Le Minh Khai, Deputy General of the State Audit of Vietnam, made the proposal at a working session with Alain Hespel, president of the French Court of Auditors, in Paris on September 14.

The two audit agencies need to increase cooperation on a par with the fine relationship between Vietnam and France, said Khai.

He proposed that the French Court of Auditors seek official development assistance from the government to fund a technical assistance project for Vietnamese auditors.

He also asked the French side to send its experts to train and share experience, especially in using the latest software programmes, with their Vietnamese auditors to improve their professional skills.