Donor conference to improve State Audit capacity
(VOV) - The State Audit Office of Vietnam and the World Bank (WB) hosted a donor conference on June 21 to increase international cooperation in implementing an action plan for its 2020 development strategy.
Chief of the State Audit Office Nguyen Huu Van said the action plan focuses on improving the legal basis for the audit organisation, developing its human resources and modernizing its audit methodology.
The Office noted that international organizations’ support helps Vietnam increase its audit quality to meet regional and international level.
It receives the trust and positive collaboration of some foreign partners, such as the WB, the UK Department for International Development and Australia, Denmark and Canada’s agencies for international development.
The audit performance of overseas aid programmes and projects has contributed to strengthening Vietnam’s accountability and transparency.
The State Audit Office has so far established relations with15 international organizations and donors.
Participants at the conference discussed audit programmes and activities that need funding in the time to come, and devised appropriate solutions to implement the action plan for the 2020 development strategy.