HCMC – Party General Secretary To Lam has ordered a rigorous investigation into serious violations at the Long Thanh International Airport project. The case has been put under the supervision and direction of the Central Steering Committee for the Prevention and Control of Corruption, Wastefulness, and Negative Practices.
On the afternoon of March 18, the Internal Affairs Commission of the Party Central Committee held a press briefing to announce the outcomes of a meeting this morning of the Standing Committee of the Central Steering Committee for the Prevention and Control of Corruption, Wastefulness, and Negative Practices.
Chairing the meeting, Party chief To Lam pointed out irregularities in the Long Thanh airport project and bidding fraud at the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), the investor of the project.
The Steering Committee also reached a consensus to add the case involving “serious violations of bidding regulations causing severe consequences,” “bribery,” and “receiving bribes” at ACV and related entities to its priority monitoring and supervision list.
Beyond the aviation sector, the committee is prioritizing high-profile cases involving land management, environmental protection, and the banking sector.
Lam emphasized that these anti-corruption efforts are not merely punitive but are essential to removing financial bottlenecks and achieving Vietnam’s ambitious double-digit economic growth target.
He reaffirmed that the fight against corruption and wastefulness remains “unwavering and persistent,” with a new focus on early prevention through digital transformation and administrative reforms. By modernizing oversight and enhancing transparency, Vietnam aims to ensure that major national assets are developed efficiently to support the country’s new era of growth.
Since the beginning of the year, legal authorities have initiated 1,151 new criminal cases involving 2,367 defendants, prosecuted 757 cases with 1,847 individuals and conducted first-instance trials for 604 cases involving 1,733 defendants on charges of corruption, economic crimes, and abuse of position.
Parallel to these legal actions, the Government’s Party Committee and the Prime Minister have directed ministries and central agencies to identify and resolve bottlenecks in stagnant, long-delayed projects at risk of causing significant loss and waste. To date, 1,023 projects have been reported as fully resolved with all obstacles removed, while an additional 2,347 projects have received formal guidelines for resolution.
