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