At the function, held by the Ministry of Information andCommunications and the Ministry of Justice, reporters and editors heardin-depth presentations on the Law on Corruption Prevention and Control,and the United Nations Convention against Corruption.
There are 906 press agencies operating in Vietnam at present withsome 17,000 journalists, thousands of whom pen investigative articles oncorruption.
Through preliminary informationgathered by the press, State agencies have brought a number of seriouscorruption cases to light, such as irregularities in the land managementin Hai Phong city, and Khanh Hoa, Binh Thuan and Kien Giang provinces.
The media have also helped raise people’s awarenessof the issue by actively publicising legal regulations and updating thepublic on the fight against corruption.-VNA