Vietnam active on sideline of INTOSAI 2016

State Auditor General Ho Duc Phoc has taken part in various events and held a series of sideline meetings in the framework of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institution congress.
Vietnam active on sideline of INTOSAI 2016 ảnh 1State Auditor General Ho Duc Phoc (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) –State AuditorGeneral Ho Duc Phoc has taken part in various events and held a series ofsideline meetings in the framework of the 22nd congress of the InternationalOrganization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI), which runs in the UnitedArab Emirates from December 5 to 12.

On December 8, the Auditor Generalrepresented Vietnam at the signing ceremony of amendments to the rules and proceduresof the ASEAN Supreme Audit Institutions (ASEANSAI).

He held official talks with his Pakistancounterpart, and signed a cooperation agreement with the Pakistani state auditagency. The two sides agreed to implement their cooperation deals on training.

Phoc also held talks with his Malaysiancounterpart to discuss joint projects and set directions for futurecollaboration.

At another meeting with head of the FrenchCourt of Audit, Phoc and his counterpart talked about cooperation possibilities,particularly within the EU Public Finance Modernisation Project (EU-PFMO) on capacitybuilding support to the State Audit Office of Vietnam.

He also reached agreement with executivedirector of the Canadian Comprehensive Audit Foundation on building acooperation strategy for the next five years with a focus on boosting auditcapacity for Vietnam.

In addition, the State Audit General hadbilateral discussions with leaders of INTOSAI, ASOSAI and ASEANSAI, and counterparts from China, Japan, India,Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia.-VNA
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