Corruption Prevention and Control Committee convenes for 10th session

In his speech, the Party leader also called for greater efforts in preventing and combating corruption by defining the corruption fight as the key task in the Party building work, the direct and regular duty of the entire political system and the business of the entire society.

The settlement of serious and complicated corruption cases should focus on quality more than quantity, Trong emphasized.

The meeting released the Politburo’s decisions regarding completing the organization of the steering committee, and approved plans on inspecting and supervising how serious corruption cases and crimes are dealt with.

Participants also checked the prevention, detection and punishment of corrupt officials in the tax and customs sectors.

The Central Steering Committee on Corruption Prevention and Control also commented on the Politburo’s Directive 50 on strengthening the Party’s leadership over the detection of and dealing with corruption cases.