THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTORATE’S TASKS IN PREVENTION AND COMBAT OF CORRUPTION
On April 09, 2018, the Government issues the Decree No. 50/2018/ND-CP on defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Government Inspectorate of Vietnam.
Accordingly, the Government Inspectorate of Vietnam is a ministerial-level agency of the Government and functions to perform the state management of inspection, citizen reception, settlement of complaints and denunciations, and prevention and combat of corruption nationwide; and inspect, settle complaints and denunciations and prevent and combat corruption.
Regarding the prevention and combat of corruption field, the Government Inspectorate of Vietnam shall perform some tasks such as:
- To inspect the implementation of the law against corruption by ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government-attached agencies and provincial-level People’s Committees; to take the initiative in coordinating with agencies and organizations in detecting acts of corruption; to inspect cases showing signs of corruption; to urge the handling of persons committing acts of corruption
- To assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with competent state agencies in, building a common database on corruption prevention and combat;
- To coordinate with the related units in providing and exchanging information, documents and experience related to anti-corruption work; to summarize, assess and forecast the corruption situation and propose policies and solutions against corruption…
This Decree takes effect on May 29, 2018.
