Continuing the agenda, on the afternoon of November 26th, discussions took place in the assembly hall on crime prevention and control; law enforcement; anti-corruption efforts in 2024; citizen reception and handling of complaints and denunciations…
Lawbreakers are becoming increasingly younger.
Participating in the discussion, delegate Pham Van Hoa (National Assembly delegation of Dong Thap province) suggested that the Government and relevant agencies pay more attention to the increasing trend of certain crimes, especially crimes committed by minors and young people.
The delegate raised the question: Is it possible that at this age, due to limited education from family, school, and society, children are prone to peer pressure, learning bad habits and vices, dropping out of school early, and forming gang-like groups? Furthermore, due to difficult family economic circumstances and unemployment, children are exposed to harmful content on social media, which the public pays little attention to in order to find effective solutions to address.
Furthermore, the fight against drug-related crimes in recent times has not been commensurate with reality – especially in cases where drugs have become deeply ingrained in a small segment of young people, disguised as food products to deceive consumers and attract children.
Representative Pham Van Hoa argued that the policy of investing in the national target program for drug prevention and control needs to be implemented extensively, permeating every target group and the awareness and understanding of the people. Being strict with drugs is the responsibility of the political system, especially the functional forces; only then will the drug prevention and control program achieve high effectiveness.
Sharing this concern, Representative Pham Dinh Thanh (National Assembly Delegation of Kon Tum province) reflected that the age of offenders and those involved in social vices are increasingly younger and more prevalent. The situation of young people gathering and using weapons to resolve conflicts and disrupt public order, and serious and especially serious crimes committed by individuals under 18, is becoming more complex. The number of young people using synthetic drugs is increasing, and many illegal drug trafficking rings are emerging, targeting young people, students, and university students.
Delegates suggested that, in addition to strengthening and effectively implementing the tasks and solutions outlined in the report, in-depth research and comprehensive solutions are needed to mobilize the entire society to actively participate in the fight against crime and social evils. This includes the role of mass organizations, schools, and especially the role and responsibility of families in educating and managing their children, and the role and exemplary behavior of parents to build character, morality, and awareness of law compliance in children from a young age.
Decisive action is being taken to recover assets obtained through corruption.
Concerned about the results of the fight against corruption and negative practices, delegate Pham Dinh Thanh stated that, according to the Government's report and the Judicial Committee's verification report, crimes related to corruption, economic crimes, and smuggling continue to be complex. Violations in energy construction planning, public procurement bidding, and land management and use are particularly prominent. The Judicial Committee's verification report shows that embezzlement of assets increased by 45.61%.
Based on the above facts, delegates suggested that serious research should be conducted to clarify the causes and conditions of the crime; thorough inspection and review should be carried out to detect and rectify loopholes and shortcomings in state management of the economy, land, mineral resources, and investment projects to help prevent, deter, and handle this type of crime more effectively in the future.
Meanwhile, Representative To Van Tam (National Assembly Delegation of Kon Tum province) mentioned that the handling, investigation, prosecution, and trial of corruption cases have achieved positive results with a large number of cases and defendants... However, limitations, shortcomings, and inadequacies in this work have not been thoroughly overcome. The recovery of assets in criminal cases related to corruption and economic crimes remains a major backlog. The representative requested the Government to continue to pay attention and provide more decisive direction in this work.
During the discussion and review session, clarifying some issues of concern to National Assembly deputies and voters nationwide, the Inspector General of the Government, Doan Hong Phong, stated that in the coming time, the Government will continue to focus on directing the development and completion of a comprehensive legal system, removing the bottlenecks of institutional reform; creating a transparent environment to unlock all resources for development, overcoming loopholes and inadequacies that easily give rise to corruption, waste, and negative practices.
Regarding the implementation of anti-corruption measures, in the coming period, the Government Inspectorate will continue to advise the Government and the Prime Minister to direct all levels and sectors to strictly and effectively implement anti-corruption measures, such as: transparency in the organization and operation of agencies and units; and the rotation of job positions.
Implement administrative reforms, apply science and technology in management; control assets and income; hold leaders accountable when corruption, waste, and negative practices occur… At the same time, strengthen inspection and auditing in areas with many shortcomings and limitations pointed out in the audit.
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