Vietnam reports 225 corruption cases in first half
Friday, 13 July 2007
HANOI, July 12 (Xinhua): Vietnam detected 225 corruption cases involving 482 people, and losses worth 72.7 billion Vietnamese dong (VND) (over 4.5 million U.S. dollars) in the first half of this year.
Those involved include 20 policemen, one military officer, 30 customs officials, eight banking clerks, and one judge, local newspaper Saigon Liberation today quoted head of the Government Inspectorate Tran Van Truyen as saying.
The authorities have prosecuted 420 people, disciplined 48 others, and reclaimed cash of 8.2 billion VND (512,500 dollars), and 26,532 square meters of land, he said.
To combat corruption more effectively, Vietnam is taking such measures as encouraging public participation in the fight, rotating cadres in sensitive sectors and strictly dealing with corruption cases.
Ministries and sectors conducted 346 inspection cases in 2006, detecting economic wrongdoing worth 6,267 billion VND (roughly 391. 7 million dollars), nearly 4.2 million dollars, and 395,890 euros (over 475,000 dollars), according to the inspectorate.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Public Security investigated 7,772 economic crimes, of which 338 corruption cases were prosecuted.
Those involved include 20 policemen, one military officer, 30 customs officials, eight banking clerks, and one judge, local newspaper Saigon Liberation today quoted head of the Government Inspectorate Tran Van Truyen as saying.
The authorities have prosecuted 420 people, disciplined 48 others, and reclaimed cash of 8.2 billion VND (512,500 dollars), and 26,532 square meters of land, he said.
To combat corruption more effectively, Vietnam is taking such measures as encouraging public participation in the fight, rotating cadres in sensitive sectors and strictly dealing with corruption cases.
Ministries and sectors conducted 346 inspection cases in 2006, detecting economic wrongdoing worth 6,267 billion VND (roughly 391. 7 million dollars), nearly 4.2 million dollars, and 395,890 euros (over 475,000 dollars), according to the inspectorate.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Public Security investigated 7,772 economic crimes, of which 338 corruption cases were prosecuted.