Dung’s office said the Prime Minister had instructed ministries and local leaders to develop concrete measures to improve the quality of and effectiveness of inspections.

At a cabinet meeting last month, Dung also directed state agencies’ to streamline the provision of information to the media about corruption inspections and investigations to ensure “objectiveness, accuracy, and conformity with the regulations.”

“For cases which are being inspected or investigated, there must be official conclusions [made by responsible state agencies for the media] in order to avoid the publication of distorted information which can stymie the inspections or investigations, violate the legitimate rights and benefits of the [concerned] organizations or individuals and badly affect the public opinion,” the statement from Dung’s office said.

At a government meeting on corruption last month, Dung said corruption was the biggest threat to the survival of the country’s political system.

He said the government would increase the transparency of administrative procedures relating to land investment, property, construction and budget spending.

Ministries and localities should also work hard to raise public awareness of anti-corruption measures by enlisting the assistance of the media and the public service, he said.