(VOVWORLD) - The Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption held a national conference in Hanoi on Monday to review anti-corruption efforts since the Party’s 12th National Congress in 2016 and to define future plans and tasks.
Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong, who is head of the committee and chair of the event, said the conference reviews the anti-corruption drive, point out any shortcomings, difficulties and weaknesses, and suggests solutions to deal with them.
He said there are still challenges to face in the long-term fight but he hopes newer, stronger, and more drastic changes will be effective.
“The attendance of all members of the Politburo and Secretariat emphasizes the importance of the conference. The public is closely watching the meeting and awaits its outcome. The conference is only successful when specific and pragmatic measures are adopted,” Mr. Trong noted.
 Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong addresses the national anti-corruption conference in Hanoi, June 25, 2018. |
The Party leader requested a comprehensive inspection of personnel work, focusing on officials who have shown signs of corruption.
Since 2014, disciplinary measures have been taken on 840 Party organizations and more than 58,000 Party members, including 9 members or former members of the Party Central Committee.