"List" some cases and incidents with signs of waste

(NLDO) - The Central Steering Committee on anti-corruption, waste and negativity has added a number of cases and incidents with signs of waste to the list of cases to monitor and direct.

On March 25, the Standing Committee of the Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption, Wastefulness and Negativity (Steering Committee) held a meeting to discuss and give opinions on the results of implementing the conclusions of General Secretary To Lam since the 27th meeting of the Steering Committee up to now.

General Secretary To Lam - Head of the Steering Committee on anti-corruption, waste and negativity - chaired the meeting. Photo: VNA

Disciplined 819 party members, including 57 officials under the Central Committee's management

At the meeting, the Standing Committee of the Steering Committee assessed that Party committees, Party organizations, and functional agencies have made many efforts, closely coordinated, and seriously and effectively implemented the Conclusion of the General Secretary and Head of the Steering Committee.

The work of preventing corruption, waste and negativity continues to be implemented resolutely and methodically, without any forbidden areas or exceptions, increasingly better meeting the requirements of Party building and socio-economic development of the country.

Since the 27th session, the prosecution agencies nationwide have initiated and investigated 1,132 cases/2,188 defendants, prosecuted 1,201 cases/2,373 defendants, and tried 756 cases/1,672 defendants at first instance for corruption, economic and position crimes. For the cases and incidents under the supervision and direction of the Steering Committee, 1 new case was initiated; 25 additional defendants were prosecuted in 7 cases; 3 cases/76 defendants were concluded for investigation; 1 case/7 defendants were concluded for supplementary investigation; 4 cases/46 defendants were issued for prosecution; 3 cases/40 defendants were tried at first instance; 3 cases/149 defendants were tried at appeal.

In particular, the investigation into the case at Phuc Son Group has been completed; indictments have been issued for the cases at Vietnam Electricity Group, Vietnam Tea Corporation, and Thai Duong Group; the first-instance and appeal trials of a number of key cases have been completed according to the Steering Committee's plan, including: The case at the Saigon - Dai Ninh project (Lam Dong); the case at the Phan Thiet coastal urban tourism project, Phu Thuy ward, Phan Thiet city, Binh Thuan province; the case at the Vietnam Register and related units; the case at the Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Center (VNCERT), Ministry of Information and Communications.

The Central Inspection Commission, Party committees and inspection committees at all levels have completed inspections and strictly handled Party organizations, cadres and Party members who violated the laws related to the cases and incidents that occurred at AIC Company, Phuc Son Group and Thuan An according to the conclusion of the Steering Committee.

Through inspection, 381 Party organizations and 819 Party members have been disciplined, and disciplinary action has been recommended; including 57 officials under the Central Committee's management. Since the beginning of 2025, the Politburo, the Secretariat, and the Central Inspection Committee have disciplined 4 officials under the Central Committee's management.

The Government and the Prime Minister have focused on leading and directing ministries, branches and localities to review and handle projects that have been delayed and are at risk of loss and waste. They have reviewed and classified 1,315 public investment projects, non-budgetary investment projects, and PPP projects with difficulties and problems. They have urgently directed the inspection and handling of difficulties and problems for the investment project to build the second facility of Bach Mai Hospital and the second facility of Viet Duc Friendship Hospital, striving to put them into use in 2025 according to the Conclusion of the General Secretary and Head of the Steering Committee.

Directing the handling of difficulties and obstacles, promptly putting into operation and using the project to solve flooding caused by tides in Ho Chi Minh City area and renewable energy projects that have been built but not yet connected and operated...

The Ministry of Public Security's investigation agency and local police have prosecuted and investigated a number of cases of waste according to the motto "handling one case, warning the whole region, the whole field", such as: The case of "Accepting bribes; Violating bidding regulations causing serious consequences" occurred at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Hoang Dan Company Limited and related units; the case of "Violating regulations on management and use of state assets causing loss and waste" occurred at the Vietnam Cement Corporation (VICEM) and related units...

Notably, since the 27th meeting, civil enforcement agencies have recovered more than 6,000 billion VND, bringing the total amount recovered since the establishment of the Steering Committee to date to 102,040 billion VND.

General Secretary To Lam gave a directive speech at the meeting.

General Secretary To Lam: Absolutely do not allow "lobbying" and "group interests" to occur

At the meeting, the Standing Committee of the Steering Committee emphasized that in the coming time, the Party and State are simultaneously implementing many important revolutionary policies and decisions to develop the country.

