Comrade Vo Van Thuong inspected and urged the work of preventing and combating corruption in Nghe An.

Comrade Vo Van Thuong chaired the meeting. Also attending were comrades: Pham Gia Tuc - Deputy Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission, Le Manh Hung - Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Commission. Photo: Thanh Duy

Working with the Central delegation, on the side of Nghe An province, there were comrades: Nguyen Dac Vinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; Nguyen Xuan Son - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Thai Thanh Quy - Alternate Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee. Comrades of the Provincial Party Standing Committee: Phan Duc Dong - Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Committee, Nguyen Thi Thu Huong - Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department and representatives of leaders of a number of related sectors.

The Provincial Party Standing Committee monitors and directs the handling of 12 corruption and economic cases.

Reporting to the working delegation, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Xuan Son said that the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee regularly pays attention to leading and directing all levels and sectors to promote the dissemination of laws on anti-corruption; directs competent agencies to inspect, detect and strictly handle corruption cases, serious and complicated economic cases that are of public concern.

In particular, the Provincial Party Standing Committee has issued 23 documents to specify the Party's regulations, policies and laws of the State on anti-corruption. The Provincial People's Committee has issued 1 plan and 1 decision to implement phase II of the national strategy on anti-corruption until 2020.

Comrade Nguyen Dac Vinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation spoke at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

The Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and the Standing Committees of the District, City and Municipal Party Committees periodically hold monthly meetings of the Internal Affairs Sector to direct the relevant agencies to promptly detect and strictly handle violations related to corruption and economic issues. The Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee has put 12 corruption and economic cases of public concern under its monitoring and handling direction.

Every week, the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee holds meetings with the advisory and support agencies of the Provincial Party Committee to listen to the summary of the press situation; outstanding issues and cases with public opinion related to corruption and economics to direct timely handling and resolution.

In the first 9 months of 2018, through inspection, 325 units were found to have violated with the amount of violations and proposed handling of more than 60 billion VND; discovered violations and proposed handling of more than 1,028 m2 of land; recovered to the budget more than 19 billion VND, 1,012.7 m2 of land; proposed administrative handling of 5 organizations and 31 individuals with violations. Through handling complaints and denunciations, violations were discovered and proposed to recover to the State budget more than 4 billion VND and 650 m2 of land, returned to citizens 139 million VND; requested competent authorities to administratively discipline 16 individuals with violations (9 individuals were handled) and protect the rights of 58 people.

Through the inspection work, 1 case was transferred to the investigation agency, disciplinary action was recommended in the form of warning for 1 collective, 3 individuals, dismissal from the position of Party Committee member of the commune for 3 individuals, Party reprimand for 2 individuals, and dismissal from the position of Chairman of the Commune People's Committee for 1 individual. Through the work of handling complaints and denunciations, 2 cases were also transferred to the investigation agency...

Also in the first 9 months of the year, the authorities have prosecuted and investigated 9 cases/33 defendants for corruption and economic crimes and completed the investigation, transferring 3 cases/19 defendants to the Procuracy to propose prosecution. The court has accepted and resolved 6 cases/23 defendants; tried 4 cases/18 defendants at first instance, tried 1 case/2 defendants at appeal, and has not tried 1 case/3 defendants. The court returned the files for additional investigation of 2 cases/5 defendants;...

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Son - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council presented a report on the results of anti-corruption work of Nghe An province in the first 9 months of 2018. Photo: Thanh Duy

Speaking at the meeting, Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Dac Vinh said that in order to improve the effectiveness of anti-corruption work, the province has identified a number of issues with high risks of corruption, from which there are many measures to direct and monitor more closely such as: State management of land, project bidding, licensing of mineral exploitation investment projects; forest management; personnel work including: recruitment, appointment, transfer, rotation and also for the judiciary to prevent corruption.

Regarding anti-corruption work, Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Dac Vinh affirmed that the province's handling spirit is strict, right person, right job, strict to set an example at all levels.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Thai Thanh Quy reported to the working delegation a number of contents related to anti-corruption work, including handling petty corruption.

Comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee spoke at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

Specifically, Nghe An has selected 7 key units for administrative reform since 2018; will establish a Public Administrative Service Center, and at the same time strongly apply information technology to resolve administrative procedures. The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also proposed a series of solutions to prevent corruption in areas such as land, mineral resources, etc.

Strengthen inspection and supervision of areas and units prone to corruption.

Concluding the meeting, comrade Vo Van Thuong acknowledged the results in the anti-corruption work of Nghe An; at the same time, requested the province to focus on doing well some key contents.

First of all, the province must continue to thoroughly grasp the leadership and direction documents of the Central Committee on anti-corruption; the conclusions of the Steering Committee, of General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong - Head of the Steering Committee at the sessions and meetings of the Central Steering Committee on anti-corruption; and related documents of the National Conference on anti-corruption held in June 2018.

Comrade Pham Gia Tuc - Deputy Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission spoke at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

Comrade Vo Van Thuong also emphasized the need to overcome some situations such as petty corruption...; strengthen the responsibility of inspectors and examiners in detecting violations to promote the fight against negativity and corruption, especially paying attention to implementing this in agencies in charge of anti-corruption;

Propose that Nghe An province review and re-evaluate the effectiveness of the province's resolutions, regulations, programs and plans related to anti-corruption work to supplement and amend them in accordance with new requirements.

Nghe An also needs to strengthen inspection and supervision of areas, units and localities prone to corruption. "To solve this problem, we must both promote self-inspection and correct internal violations, and further strengthen the responsibility of Party committees, Party organizations and specialized agencies," Comrade Vo Van Thuong pointed out.

In addition, Nghe An is requested to direct and further promote the work of detecting and handling corruption; resolving cases that both ensure the strictness of the law and ensure humanity and reason.

The province needs to strengthen the implementation of preventive measures in all areas with solutions such as: completing regulations and promoting administrative reform.

"The work of promotion, appointment, rotation, and transfer in sensitive positions should be done regularly and in accordance with regulations; the declaration and verification of assets and income of cadres and civil servants should be done regularly and truthfully" - the Head of the Central Propaganda Department requested.

Comrade Vo Van Thuong delivered a concluding speech at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

On the other hand, the province must continue to pay attention to promoting the supervisory role of elected bodies, the Fatherland Front, mass organizations, the press, and people in anti-corruption; proactively provide information and propaganda on anti-corruption according to the Secretariat's Directive.

At the end of the meeting, on behalf of the provincial leaders, Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Dac Vinh accepted the directives and said that he would specify them in the work program for 2019 and the following years; at the same time, grasp the situation, not be subjective, and carry out anti-corruption work in the spirit of "prevention is the main thing, combat is urgent".