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Vietnam News Agency (VNA) has selected Vietnam’s 10 most notable events of 2017 as follows:

The Vietnamese Party, State and government advocate determinedly fighting and dealing with wrongdoings and corruption cases, Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said.

The investigation into and trial of many major cases monitored by the Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption must be accelerated in the remaining months of 2017 as directed by the committee at its 12th meeting in Hanoi on July 31.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc stressed that not only the central government but also grassroots administrations must take actions to build a transparent and facilitating Government while meeting with voters in the northern port city of Hai Phong on June 26.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with voters of Hai Phong's Do Son district on May 13 to listen to their questions in issues relating to economic development and anti-corruption.

Eight inspection teams have been set up to inspect and supervise the investigation, prosecution and trial of serious corruption and economic cases.

The court sector needs to work more closely with investigation, procuracy and relevant agencies to timely and strictly try cases of corruption and violations of economic laws, President Tran Dai Quang said.

Keeping a close eye on and providing consultancy for investigations and judging of serious economic and corruption cases is among major tasks defined by the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Internal Affairs in 2017 at a conference in Hanoi on January 5.

Investigator should focus on bringing into light major economic and corruption cases that have caught public concerns, President Tran Dai Quang said.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has requested that serious and complex corruption cases must be investigated, prosecuted and brought to trial as soon as possible.

The Ministry of Justice held a conference in Hanoi on March 4 to review the 10-year implementation of the Law on Corruption Prevention and Control.

The Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption (CSCAC) held its ninth meeting in Hanoi on December 28, highlighting a must for stronger and more fruitful anti-corruption activities.