The National Assembly’s fifth session (Source: VNA)Hanoi(VNA) - Lawmakers have voiced their support for extending the scope of the draft revised Anti-Corruption Law to thenon-state sector to conform with the international trend and requirements ofthe current fight against corruption.
The bill was discussed by legislators at the National Assembly’s fourthand fifth sessions before it is scheduled to be approved at its sixth sessionlater this year.
This is a very important draft law and expected to create a legalfoundation for preventing and combating corruption more effectively in thecoming time. The contents mentioned in the draft law are matters that affectaspects of the social-economic life and receive much attention and expectationsfrom the people.
During the NA’s fifth session from May 21 to June 15, the lawmakers pointed outthe occurrence of corruption in the non-state sector, saying that it has causedadverse impacts on the healthy competition as well as the investment andbusiness environment, and hindered the effectiveness of the anti-corruptionwork in the state sector.
Deputy Mai Thi Phuong Hoa said “corruption in the private sector affects notonly the righteous activities of organizations and enterprises in the sector butalso those in the public sector.”
In some cases, the private sector is the place where money laundering occurs oris the “backyard” of corruption activities in the public sector, so theanti-corruption work will not be effective if the private sector is ignored, shestressed.
Corruption in the non-state sector affects the whole national economy and consumers,Hoa noted, adding that it also makes foreign investors hesitant as they cannotpredict unofficial costs that may arise during their business process, thus indirectlyslowing the development of the national economy.
Some other deputies said expanding the scope of the draft revisedAnti-Corruption Law also ensures compliance with the Penal Code’s provisions oncriminalizing acts of corruption, bribery and taking bribes of those holdingkey positions and power in non-state enterprisesand organisations.
Lawmakers have also raised their concerns over regulations related to the dishonest declaration of assets or the declarationof additional assets and incomes without reasonable explanations.
Most of the legislators agreed with the Government’s measure, which statedthat tax agencies will be responsible for collecting personal income tax ofpersons whose asset and income declarations are unclear.-VNA
The bill was discussed by legislators at the National Assembly’s fourthand fifth sessions before it is scheduled to be approved at its sixth sessionlater this year.
This is a very important draft law and expected to create a legalfoundation for preventing and combating corruption more effectively in thecoming time. The contents mentioned in the draft law are matters that affectaspects of the social-economic life and receive much attention and expectationsfrom the people.
During the NA’s fifth session from May 21 to June 15, the lawmakers pointed outthe occurrence of corruption in the non-state sector, saying that it has causedadverse impacts on the healthy competition as well as the investment andbusiness environment, and hindered the effectiveness of the anti-corruptionwork in the state sector.
Deputy Mai Thi Phuong Hoa said “corruption in the private sector affects notonly the righteous activities of organizations and enterprises in the sector butalso those in the public sector.”
In some cases, the private sector is the place where money laundering occurs oris the “backyard” of corruption activities in the public sector, so theanti-corruption work will not be effective if the private sector is ignored, shestressed.
Corruption in the non-state sector affects the whole national economy and consumers,Hoa noted, adding that it also makes foreign investors hesitant as they cannotpredict unofficial costs that may arise during their business process, thus indirectlyslowing the development of the national economy.
Some other deputies said expanding the scope of the draft revisedAnti-Corruption Law also ensures compliance with the Penal Code’s provisions oncriminalizing acts of corruption, bribery and taking bribes of those holdingkey positions and power in non-state enterprisesand organisations.
Lawmakers have also raised their concerns over regulations related to the dishonest declaration of assets or the declarationof additional assets and incomes without reasonable explanations.
Most of the legislators agreed with the Government’s measure, which statedthat tax agencies will be responsible for collecting personal income tax ofpersons whose asset and income declarations are unclear.-VNA
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