Chương VI Luật phòng, chống tham nhũng 2005: Vai trò và trách nhiệm của xã hội trong phòng, chống tham nhũng

Chapter VI

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SOCIETY IN CORRUPTION PREVENTION AND COMBAT

Article 85.- Role and responsibilities of Vietnam Fatherland Front and its member organisations

1. Vietnam Fatherland Front and its member organisations shall have the following responsibilities:

a) To coordinate with competent state agencies in propagating and educating people and their members to observe the provisions of law on corruption prevention and combat; to propose measures to detect and prevent corruption;

b) To mobilise people to actively participate in detecting and denouncing corrupt acts;

c) To supply information and coordinate with competent agencies, organisations and individuals in detecting, verifying and handling corruption cases;

d) To supervise the observance of the law on corruption prevention and combat.

2. Vietnam Fatherland Front and its member organisations shall have the right to request competent agencies, organisations and individuals to apply measures to prevent corruption, verify corruption cases, handle corruption committers; competent agencies, organisations and individuals must consider and reply within fifteen days after the receipt of requests; in case of complicated cases or matters, the above time limit can be prolonged but shall not exceed thirty days.

Article 86.- Role and responsibilities of the press

1. The State shall encourage press agencies, reporters to report on corruption cases and matters and activities of corruption prevention and combat.

2. Press agencies shall have the responsibility to commend good spirit and positive deeds in corruption prevention and combat; condemn and struggle against persons who commit corruption; participate in propagating and disseminating the law on corruption prevention and combat.

3. Press agencies and reporters shall have the right to request competent agencies, organisations or individuals to supply information and/or documents related to corrupt acts.

The requested agencies, organisations and/or individuals shall have to supply information and/or documents according to the provisions of law; in case of non-supply, they must give written replies, clearly stating the reasons therefor.

4. Press agencies and reporters must report honestly and objectively. Editors-in-chief, reporters are responsible for the reports and observe the press law and rules of professional ethics.

Article 87.- Roles and responsibilities of enterprises, professional associations

1. Enterprises shall have the responsibilities to notify corrupt acts to and coordinate with competent agencies, organisations or individuals in verifying and concluding on corrupt acts.

2. Enterprises' associations, professional associations shall have the responsibilities to organise, mobilise and encourage their members to build up a healthy, non-corrupt business culture.

3. Enterprises' associations, professional associations and members thereof shall have the responsibilities to propose the State to perfect management mechanisms and policies in order to prevent and combat corruption.

4. The State shall encourage enterprises to engage in healthy competition, work out mechanisms for internal control in order to preclude acts of corruption, bribe giving.

5. Competent agencies, organisations and individuals shall have the responsibility to coordinate with the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, enterprises' associations, professional associations and other organisations in organising forums for exchange and supply of information in service of corruption prevention and combat.

Article 88.- Responsibilities of citizens, people's inspection boards

1. Citizens shall participate in corruption prevention and combat personally, through people's inspection boards or their organisations.

2. People's inspection boards in communes, wards, district townships, state agencies, non-business units, state enterprises shall, within the ambit of their respective tasks and powers, supervise the observance of legal provisions on corruption prevention and combat.