In the first half of this year, inspectors in Vietnam found land violations valued at 31.149 trillion VND (1.35 billion USD) and covering 3,432ha after conducting nearly 77,000 inspections, the Government Inspectorate of Vietnam announced on July 22.
Only 15 percent of business and investment conditions have been cut or simplified since the start of the year despite the fact that a deadline set by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc is approaching.
The Government Inspectorate held a teleconference in Hanoi on July 27 to review its performance in the first six months of 2018 and set out tasks for the last half of the year.
Testing chemical residues in vegetables, fruit and other foodstuff sold at wet markets, supermarkets and restaurants will be enhanced in Hanoi this year as part of the city’s efforts to stop unsafe food being consumed, said Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Health Tran Van Chung.
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has requested the Government Inspectorate to deploy comprehensive solutions to fight corruption, detect and promptly address corruption cases.
The Government Inspectorate is proposing imposing more stringent asset penalties for and the consideration of the responsibility of legal entities involved in corrupt acts to enhance deterrence.
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