Hanoi (VNA) - Party General Secretary and State President NguyenPhu Trong on November 25 chaired a meeting of the standing board of the CentralSteering Committee for Anti-Corruption to discuss a number of cases under thedirection of the committee from the 17th session until now, during which hestressed that honour is the most sacred thing for an official.
Trong said that the positive results gained in preventingcorruption and wastefulness have contributed to the country’s overall achievements,thus intensifying people’s trust.
He hailed the close coordination between and thedetermination of the inspectorate, audit agencies, courts, public security agencies,and armed forces, as well as the high level of consensus from the public.
He emphasised the need for more effort andcloser coordination in the task, especially as the 13th NationalParty Congress is approaching.
Since the 17th session on January 15,despite the impact of the COVID-19 and natural disasters, corruption preventionand control, including the settlement of cases under the Committee’smonitoring, have forged ahead.
Relevant agencies have handled a total of 18cases and four smaller cases.
The Party Central Committee, the Politburo, theSecretariat, and the Inspection Commission have disciplined eight officials,managed by the Party Central Committee./.