Party calls official corruption a threat

Party calls official corruption a threat

VIETNAM: Ruling Communist Party is undertaking a "fierce" fight against worsening official corruption while reiterating its commitment to a one-party political system, state-controlled media said on Wednesday.

At the closing session of a party Central Committee plenum, General Secretary Nong Duc Manh said corruption and wasteful spending have become the major threats facing Vietnam, the official Vietnam News Agency reported.

He said corruption is eroding the public's trust, causing widespread discontent and preventing the implementation of government policies, the news agency said.

Manh said he expects the fight against corruption to be "long and fierce." --AP