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Submitted by ctv_en_1 on Sun, 06/11/2006 - 17:00
Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem has confirmed the Vietnamese Government’s strong commitment to combating corruption, including an anti-corruption programme without any "exclusive areas".

Deputy PM Khiem was speaking at the closing session of the Mid-Year Consultative Group Meeting in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province on June 10.

Deputy PM Khiem also said that the Government will be resolute in implementing a new socio-economic development plan, reforming public institutions, achieving integration into the world and regional economy and improving the efficient disbursement of grants.

During the meeting, which was attended by representatives from the Vietnamese Government, 22 donor countries, 16 international organisations, four  non-governmental organisations and representatives from the private sector, donors praised Vietnam’s achievements in economic reform and poverty reduction.

The Vietnamese Government and the donors focused their discussions on the efficient disbursement of grants, the harmonisation and simplification of procedures on official development assistance (ODA) disbursement, the management and use of ODA funding and anti-corruption.

At the meeting, the World Bank (WB) said Vietnam has made remarkable achievements in socio-economic development in the first five months of the year. The country has also made a big leap in its bid to join the World Trade Organisation (WTO) after finishing bilateral negotiations with the US.

According to Vietnamese officials, State-owned enterprise reforms will continue in the coming years. Eight leading State corporations with highly global competitiveness will be developed into powerful economic groups, while roadmap for banking reforms has been approved.

With such results, Canadian ambassador to Vietnam Gabriel Lessard said Vietnam has succeeded in economic reforms and international integration. However, during the economic reform process, Vietnam has encountered three pending issues, namely social equality, development quality and management responsibility. In addition, gap between the rich and the poor is widening, particularly between urban and rural areas, and between lowlands and highlands.

To resolve the issues, Vietnam should continue enhancing management capacity and administrative reforms in the coming years. This will create a prerequisite for Vietnam to attract more investment and develop a sustainable economy. In addition, the country should exert more efforts in the fight against corruption, and accelerate administrative reforms.

If all the issues are addressed, in the next five years, Vietnam will have a brighter outlook, and efforts to turn Vietnam into a country of medium income per capita of US$1,000 will be achievable.

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