VietNamNet Bridge – The Government Inspectorate should crack down on violations in key sectors, including finance, banking, management of State Budget funds - and on the import and export industry, according to Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Titanium mining in Vinh Tu Commune in Quang Tri Province's Vinh Linh District. Mining is one of the key sectors that the Government Inspectorate of Viet Nam plans to examine this year.

Reviewing last year's inspecting activities, Phuc pleaded for objective, precise and timely inspections, conclusions and recommendations.

He ordered that noone, especially managers, should be allowed to intervene in the work of inspectors to allow violators to go free.

The Deputy PM also asked inspectors to handle complaints from the public much more quickly and to take drastic measures to solve 528 cases remaining from last year.

He said ministries, sectors and local authorities also needed to co-operate better with inspecting forces in addressing citizens' complaints.

This year, the Government Inspectorate plans to conduct major inspections in the mining and processing industries controlled by the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry, contemporary imports for re-export under the control of the Industry and Trade Ministry or corruption in Ha Noi and northern Nam Dinh City.

Last year, inspectors conducted nearly 9,700 administrative inspections and examined more than 520,000 organisations and individuals. As a result, they recommended reclaiming nearly VND30 trillion (US$1.44 billion) for the State Budget and over 1,530ha of land. They also recommended fines of VND13 trillion ($6.24 million) in total.

More than 1,033 organisations and 2,212 individuals were found to have broken the law, including 104 found involved in corruption.

Source: VNS