Speaking at the meeting, emphasizing a number of key tasks in the coming time, General Secretary To Lam requested to step up the fight against corruption, waste, and negativity in conjunction with completing the arrangement and streamlining of the apparatus and administrative units at all levels of the political system; resolutely not allowing corruption, waste, and negativity to occur. Party committees and leaders at all levels must lead and direct closely, strengthen inspection and supervision, and absolutely not allow "lobbying", "group interests", corruption, waste, and negativity to occur in personnel work and in the arrangement and use of headquarters and public assets of agencies, units, and localities when implementing the arrangement of the apparatus and administrative units...

The Government Party Committee directed the urgent completion of a general review of public assets of agencies, units and localities nationwide to have a plan for management, arrangement and use after the reorganization and streamlining of the apparatus and administrative units at all levels, ensuring efficiency, right purpose, avoiding loss, waste, corruption and negativity. Complete the handling in 2025 of public real estate facilities that are not used, used ineffectively or used for the wrong purpose.

Resolutely handle the case that occurred at Thuan An Group, AIC Company...

The General Secretary requested to focus on inspecting, examining, investigating, and thoroughly handling corruption, waste, and negative cases related to personnel of Party congresses at all levels and the 14th National Party Congress. In particular, thoroughly investigating and handling cases related to Thuan An Group, AIC Company, Xuyen Viet Oil Company (phase II), Nha Trang airport project, etc. Strive to complete the investigation, prosecution, and trial of 21 cases by the end of 2025, and complete the verification and handling of 5 cases according to the Steering Committee's Plan.

The General Secretary emphasized the need to create more significant changes in the work of preventing waste, especially focusing on thoroughly handling projects that are behind schedule, have backlogs, have been prolonged, and are ineffective, causing great loss and waste, contributing to mobilizing and effectively using resources to serve the economic growth target of over 8% in 2025 and double digits in the following years. The Government, ministries, branches, and localities continue to thoroughly review; clarify the causes of slow progress and prolonged backlogs; propose handling plans and clearly define the handling authority for each project, not to shirk responsibility, to put projects into operation and use soon; and complete the handling plan before June 30, 2025.

Issue the Inspection Conclusion (before March 31, 2025) and direct the removal of difficulties and obstacles, put the second facility of Bach Mai Hospital and the second facility of Viet Duc Friendship Hospital in Ha Nam province into use before December 31, 2025; focus on removing difficulties and obstacles, soon put into operation and use renewable energy projects and projects to solve flooding caused by tides in Ho Chi Minh City area.

Inspecting waste in management and use of public land and housing

Conduct specialized inspections and audits in a number of localities with many projects and works using state budget capital, long-term backlog, and high risk of loss and waste; complete specialized inspections on waste prevention in management and use of real estate facilities managed by state agencies, organizations, and enterprises in 2025.

The General Secretary emphasized the continued implementation of synchronous solutions to prevent corruption, waste, and negativity. The focus is on promoting comprehensive digital transformation according to Resolution 57 of the Politburo. Strongly reform administrative procedures on the basis of digital transformation and application of artificial intelligence (AI), innovate management and operation methods, enhance publicity, transparency, accountability, limit contact, completely eliminate the disease of harassment and inconvenience for people and businesses, while reducing compliance costs and improving labor productivity. Promote non-cash payments to effectively control assets and income.

Also at this meeting, the Standing Committee of the Steering Committee agreed to put a number of cases and incidents with signs of waste under the Steering Committee's monitoring and direction, including: The case of "Violating regulations on management and use of state assets causing loss and waste" related to violations at the project of the Operation and Trade Center building, Vietnam Cement Corporation (VCEM); Hoi Xuan hydropower project, Thanh Hoa province; the project to build the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Sub-project 2 (Lim - Pha Lai), belonging to the Yen Vien - Pha Lai - Ha Long - Cai Lan railway project.

Culture of integrity and no waste must be like "daily food, water, and clothes"

The General Secretary proposed to extensively and substantially implement tasks and solutions on education on thrift, integrity, impartiality, and impartiality; to form a culture of integrity, no corruption, waste, or negativity, which becomes a voluntary and conscious act, "like daily food, water, and clothing" among cadres, party members, and the people.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/len-danh-sach-mot-so-vu-an-vu-viec-co-dau-hieu-lang-phi-196250325195913494.htm