trouble for firms’production and operation.

Binh said that in the second half of this year, inspectors should focus onissues of land management, public asset purchasing, natural resources miningand anti-corruption./.