General Secretary To Lam chairs the 27th meeting of the Steering Committee – Photo: VGP/LS
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Focusing on resolving ‘bottlenecks’ and ‘knots’ in the institution to unleash resources
In 2024, despite numerous challenges, with the efforts and determination of the entire political system; the close and resolute leadership and direction of Comrade General Secretary To Lam, Head of the Steering Committee; and the dedication of the Steering Committee members and functional agencies, the work of corruption, waste, and negativity prevention (PCTNLPTC) continued to be strongly implemented and achieved many important results, with new breakthroughs, and more forceful and effective than ever, both in the central and local levels. Outstanding results include the continued promotion of institution building and perfection of the socio-economic management and PCTNLPTC, especially focusing on resolving “bottlenecks” and “knots” in the institution to unleash resources, serve socio-economic development, and enhance the efficiency of PCTNLPTC.
The Politburo and Secretariat issued over 40 directives, resolutions, regulations, and conclusions on Party building, the political system, and PCTNLPTC. The National Assembly passed 31 laws and 07 resolutions; the Government and Prime Minister promulgated 162 decrees, 288 resolutions, and 23 decisions; ministries, sectors, and localities issued 11,184 documents on socio-economic management and PCTNLPTC, contributing to overcoming loopholes, inconsistencies, contradictions, and overlaps, as well as resolving difficulties and obstacles, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of state management, and gradually perfecting the institution to make “impossible” corruption, waste, and negativity.
The detection and handling of corruption and negativity were strongly, resolutely, and synchronously led and directed; violations were strictly and humanely handled, focusing on differentiation in handling violators and protecting officials who dare to think and dare to do for the common interest. In 2024, party committees and inspection commissions at all levels disciplined 709 party organizations and 24,097 party members. The Central Committee, Politburo, Secretariat, and Central Inspection Commission disciplined 68 officials under the Central Committee’s management.
Through inspection and auditing, the industry of inspection, auditing, and finance recommended the retrieval and handling of VND 104,042 billion and 40 hectares of land; recommended the handling of 2,065 collectives and 7,836 individuals. Functional agencies, through inspection, auditing, and investigation, transferred 344 cases with criminal signs to investigation agencies for handling in accordance with the law.
Prosecuting agencies nationwide initiated legal proceedings against 4,732 cases/10,430 defendants, prosecuted 4,074 cases/10,698 defendants, and judged in the first instance 4,052 cases/9,664 defendants for corruption, economic, and position-related crimes; of which, 906 cases/2,068 defendants were prosecuted for corruption crimes. Particularly for cases and matters under the direction of the Steering Committee, 08 cases/29 defendants were prosecuted, 174 defendants were additionally prosecuted in 13 cases; the investigation was concluded for 13 cases/449 defendants, and supplementary investigation for 06 cases/32 defendants; 12 cases/440 defendants were prosecuted; 14 cases/536 defendants were judged in the first instance, and 16 cases/118 defendants were judged in the second instance, receiving consensus and high appreciation from public opinion and people.
The retrieval of corrupt assets achieved many results; particularly for cases and matters under the direction of the Steering Committee, the civil judgment enforcement agencies retrieved nearly VND 19,000 billion.
Directing the promotion of waste prevention, creating new awareness and determination, associating waste prevention with corruption and negativity prevention. The Politburo and Secretariat amended and supplemented the functions and tasks of the Central Steering Committee and the Provincial Steering Committee to direct waste prevention.
Comrade General Secretary, Head of the Steering Committee, has sent many strong messages directing waste prevention; party committees and organizations have thoroughly implemented the key and breakthrough tasks in the work of waste prevention. Especially, directing the review and removal of difficulties and obstacles and handling long-standing problems related to slow-progressing works and projects that are potentially wasteful of large amounts of state budget; initiating legal proceedings against some cases that caused great waste of state budget for investigation and handling.
Paying attention to directing the enhancement of the effectiveness of corruption, waste, and negativity prevention measures; especially in personnel work, streamlining the organization of the apparatus, and promoting the revolutionary morality of the team of officials and party members. The Politburo issued and directed the promulgation and implementation of the Regulation on the revolutionary morality of officials and party members in the new period, creating positive changes in awareness and action, contributing to preventing corruption, waste, and negativity from the root.
The Government, ministries, sectors, and localities focused on strongly promoting the Government’s Proposal 06 in association with promoting administrative reform, digital transformation, developing e-government, digital economy, and cashless payment;… contributing to saving time and expenses, reducing harassment and causing trouble for people and businesses, improving the business environment, and promoting socio-economic development.
