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Anti-corruption initiatives encouraged

The Government Inspectorate should closely work with ministries, local departments and sponsors to create favourable conditions for community initiatives to prevent and combat corruption in Vietnam.
The Government Inspectorate should closely work with ministries, localdepartments and sponsors to create favourable conditions for communityinitiatives to prevent and combat corruption in Vietnam.

The suggestion was made at a seminar held by the GovernmentInspectorate and the World Bank in Hanoi on May 20 to review the2011 Vietnam Anti-Corruption Initiative (VACI) programme.

At the event, 34 projects were recognised for their positive impactson anti-corruption work in localities. The winning projects also madesignificant contributions to realising the 2011 VACI goal of raisingpublic awareness on the enforcement of anti-corruption law.

As of May 1, 2013, most projects had been completed, satisfying the programme’s requirements.

However, some projects have not been successful due to their lengthydesign, failure to define key activities and lack of support from localauthorities and relevant agencies.

Representativessuggested that the Government Inspectorate asks the Prime Minister todirect ministries and local departments to study the outcomes of the2011 VACI and continue to launch the next VACI in 2013.-VNA
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