The role of enterprises in corruption fight was one of the focuses of
a seminar on enhancing business engagement in promoting integrity in
doing business in Vietnam held in Hanoi on October 30.
The two-day seminar, jointly held by the Government Inspectorate, the
Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the British Embassy,
was the third of its kind on implementing integrity in businesses’
operation.
The outcomes of the event would serve as
the inputs for the 12 th Anti-Corruption Dialogue between the
Vietnamese Government and international donors to be held on November
12.
Participants also discussed corruption
challenges faced by businesses in doing business and the response of the
Vietnamese legal system to settling corruption cases.
In a survey on corruption, bribe and fraudulence in business operation
conducted in 2012, most businesses agreed that corruption is a matter
of great concern, just after high living costs, according to Deputy
Inspector General of the Government Inspectorate Tran Duc Luong.
The seminar offered a chance for mangers, enterprises and relevant
agencies to exchange views and reach a consensus on the issue,
contributing to creating a transparent, equal and non-corruption
business environment towards sustainable development in Vietnam , he
added.
According to British Ambassador Antony
Stokes, enterprises are both victims and actors of bribery. Thus, they
will be the pioneers in corruption fight towards integrity and
transparency in doing business.-VNA