Vietnam

Vietnam has passed one of the most comprehensive and ambitious Anti-Corruption Laws (AC-Law) in Asia, for which it deserves all due credit. This report has analysed... Show More + efforts to enforce the law at the sector level, through a case-study of the construction sector. Enforcing the law requires reshaping the incentives and building capacity in a number of fields. The analysis looked at key provisions of the AC-Law to see how these have been translated into reality at the sector level through a review of the construction sector. Vietnam has come a long way in improving the legal framework for transparency in procurement through the AC Law, its secondary legislation and other laws. However, the transparency provisions are only partially enforced. In order to target efforts, it is necessary to gain an understanding of the specific constraints. A better data and indicators system on procurement transparency could inform the specific action needed. Show Less -