Investigators at the Ministry of Public Security have proposed pressing charges against 17 officials of the HCMC Tax Department for a lack of responsibility and supervision.

The Hanoi People's Procuracy on Tuesday recommended that a trial panel give deputy minister of health Cao Minh Quang a suspended sentence of 30 to 36 months over a medicine deal that caused over US$3.8 million in damages to the State budget.

The Standing Board of the Central Steering Committee for Corruption and Negative Phenomena Prevention and Control met in Hanoi on November 18 to examine the corruption fight over the recent months.

Emerging crimes are in areas of securities, corporate bond issuance, violations in bidding, auction and public procurement activities.

The Inspection Commission of the Party Central Committee held its 21st session on October 18-19, meting out disciplinary measures on some Party organisations and Party members that have violated the Party’s regulations and the State’s law.

The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) discovered 523 corruption cases by the end of September this year, an increase by 40.97 per cent compared with the same period last year, according to the latest report of the ministry.

Believing that the salaries of many state officials are not commensurate with their assets, voters have asked agencies to examine and supervise asset declarations by officials.

The Party Central Committee decided to expel Secretary of the Hai Duong Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council Pham Xuan Thang from the Party during the first working day of its sixth plenum in Hanoi on October 3.

A department head at the Government Office was arrested on September 20 on the charge of receiving bribe in connection with the case at the Consular Department under the Foreign Ministry.

Economic crimes and corruption associated with "group interests" increased, the Government reported to the National Assembly Standing Committee on Thursday.

The Ministry of Justice is considering the application of lighter sentences for those charged with corruption who pay back money and assets, according to Deputy Director General of the General Department of Civil Judgment Enforcement

Head of the Party Central Committee's Commission for Internal Affairs Phan Dinh Trac has emphasized the important role of top leaders, especially Party Secretary General Nguyen Phu Trong, the people and the media in fighting corruption.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong reiterated the Party’s strong stance on combatting corruption among ranking officials while addressing an anti-corruption conference in Hanoi on June 30, stating that it will be an enduring policy.

The Investigation Police Agency under the Public Security Ministry has arrested five former leaders and officials of Binh Thuan for State asset mismanagement in land use and housing projects in the province. 

The prime minister has decided to fire Deputy Minister of Health Truong Quoc Cuong for his serious violations while on duty.

However, fighting corruption is both an urgent and regular task throughout the development process. This is a non-stop struggle, demonstrating the bravery and determination of the Party and State against the vices of power.

Before being appointed Deputy Minister of Public Security by the PM, Major General Nguyen Van Long, as Director of the C03 Agency, together with coworkers cracked a number of major corruption cases.

Many of the cases in 2021 involved high ranking officials, both incumbent and retired, and general-level officers, including 10 cadres under the management of the Politburo and Secretariat.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong urged breakthrough changes in corrupt asset evaluation and recovery in 2022, as he chaired the 21st meeting of the Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption on Thursday in Hanoi.

A total of 390 corruption cases involving 1,011 people were investigated and prosecuted last year, the Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption reported at a meeting in Hanoi on January 20.