Promptly handle cases under provincial supervision.

Việt Nam•20/12/2023

Provincial Party Secretary and Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption and Negative Phenomena, Duong Van An, gave directives at the conference on anti-corruption work.

The Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Party Committee's Executive Committee regularly provide guidance on resolving issues related to internal affairs, especially those of public concern. They have urged relevant agencies and units to expedite the handling of 11 cases and incidents under the Provincial Party Committee's monitoring and management.

To date, the court has tried 3 out of 5 cases related to public security and order, including: the case of "Intentional Infliction of Injury" and "Disruption of Public Order" on November 3, 2021, occurring in Vinh Tan commune, Tuy Phong district; the case of "Intentional Infliction of Injury" occurring on February 3, 2022, at house number 50, Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Ward 1, Tan An commune, La Gi town; and the case of "Disruption of Public Order" occurring on March 4, 2022, in front of the Criminal Police Department of the Provincial Police, Phan Thiet city; and the case of "Intentional Damage to Property" occurring in Vo Xu town, Duc Linh district. Next are 2 out of 11 cases of corruption and misconduct. These include: the case of "Abuse of Position and Authority while Performing Official Duties" and "Fraudulent Appropriation of Property" occurring at the People's Committee of Ham Cuong commune, Ham Thuan Nam district; The cases of "Destruction of Forests" at Binh Thuan Forestry Company Limited and "Negligence Causing Serious Consequences" at Ham Thuan Nam District Forest Protection Department (the judgments in both cases have not yet come into legal effect).

Provincial Party Secretary Duong Van An chaired the conference on anti-corruption and waste prevention in 2023.

In particular, in 2023, the Provincial Party Committee and its Standing Committee effectively handled citizen reception and resolved petitions, complaints, and denunciations. As of October 31, 2023, the Provincial Party Secretary received 10 visits/18 citizens. The Standing Committee received 642 petitions (148 complaints; 185 denunciations; 299 reflections and suggestions), and 1 request for citizen reception; accordingly, 632 petitions have been processed (271 forwarded, 57 guided, 274 archived), and 10 are currently under review.

Delegates attending a conference on combating corruption and waste. Photo: D. Hoa

In 2023, the Provincial Party Committee held a conference to summarize internal affairs and anti-corruption work in 2022 and to implement tasks for 2023. Following this, it issued Action Program No. 60-CTr/TU, dated March 30, 2023, on implementing Resolution No. 27-NQ/TW, dated November 9, 2022, of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (13th term) on continuing to build and perfect the socialist rule of law state of Vietnam in the new period; and Directive No. 32-CT/TU, dated August 31, 2023, of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee on strengthening the Party's leadership and guidance on anti-corruption, negative phenomena, and waste prevention. The Provincial Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption and Negative Practices issued a decision to inspect and review socio -economic inspections and implement recommendations of the State Audit Office in the province in 2023. Currently, the inspection and review team of the Provincial Steering Committee is conducting inspections and reviews of 358 inspection conclusions. In addition, the Provincial Party Committee issued Project 08-DA/TU, dated March 8, 2023, on building an information system for handling complaints, denunciations, feedback, and suggestions from citizens; and organized a preliminary review of Party directives and resolutions related to internal affairs work as required by the Central Committee and the plan of the Provincial Party Standing Committee.

The Provincial Party Committee's assessment shows that the fight against corruption and negative practices has been seriously implemented by Party committees, the government, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, political and social organizations, departments, agencies, and units, under the leadership and direction of the Party committees, government agencies, and units, in conjunction with the socio-economic development tasks of the locality. State management and coordination among forces in monitoring the situation and handling prominent, unexpected, and emerging cases have become increasingly closer.

Regarding the key tasks for 2024, the Provincial Party Committee emphasized the following requirements: Leading and directing the entire political system to strengthen the fight against corruption and negative practices. Continuing to direct the timely, strict, and lawful handling of corruption and negative cases; inspecting and supervising the investigation, prosecution, and trial of serious and complex corruption and economic cases, as well as those that are pressing and of public concern.

Strengthen the leadership role of Party committees, especially the heads of agencies, units, and localities, in the fight against corruption, waste, and negative phenomena. Focus on leading and directing the effective implementation of political security work, paying attention to security in the economic, cultural, ideological, information and communication, and cybersecurity sectors…

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