(VOVworld) – Corruption prevention and combat is an issue of great concern for the entire political spectrum. Government Chief Inspector Huynh Phong Tranh said while answering questions from National Assembly deputies on Thursday.

Government Chief Inspector Huynh Phong Tranh (Photo: tienphong.vn)

Mr. Tranh admitted there has been little progress in dealing with corruption and that the number of corruption cases detected is still modest. He also warned that corruption is likely to become more complicated, resulting in greater damage. Tranh said between 2011 and 2013, the Inspectorate punished 85 out of 28,000 cadres in the sector:  "We need to increase political and ideological education for inspectorate officials. More regulations are needed to closely manage the sector and hold leaders responsible for failure to control corruption". 

Regarding letters of denunciation and complaints, Mr. Tranh said as of May they have settled 492 out of 528 cases: "We need to complete the remaining cases and localities need to get involved. The function of the Inspectorate sector is to manage and set specific targets for each month and quarter. We need to continue investigating denunciation cases and enhance ongoing dialogues". 

In terms of the transparency of the assets of government officials, Chief Inspector Tranh said that since early 2014, 100 out of 102 units have completed listing their assets on time.