THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTORATE OF VIETNAM

Following the successful hosting of the virtual 16th Principals Meeting of the ASEAN Parties Against Corruption (ASEAN-PAC) on 9 December 2020, the Government Inspectorate of Vietnam (GIV) took over the Chairmanship of the Group and hosted the virtual 17th ASEAN-PAC Secretariat Meeting in the morning of 22 September 2021. At the Meeting, member agencies adopted the Minutes of the virtual 16th ASEAN-PAC Secretariat Meeting hosted by the National Anti-Corruption Commission of Thailand in August 2020, discussed the revision of the Group’s Memorandum of Understanding, reviewed the activities conducted by GIV as the Chair and on behalf of ASEAN-PAC, and were updated on the hosting of the 17th ASEAN-PAC Principals Meeting by the Anti-corruption Bureau of Brunei Darussalam.

On May 26, the Prime Minister chaired the meeting with GIV’s leaders over the plan implementation, and urgent issues for the coming time, as well as suggestions by GIV. The meeting was also joined by Standing Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh, Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai and Inspector General Doan Hong Phong.

The National Assembly carried out the process of approving the appointment of a number of Deputy Prime Ministers, ministers and other members of the Government. After listening to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly reporting the results of the discussion, the Prime Minister explained and received opinions of the delegates, the National Assembly approved the proposal for the appointment of Deputy Prime Ministers, Ministers and other members of the Government by secret ballot.