Party chief presides over anti-corruption meeting

The elite members of the Central Steering Committee are scheduled to look at the handling of notorious graft scandals and discuss preparations for a national conference to review a year of anti-corruption at the provincial level.

At its 23rd session held in January 2023, the Central Steering Committee for Corruption and Negativity Prevention and Control requested speeding up the investigation, prosecution and first-instance trial of 10 key cases under its management.

The most notorious cases include the test kit scandal at Viet A Technologies JSC, the bribery scandal regarding repatriation flights for Vietnamese people at the Consular Department, and the share manipulation scandal at FLC Group.

Two other cases under close scrutiny are the property fraud case at Tan Hoang Minh Group and the case regarding medical supply procurement violations at AIC – Vietnam Valuation and Investment JSC.

Trong, who is head of the Central Steering Committee, has reiterated the Party’s strong stance on combatting corruption among ranking officials, considering the anti-corruption drive an irreversible trend in Vietnam.

He has also refuted rumours that the ongoing anti-corruption drive is an internal purge or an internal struggle among various factions of the Party.

The leader must be held accountable for weaknesses and corruption-related mistakes in his organisation, agency, or locality, he said, adding that all power must be strictly controlled through legal mechanisms, and anyone who abuses this power for personal gain must be handled for violations.