Meeting discusses anti-corruption efforts
The Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption convened a meeting in Hà Nội on April 17 chaired by Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng, head of the committee. Members discussed the progress, results, difficulties and obstacles regarding the investigation, prosecution and trial of cases under the supervision of the committee. They agreed to complete the investigation, prosecution and trial of 12 cases under the supervision of the committee in 2017, including those involving Saigon Thương Tín Commercial Joint Stock Bank, Tiên Phong Bank, Bank for Investment and Development of Việt Nam and the State Bank of Việt Nam. They also asked relevant agencies to further investigate the case involving PetroVietnam Construction Corporation (PVC), and pursue and extradite its former chairman Trịnh Xuân Thanh.
