Corruption prevention

Born in 1954 in the central province of Quang Nam, Phuc previously assumed top positions in Quang Nam’s administration and Party Committee, serving as Minister-Chairman of the Government Office, and working as Deputy Government Inspector General. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s new premier pledges fight against corruption, wastefulness

“To address this problem, biometric digital IDs can be a game changer. For example, Simprints has deployed biometric IDs on health and humanitarian projects across 12 countries, which have increased health care visits and quality while preventing fraud. It is now partnering with Japanese telecom giant NEC to develop an affordable, interoperable, biometric solution for vaccines that can identify patients even in rural and offline settings. Using robust digital tools can help governments overcome identification barriers to ensure that everyone receives a Covid-19 vaccine.” (Rebecca Weintraub, Prashant Yadav and Seth Berkeley, Harvard Business Review). … [Read more...] about Vaccine nationalism and challenges for developing countries

Decree No.56/2020/ND-CP on the management and use of ODA emphasises the government’s standing that this type of capital should preferably be used for development spendings, not for recurrent expenditures. The decree also unifies the state’s view on management of ODA and concessional loans on the basis of ensuring capital efficiency and debt repayment abilities, as well as transparency and accountability for related policies. At the same time, the decree offers a framework to prevent corruption and mismanagement while using ODA according to the provisions of the law. Retaining importance As soon as lending rates were on the rise, the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) warned of the limitations of ODA. In its report about the management and use of ODA and concessional loans for the 2018-2020 period, the MPI stated that Vietnam could fall into an ODA trap if it does not carefully consider all important factors, such as lending rates and capital arrangement fees that … [Read more...] about Balancing act required for efficiency of ODA in Vietnam

The 2015 Criminal Procedure Code and a number of draft resolutions and reports will also be put up for discussion during the meeting, including the draft resolution of the National Assembly on joining the United Nations peacekeeping force and the report of the Government on the implementation of Resolution No. 76/2014 / QH13 on the goal of sustainable poverty reduction until 2020. … [Read more...] about 48th meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee opens

In the next period, the committee will focus on promoting information dissemination to raise Catholics’ awareness of the Party’s guidelines and State’s policies and laws and encouraging Catholic followers to participate in emulation movements launched by the VFF Central Committee and agencies. Catholics will continue applying technologies and experience to production activities and helping each other eliminate hunger and reduce poverty. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese catholic followers contribute to national development