Law on Anti-Corruption 2005: Principles of Handling Corruption

Nguyen Trinh

21:57, 11/07/2024

Law on Anti-Corruption 2005 prescribes the prevention, detection, and handling of individuals with corrupt behavior and the responsibilities of agencies, organizations, units, and individuals in combating corruption.

According to the provisions of Article 4 of the Law on Anti-Corruption 2005, the handling of corruption must ensure the following principles:

First, all acts of corruption must be detected, prevented, and handled promptly and strictly.

Second, individuals who commit acts of corruption, regardless of their position or rank, must be dealt with according to the law.

Third, corrupt assets must be recovered and confiscated; individuals committing acts of corruption causing damage must compensate or reimburse according to legal regulations.

Fourth, individuals who actively report their corrupt acts before being discovered, positively limit the damage caused by their illegal acts, and voluntarily return the corrupt assets, may be considered for mitigated disciplinary actions, reduced punishment, or exemption from criminal prosecution according to legal regulations.

Fifth, the handling of corruption must be conducted publicly as stipulated by the law.

Sixth, individuals who have retired, resigned, or transferred to other jobs must still be dealt with for acts of corruption they committed.

More details can be found in: Law on Anti-Corruption 2005 issued on November 29, 2005, and officially effective from June 1, 2006.

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