The information was released on June 18 during a press briefing held by the Central Commission for Internal Affairs following the 30th meeting of the Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption, Wastefulness and Negative Phenomena.

The meeting reviewed the implementation of the committee's work program during the first six months of 2026 and discussed priorities for the remainder of the year, along with several other important issues.

Reporting on key achievements, Dang Van Dung, Deputy Head of the Central Commission for Internal Affairs, said the committee had focused on reviewing and addressing delayed projects, long-outstanding developments at risk of causing losses and waste, as well as surplus public properties resulting from administrative restructuring.

Since the beginning of the year, the government, ministries, sectors and local authorities have reviewed and updated an additional 1,501 projects, bringing the total number of delayed or problematic projects nationwide to 4,492.

Of these, 1,531 projects have already been resolved.

Regarding surplus state-owned buildings and land assets created through organizational restructuring, authorities have identified 30,595 facilities nationwide. To date, 14,992 of them have been processed and returned to active use.

Two centrally managed officials disciplined

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Party General Secretary and State President To Lam chairs the 30th meeting of the Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption, Wastefulness and Negative Phenomena. Photo: VNA

During the reporting period, authorities intensified inspections, supervision, audits, investigations and enforcement actions related to corruption, wastefulness and misconduct.

Since the start of 2026, party committees and inspection bodies at all levels have disciplined 65 party organizations and 3,375 party members, including two officials under central-level management.

Through inspections and audits, authorities recommended the recovery of VND799.4 billion (approximately USD30.5 million) and 31 hectares of land. Administrative sanctions were proposed against 356 organizations and 1,192 individuals.

In addition, 13 cases displaying signs of criminal violations were transferred to investigative agencies in accordance with legal procedures.

Judicial authorities nationwide launched investigations into 1,985 new cases involving 4,671 defendants, prosecuted 1,886 cases involving 4,520 defendants and completed first-instance trials for 1,721 cases involving 4,415 defendants on charges related to corruption, economic crimes and abuse of office.

Among cases monitored directly by the Central Steering Committee, investigators opened five new cases involving 52 defendants and brought additional charges against 58 suspects in five ongoing cases.

Authorities also completed or supplemented investigations in six cases involving 77 defendants, issued indictments in seven cases involving 136 defendants and conducted first-instance trials in nine cases involving 220 defendants. Appeals courts also heard nine cases involving 153 defendants, in line with the committee's plans.

The committee continued directing efforts to remove obstacles and improve asset recovery in corruption, wastefulness and misconduct cases.

Authorities expanded measures to recover assets, including encouraging suspects and defendants to voluntarily surrender assets and compensate for damages in cases under the committee's supervision.

Since the beginning of the year, investigators have frozen, seized or confiscated assets worth thousands of billions of dong during the investigation stage.

More than VND1.3 trillion (approximately USD49.7 million) was recovered during prosecution and trial proceedings, while civil enforcement agencies recovered over VND3.996 trillion (approximately USD152.8 million). Of that amount, more than VND1.841 trillion (approximately USD70.4 million) was linked to cases monitored by the steering committee.

Another notable achievement highlighted by officials was stronger oversight of power and enhanced anti-corruption safeguards in personnel management and key sectors, alongside efforts to improve the effectiveness of Vietnam's two-tier local government system.

Party committees and inspection bodies at all levels intensified regular monitoring of newly issued Party policies, major national projects and the operations of agencies and institutions following the implementation of the new local governance model.

Authorities also continued implementing five Politburo regulations aimed at strengthening power control and preventing corruption, misconduct and wastefulness, particularly in personnel affairs.

Thu Hang