40 cases and 500 defendants of corruption were tried at first instance.

The Central bridge was chaired by Comrade Vo Van Khuong - Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department. Chairing the Nghe An bridge was Comrade Nguyen Thi Thu Huong - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department. Photo: Mai Hoa

At the beginning of the conference, delegates listened to comrade Nguyen Thai Hoc - Deputy Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission report on the results after 5 years of operation of the Central Steering Committee on anti-corruption, the issues raised and the directions and tasks for the coming time.

Accordingly, there are 6 outstanding results, which are resolutely directing the acceleration of investigation, prosecution, and strict and timely trial of many particularly serious and complicated corruption and economic cases, which have received public attention with strict and humane sentences. The cases are in line with the Party's and General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's guiding viewpoint that "there are no forbidden zones, no exceptions, no privileges, regardless of who the person is", creating a breakthrough in the work of preventing and combating corruption.

For more than 5 years, the Steering Committee has been assigned to monitor and direct 87 cases and incidents. Up to now, 40 cases and 500 defendants have been brought to trial with strict sentences in accordance with the law.

Notably, 10 defendants received 11 death sentences; 19 defendants were prosecuted with 20 life sentences. Along with strict handling, the Steering Committee also paid attention to directing the recovery of assets for projects monitored and directed by the Steering Committee, reaching a rate of 31%.

In addition to the achieved results, Deputy Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission Nguyen Thai Hoc also frankly pointed out a problem and limitation in the work of preventing and combating corruption, emphasizing that the effectiveness of propaganda and education on this work is not high; the work of building and perfecting institutions in some areas is still slow, some regulations are still inadequate and overlapping, leading to corruption and waste. The work of organizing cadres and managing party members is still limited; self-inspection and detection of corruption within agencies, units, sectors and localities are limited...

Affirming that the fight against corruption continues to be strongly directed by the Party, Deputy Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission Nguyen Thai Hoc emphasized 7 groups of key tasks and solutions in the work of preventing and combating corruption. Of which, it is worth noting to continue to promote and improve the effectiveness of propaganda and education work, raise awareness and responsibility of Party committees at all levels, promote the role and determination of leaders and set an example for cadres and Party members in the work of preventing and combating corruption.

Some projects using land in Nghe An that have not been implemented for many years have been revoked. Photo courtesy

Along with that, we need to focus on early detection and strict handling of corruption cases and cases, and increase the rate of asset recovery due to corruption. Continue to improve the organizational structure and improve the capacity and operational efficiency of agencies with functions and tasks of preventing and fighting corruption; strengthen coordination between agencies, promote international cooperation in preventing and fighting corruption... Perfect institutions and policies, determined to implement "3 no's" in preventing and fighting corruption, which are: cannot be corrupt, do not dare to be corrupt, do not want to be corrupt.

Next, comrade Vo Van Khuong - Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department also reported the results of the 8th Conference of the Party Central Committee (12th term).

Orienting the propaganda work in the coming time, comrade Vo Van Khuong emphasized a number of key contents, focusing on propagating the contents of the 8th Conference of the Party Central Committee (12th tenure); associated with the socio-economic situation in the first 9 months of 2018 and the tasks and solutions that need to be focused on in the last 3 months of the year to achieve the goals and targets for the whole year of 2018.

Scene at Nghe An bridge. Photo: Mai Hoa

Along with that, we continue to propagate the implementation of the Central Committee's resolutions and directives, especially Central Committee Resolution 6, Central Committee Resolution 7 (term XII), and Politburo Directive No. 05 on promoting the study and following of Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and lifestyle to create consensus and change in the process of implementing resolutions and directives.

Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department Vo Van Khuong also requested that Propaganda Departments at all levels proactively grasp the situation and public opinion to propagate, explain, and orient public opinion in a timely and effective manner.

Previously, a representative of the Nghe An Department of Education and Training informed the conference at the Nghe An bridge about some contents related to the issue of teaching according to Vietnamese documents for grade 1 - educational technology.