Vietnam, World Bank fund anti-graft competition -report
Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:26 GMT
A coffee vendor counts riel banknotes and U.S. dollars as he rests on the street near the Royal Palace in central Phnom Penh 18/08/2011 REUTERS/Stringer Cambodia
By Luke Balleny
LONDON (TrustLaw) –The Vietnamese government and the World Bank have funded 34 different Vietnamese anti-corruption ideas, following a competition that attracted proposals from non-governmental organisations, Vietnamese media reported this week.
The competition, the Vietnam Anti-Corruption Initiative (VACI), was held in Hanoi on Tuesday with the aim of engaging civil society in the fight against corruption.
“We know from other countries' experiences that effective anti-corruption has to engage residents from every spectrum of the society,” Viet Nam News cited Tran Duc Luong, deputy chief of the Government Inspectorate, as saying.
“Vietnam has made significant progress over the years to strengthen transparency and fight corruption. However, it still remains one of the hot-button issues that plague our society.”
Competition entries were received from charities, businesses, educational establishments and local authorities, with the winners awarded up to $14,000 each to help make their anti-graft ideas a reality, Viet Nam News added.
(Editing by Rebekah Curtis)
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