ASEAN discusses ethics, corruption

ASEAN discusses ethics, corruption

HANOI (AP): Officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations finished two days of talks on Thursday on how to improve the ethics of government employees in their countries, an organizer said.

The officials discussed regulations governing civil servants, initiatives to boost their ethics, ways to attract competent personnel, and methods to fight corruption, said Tran Anh Tuan, an official in the Vietnamese government's Committee for Organization and Personnel.

Participants emphasized the need to build a complete legal system, achieve a consensus among top leaders on a need for a strong civil service, properly supervise government agencies and employees to avoid corruption, and set proper criteria for the appointment of officials, Tuan said.

He said the officials were able to share their experiences in working toward the goal of building a transparent, strong and effective civil service that would help social and economic development.