Member states' audit offices pledged commitments to sustainable development via promoting environmental audits and stronger anti-corruption measures.

Việt Nam wants to develop traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Poland, one of its prioritised partners in East-Central Europe, said Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hoà Bình.

The Inspection Commission of the Party Central Committee held its 29th session from September 10-12, looking into several cases of wrongdoings and violations at agencies and localities.

Vietnamese lawmakers remain at odds over measures to deal with officials’ unexplained wealth included in the draft revised Law on Anti-Corruption.

The National Assembly Standing Committee convened a conference of full-time NA deputies yesterday to discuss fighting corruption.

Colombians voted on Sunday in a referendum on hardening punishments for corrupt officials and business figures, after the congress proved reluctant to implement stricter anti-graft measures.

The vice principal of Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm Secondary School in the Central Highlands province of Đắk Nông has been charged with appropriating more than VNĐ170 million (US$7,300) from the school and State budget over the past four years.

The Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption held its 14th meeting in Hà Nội on Thursday to review its performance so far this year, as well as its general progress since its establishment five years ago. 

The National Assembly's Standing Committee has asked for changes to a draft law that includes animal welfare, animal rights and humane treatment of livestock to be explained.

Members of the National Assembly Standing Committee said there is a need to collect feedback from the general population and incorporate them into the draft of the revised education law.