
Hanoi (VNA) – National Assembly (NA) Vice ChairmanPhung Quoc Hien valued the cooperation between the State Audit of Vietnam (SAV)and the Board of Audit of Japan while receiving a delegation of the Japaneseboard in Hanoi on July 24.
Hien said the SAV, founded by the NA of Vietnam,operates independently and in line with law. It audits the management and useof public finance and assets, helping to ensure the transparency of the State’sfinancial activities and prevent corruption.
Leaders of the Vietnamese parliament alwayscreate the best possible conditions for the SAV to perform its duties, heaffirmed.
He asked the two audit agencies to step upcoordination in auditing joint projects of Vietnam and Japan and strengthentheir ties within bilateral and multilateral frameworks.
The NA Vice Chairman expressed his hope for moresupport from the Board of Audit so that the SAV can further engage in trainingactivities of the Japanese side and the Asian Organisation of Supreme AuditInstitutions (ASOSAI), and fulfill its role as a member of the ASOSAI GoverningBoard for 2015-2024 and the ASOSAI Chairman for 2018-2021.
For his part, President of Japan’s Board ofAudit Teruhiko Kawato said he believes the cooperation between the twocountries, as well as between the SAV and his board, will continue developing,thus enhancing the friendship and understanding between the Vietnamese andJapanese people.-VNA