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The national conference in Hanoi on June 30 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Politburo held a national conference in Hanoi on June 30 to review the fight against corruption and negative phenomena during 2012 - 2022 and identify orientations for the work in the time ahead. The hybrid event saw the presence of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, head of the Central Steering Committee for Corruption and Negative Phenomena Prevention and Control; President Nguyen Xuan Phuc; Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh; along with key officials of central agencies and the 63 localities. At its fifth session in May 2012, the 11th-tenure Party Central Committee decided to establish the National Steering Committee for Corruption Prevention and Control under the Politburo which is chaired by the Party General Secretary so as to ensure comprehensive leadership over the corruption combat nationwide. On September 16, 2021, the Politburo issued Regulation No. 32-QD/TW that expands the … [Read more...] about National conference reviews 10-year corruption fight

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong addresses the national conference held in Hanoi on June 30. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on June 30 stressed the task of addressing shortcomings and filling in “vaccums” and “loopholes” so as to prevent corruption and negative phenomena. Speaking at a national conference held in Hanoi to review the 10-year combat against corruption and negative phenomena, the Party leader also said fighting corruption is a critically important but also extremely difficult and complicated task that requires resolute, persistent, continuous, and unceasing efforts from all levels and in all sectors and areas. He emphasised that in the combat, it is a must to steer clear of subjectivity and hastiness but adamantly deal with corruption, patiently conduct education, management and deterrence to prevent corruption, while staying vigilant and fighting against hostile forces’ plots that take advantage of the … [Read more...] about Vacuums, loopholes must be filled in to prevent corruption: Party leader

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At a conference reviewing 10 years of the anti-corruption campaign, Trong said fighting corruption has become a trend that cannot be reversed, and the movement is supported by the people, authorities and acknowledged by the international community. The fight against corruption has helped socio-economic development, maintained political stability and strengthened national defense, he asserted. Trong also said the results of the anti-corruption fight have refuted claims that the fight is an "internal conflict." "There has never been a time when anti-corruption efforts have been so strong, coordinated, relentless, proper and effective," he said. However, there are still certain challenges in detecting corruption and resolving its consequences, for example recovering assets. The fact that corruption often occurs among those with the power and position to do so means "all powers need to be tightly controlled through mechanisms. "The more power one has, the more responsibility one … [Read more...] about Anti-corruption fight an irreversible trend: Party chief

HCM City’s districts with low rates of Covid-19 vaccination would face the risk of resurgent viral infections due to the new Omicron BA.5 sub-variant, according to municipal Department of Health Director Tang Chi Thuong. The Ministry of Health have announced the appearance of the subvariant BA.5 in Vietnam and according to Thuong, the subvariant is more highly infectious and could cause more serious conditions for patients. To date, around 490,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine in HCM City have not yet been used as the rate of the fourth Covid-19 jab vaccination has remained low in many districts, Thuong commented. The local Department of Health is willing to reopen Covid-19 treatment facilities if sub-variant BA.5-infected cases increase, particularly in low-vaccinated districts such as Thu Duc, Nha Be, Go Vap, Tan Phu, Binh Tan and Binh Chanh. The BA.5 subvariant was first found in South Africa in January this year. Professor Phan Trong Lan, Head of … [Read more...] about HCM City concerns over Covid-19 resurgence

Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency. – President Nguyen Xuan Phuc appreciated Cao Dai followers’ contributions to the country throughout history while receiving leaders of the religion’s churches and organisations in Hanoi on June 29. He said Caodaism is a religion coming into being in Vietnam, and during its development process, it has helped diversify the country’s traditional culture and uphold solidarity when encouraging its dignitaries and followers to stand side by side with the nation. Read full story – National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and Speaker of the UK’s House of Commons Lindsay Hoyle discussed various issues regarding cooperation between the two legislatures during their talks in London on June 29 morning. The two sides also exchanged views on their cooperation at multilateral forums and on regional and global issues of mutual interest. They focused discussions on measures to further … [Read more...] about ☀️ Morning digest on June 30