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Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong urged relevant agencies to complete dealing with serious corruption cases on schedule, while addressing a meeting of the standing board of the Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption in Hanoi on November 18.

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on July 20 affirmed that corruption whistleblowers will be protected by the new Government, led by the Alliance of Hope, reported the Malay Mail newspaper.

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on July 10 required that his Cabinet members declare their wealth and refuse gifts of more value than perishable food and flowers.

Thai Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has lauded Thailand’s improved ranking in the Corruption Perceptions Index 2017.

Nguyen Quang Duong, Secretary of the Party Organisation of the Central Agencies Bloc (CAB), and other Party officials studied Singapore’s experience in Party building, socio-economic development, public administration and corruption fight during their visit from September 19-23.

A hotline has been set up to receive feedback from people and businesses on difficulties they may encounter while registering for land use certificates or “red books.”

Fighting corruption is a long-term mission that requires strong will and high resolve, said Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on December 24.

Vietnam needs to provide greater incentives and legal protection for whistleblowers, experts said at an international workshop on Nov. 3 organised by the Office of the Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption.