NA Standing Committee discusses State Audit Office’s performance, work plan

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee gave opinions on the 2021 performance report and the 2022 audit plan of the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) on September 14 morning.
NA Standing Committee discusses State Audit Office’s performance, work plan ảnh 1NA Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai addresses the meeting of the NA Standing Committee on September 14 morning (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) –The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee gave opinions on the 2021 performancereport and the 2022 audit plan of the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) onSeptember 14 morning.

As of August 31, auditagencies nationwide had deployed 144 of the 211 planned audit teams, with 108 teamsfinishing their tasks and 83 audit reports issued. The audits were basicallycarried out on schedule and achieved the set targets, according to Chairman ofthe NA’s Committee for Financial and Budgetary Affairs Nguyen Phu Cuong.

The SAV discovered andproposed settlement of many violations related to the management and use ofpublic finance, transferred five cases showing crime signs to police for investigation,and proposed the amendment of 205 documents that don’t match legal regulationsor the reality.

It has also achievedencouraging outcomes in enhancing cooperation with foreign partners andperforming many other tasks.

NA Standing Committee discusses State Audit Office’s performance, work plan ảnh 2The September 14 sitting of the third session of the 15th NA Standing Committee (Photo: VNA)
However, the Financial andBudgetary Affairs Committee also pointed out that the issuance of the 2021 planon corruption prevention and control was slower than expected while the implementationof some focal duties for this year has yet to be fully analysed or reported.

It requested the SAV to boostIT application, build a database with sufficient and precise information forthe audit sector, improve the quality of auditing activities, and reformworking methods as required in the strategy for SAV development by 2030.

Regarding the orientationsand tasks for 2022, the committee asked the SAV to build and issue solutions,farm out tasks, and specify a road map for duty performance right from the year’sbeginning.

NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Huespoke highly of the SAV’s report and the committee’s verification report,asking for more attention to the mobilisation, allocation, and use of resourcesfor the COVID-19 fight, along with the preparation, distribution, anddisbursement of capital sources for basic construction at the central and locallevels./.
VNA

See more

Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee for National Defence, Security and Foreign Affairs Senior Lieutenant General Le Tan Toi (right) meets with First Vice President of the Belgian Senate Andries Gryffroy. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam, Belgium boost parliamentary cooperation, deepen bilateral relations

Toi called on the Belgian Senate to continue supporting stronger Vietnam-EU relations, including the effective implementation of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), the ratification of the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), and promoting the European Commission's early removal of its "yellow card" warning against Vietnamese seafood exports, in recognition of Vietnam's efforts to improve its legal framework and promote sustainable fisheries management.

Director of the General Department of Politics under the Vietnam People’s Army General Nguyen Trong Nghia inspects the ongoing search and recovery operation for martyrs’ remains at Le Thi Rieng Park in Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: VNA)

Senior military officer inspects martyrs’ remains search at Le Thị Rieng Park

Nghia described the ongoing 500-day campaign as a sacred mission that embodies the Vietnamese tradition of remembering those who served and sacrificed for the nation. The current generation, he said, must spare no effort in carrying out the Party’s policy and fulfilling the aspirations of the people, particularly the families of the fallen.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung (L) presents the First-Class and Second-Class Fatherland Protection Orders to the collectives for their achievements in search and rescue, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in Venezuela. (Photo: VNA)

PM calls for building elite, professional international search and rescue force

During its mission from June 29 to July 7, the team worked around the clock under extremely hazardous conditions amid heavily damaged and contaminated disaster zones. Despite the challenges, rescue personnel recovered 57 victims' bodies and handed them over to local authorities and families. They also identified and reported several suspected locations where additional victims might be trapped.

People gather at Den Thuong (Upper Temple) during the Hung Kings' Commemoration Day in Phu Tho province. (Photo: VNA)

📝 OP-ED: Respect for history, gratitude a lasting cultural value of Vietnamese people

In Vietnamese cultural life, gratitude toward preceding generations has long been preserved as an integral part of the nation's identity. This tradition is reflected in ancestor worship practiced in families, the Worship of the Hung Kings, village deities, national heroes and eminent cultural figures, as well as tributes to generations who sacrificed their lives for the nation's independence and freedom.

General Phan Van Giang (R) and General Khamlieng Outhakaysone plant a tree at Thanh Thuy border gate. (Illustrative photo: VNA)

Border community twinning strengthens Vietnam–Laos friendship

Over the past decade, the twinning relationship between Thuy Phong village in Nghe An’s Kim Bang commune, and Xop Tuong village in Nam On commune, Xaychamphone district, Bolikhamxay province of Laos, has become a model for fostering a shared border of peace, friendship and cooperation.

Delegates from the two nations, along with military attachés from several countries accredited to Vietnam, lay flowers in tribute to the Cuban military experts at the memorial monument within the Vietnam Military History Museum in Hanoi on July 10. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam, Cuba pay tribute to fallen Cuban military experts

Cuba and Vietnam on July 10 commemorated six Cuban military experts who lost their lives 60 years ago while supporting the Vietnamese people's resistance war, reaffirming the enduring solidarity and defence ties forged through the two countries' shared history.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung (third from left) poses for a commemorative photo with Honorary Consul Thaneth Tantipiriyakij and officials from several southern Thai provinces in front of the Honorary Consulate of Vietnam in Phuket. (Photo:VNA)

Vietnam opens first honorary consulate in Phuket

The ambassador said the establishment of Vietnam's first honorary consulate in Phuket reflects both countries' commitment to enhancing cooperation with the Andaman sea economic gateway while meeting growing demand for consular services and better support for Vietnamese citizens and the Vietnamese community in southern Thailand.