Directing the promotion and creating a strong change in the work of PCTNLPTC at the local level, implementing the correct view that PCTNLPTC must start from the grassroots and branches; strictly and promptly handling violations, corruption, and negativity in agencies with the function of PCTNLPTC. This year, the Provincial Steering Committees brought 155 cases into the scope of direction and led the local prosecution agencies to initiate legal proceedings against 848 cases/1,884 defendants for corruption crimes. Many localities detected and strictly handled many serious and complex corruption and negativity cases, including those that occurred many years ago; prosecuting officials under the management of the Provincial Party Committee and City Party Committee; disciplining 130 cases of heads and deputy heads who lacked responsibility and let corruption and negativity occur in the agencies, organizations, and units under their management, including 45 cases subject to criminal handling.
Information and propaganda on PCTNLPTC continued to be promoted; the role and responsibility of elected agencies, the Fatherland Front, political and social organizations, and people were better promoted. Party committees and organizations directed the promotion of propaganda and education on the revolutionary morality of officials and party members in the new period; paid attention to building a culture of integrity, no corruption, waste, and negativity; strengthened the orientation of information and propaganda on PCTNLPTC; and at the same time, rectified and strictly handled violations, corruption, and negativity in journalism and media activities. The media and press agencies have actively propagated about PCTNLPTC, especially widely and deeply propagating about the moral example of revolution, the views and thoughts of the late General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, and the new messages of Comrade General Secretary To Lam in PCTNLPTC, creating a strong resonance in society, high unanimity in thought, and consensus and support from officials, party members, and people for the Party and State’s determination to fight PCTNLPTC.
The Party Delegation of the National Assembly, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, and political and social organizations led and directed the promotion of supervision of PCTNTC; directed the enhancement of reception and handling of reflected and denounced information about corruption and negativity; and organized the 5th National Press Award on PCTNTC.
Five key tasks for 2025
Regarding the key tasks for 2025, the Steering Committee determines: 2025 is the year when party congresses at all levels take place, towards the 14th National Party Congress. The Steering Committee requires that the work of PCTNLPTC must continue to be strongly, forcefully, and effectively deployed to serve the successful organization of party congresses at all levels and the key, breakthrough, and urgent tasks of the country. In particular, the following key tasks need to be focused on:
Focus on leading and directing the overcoming of loopholes and inadequacies, resolving “bottlenecks” and “knots” in institutions and laws, creating a driving force for innovation, creativity, socio-economic development, and PCTNLPTC. Urgently perfect the institution of waste prevention; about the organization and operation of agencies in the political system after streamlining and streamlining; amend and supplement, overcome loopholes and inadequacies in mechanisms, policies, and laws that have been pointed out through reviews; build and effectively implement the National Strategy on Waste Prevention.
Strongly and comprehensively deploy, creating new and breakthrough changes in the work of waste prevention in both the central and local levels. Urgently direct the completion of the review and propose solutions to fundamentally resolve slow-progressing, stagnant, and inefficient works and projects that cause great waste. Report the results of the review to the Steering Committee in Quarter I/2025.
Direct the enhancement of inspection, supervision, auditing, investigation, and handling of serious, complex, and socially concerned corruption, waste, and negativity cases; especially, cases and matters related to the personnel of party congresses at all levels. Strive to, in 2025, conclude the investigation and handle 26 cases and 09 matters. Especially focus on investigating, prosecuting, and bringing to trial the cases that occurred at Phuc Son Corporation, Thuan An Corporation, Vietnam Electricity Corporation, Thai Duong Corporation, and Vietnam Rare Earth Company, Saigon – Dai Ninh Project (Lam Dong), and Nha Trang Airport.
Direct the effective implementation of regulations on power control, enhance the efficiency of corruption, waste, and negativity prevention solutions. Especially, strengthen power control, PCTNTC in personnel work and in agencies with the function of PCTNLPTC; prevent waste and negativity in implementing the streamlining of the organization of the apparatus, the team of officials, and the management and use of assets of agencies and organizations after streamlining; promote administrative reform, digital transformation, publicity, transparency, asset and income control, and cashless payment; continue to implement effectively the Government’s Proposal 06.
Direct the continuation of promoting and creating a stronger change in the efficiency of the Provincial PCTNLPTC Steering Committee’s operation. Continue to perfect the mechanism for the people to supervise and control power in a truly effective manner; create favorable conditions for people to directly reflect and denounce corruption, waste, and negativity.
– 20:05 31/12/2024
