Anti-corruption initiatives to be scaled up

Ten initiatives in corruption prevention and control were introduced to be scaled up during a conference held by the Government Inspectorate in Ho Chi Minh City on July 16, including a model of “Saying no to bribery in healthcare sector.”
Ten initiatives in corruption prevention and control were introduced tobe scaled up during a conference held by the Government Inspectorate inHo Chi Minh City on July 16, including a model of “Saying no to briberyin healthcare sector.”

The model, launched by theResearch and Training Centre for Community Development, was successfullyimplemented from 2011-2012 with the main objective to combat harassmentin healthcare service provision.

According to BuiDieu Linh, the project’s Coordinator, it is essential to call forstronger engagement in anti-corruption by expanding publiccommunications and broadening connectivity with organisations and themedia.

Another initiative recommended at the eventwas “Growing anti-corruption seeds in schools and the community” by TayBac University with the target to provide the youth with anti-corruptionlaws and policies as well as a sense of responsibility and honesty,thus yielding positive attitudes and actions.

Vu ThiDuc, Head of the project, said anti-corruption education has beeneffectively integrated into students’ daily curriculum andextracurricular programmes to increase the attraction for learners.

The programme to scale up anti-corruption initiatives and increase theinvolvement of the community in combating corruption and ensuring thesustainability of progress in the field is part of a project tostrengthen capacity in implementing the UN Convention against Corruptionas well as the role of non-State sectors in the work.

According to Deputy General Inspectorate Le Thi Thuy, the programmefocuses on four topics, including community supervision and enhancingpublic awareness of anti-corruption in the community.-VNA

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