Havana (VNA) - A delegation of the Supreme People's Procuracyof Vietnam, led by Nguyen Huy Tien, Permanent Deputy Prosecutor General,attended the 15th International Meeting on Criminal Science and the 3rd conference on the rule of law, law and society, organised inHavana on March 15-17.
In his presentation, Tien emphasised thatcorruption is a negative social phenomenon that still exists in manycountries around the world, adding that the scale of these types of crimes isexpanding and their methods are becoming more sophisticated, causing damage to the State’s property.
The official affirmed thatthe Communist Party and the Government of Vietnam determine that the fight against corruptionis an important, urgent and complicated task that plays a vital role inthe construction and development of the country.
He suggested promotinginstitutional building, strengthening the power control mechanism and discipline,perfecting the legal system, especially overcoming loopholes and inadequacies inlegal regulations, and ensuring they are compatible with the development of themarket economy.
It is necessary to review andissue regulations on publicity and transparency of assets and income, and adoptsolutions to limit the use of cash in economic and civil transactions,contributing to the handling of corruption and economic crimes, he went on.
The Vietnamese official pointed out thatinternational solidarity and cooperation are an important foundation for mutualdevelopment and building a just and civilised world.
The International Meeting onCriminal Science is an annual activity hosted by Cuba. It has become aprestigious forum in Latin America to exchange experiences on anti-criminal policies,with the participation of a large number of prosecutors, lawyers, judges,forensic doctors, professors, and leading researchers.
During its stay in Cuba, the Vietnamese delegation held talks with the head of the CubanSupreme People’s Procuracy Yamila Peña Ojeda and the Russian delegation on the sidelines of the event./.