The role of enterprises in corruption fight was one of the focuses of a seminar on enhancing business engagement in promoting integrity in doing business in Vietnam held in Hanoi on October 30.

The two-day seminar, jointly held by the Government Inspectorate, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the British Embassy, was the third of its kind on implementing integrity in businesses’ operation.

The outcomes of the event would serve as the inputs for the 12th Anti-Corruption Dialogue between the Vietnamese Government and international donors to be held on November 12.

Participants also discussed corruption challenges faced by businesses in doing business and the response of the Vietnamese legal system to settling corruption cases.

In a survey on corruption, bribe and fraudulence in business operation conducted in 2012, most businesses agreed that corruption is a matter of great concern, just after high living costs, according to Deputy Inspector General of the Government Inspectorate Tran Duc Luong.

The seminar offered a chance for mangers, enterprises and relevant agencies to exchange views and reach a consensus on the issue, contributing to creating a transparent, equal and non-corruption business environment towards sustainable development in Vietnam, he added.

According to British Ambassador Antony Stokes, enterprises are both victims and actors of bribery. Thus, they will be the pioneers in corruption fight towards integrity and transparency in doing business.

Source: VNA