ASOSAI 14: Delegates show support for Vietnam’s chairmanship
Vietnam will take over the chairmanship of ASOSAI for 2018 – 2021, which has received strong support from delegates who are in Hanoi to attend the ongoing 14th ASOSAI Assembly.
Participants at the 52nd meeting of the Governing Board of the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)🐻 – Vietnam will takeover the chairmanship of the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions(ASOSAI) for 2018 – 2021, which has received strong support from regional andinternational delegates who are in Hanoi to attend the ongoing 14th ASOSAI Assembly.
“We believe Vietnam will succeed in the new roleand make contributions to the ASOSAI growth and development in all areas ofauditing,” Feyzullah Okumus, head of International Relations Department of theTurkish Court of Accounts (Turkish SAI), told the Vietnam News Agency. Turkish SAI is a member of ASOSAI and theInternational Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI).
Feyzullah Okumus, head of International Relations Department of the Turkish Court of Accounts (Photo: VNA)
Okumus commented on the event’s theme“Environmental Auditing for Sustainable Development”, saying that environmentalauditing is a new area for auditing world but auditing institutions worldwidehave the role in addressing the issues. “We are glad to see that the Assembly gives theimportance to environmental protection on its agenda. If each institution givesimportance to this area, the problem will be lessened,” said Okumus. Takaya Kato from Japanese SAI appreciated theState Audit of Vietnam (SAV)’s thorough preparations for the 14 ASOSAI Assemblyas well as the host’s hospitality to delegates.
Mr. Takaya Kato, a representative from Japanese SAI, attends 14th ASOSAI Assembly (Photo: VNA)
Showing his strong support for Vietnam’s chairmanship,Kato said SAI Japan would like to develop a close cooperation with Vietnam.
“We hope and believe that the two sides will havegood cooperation for the development of ASOSAI in the future,” Kato said.
The SAV is only 24 years old, relatively young incomparison with other hundred-year-old ASOSAI members. Hosting ASOSAI 14 means that the SAV becomes theChairman of ASOSAI for the 2018-2021 term and maintains its membership on theASOSAI governing board for the three successive terms from 2015 to 2024.
According to State Auditor General Ho Duc Phoc,taking charge in a new role will be a chance for the young SAV to leadthe development of the organisation, while enhancing its capacity and expandingrelations with other regional and international supreme audit institutions.
ASOSAI gathers 46 member organisations withdiverse legal status, culture, politics and development level, leading tovarying viewpoints on public auditing and interest among the members.
The ASOSAI Assembly, which is held every threeyears, is the venue for all heads of ASOSAI member supreme audit agencies todiscuss and decide on major issues, necessary documents, regimes and policiesto achieve the association’s objectives and further its development. It also serves as a forum for sharing experiencein the field of state audits.
This year’s event, held for the first time inVietnam, sees the largest ASOSAI gathering to date, with participation of around250 delegates from 46 supreme audit institutions in Asian countries. Representatives from the International Organisationof Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) and a number of other internationalorganisations are also attending as observers.-VNA
The hosting of the 14th Assembly of the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) in September 2018 marks a milestone in the 24-year history of the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV).
After nearly 40 years of operation (1979-2018), the ASOSAI has made practical contributions to the Asian economy in general and public management in Asian countries in particular.
The hosting of the Asian Associations of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI)’s 14th Assembly will not only contribute to promoting the image of Vietnam, but also give the State Audit of Vietnam (SAV) a good opportunity to forge links with ASOSAI member supreme audit institutions, said Auditor General Ho Duc Phoc.
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Participants at the 52nd meeting of the Governing Board of the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (Photo: VNA) 
Feyzullah Okumus, head of International Relations Department of the Turkish Court of Accounts (Photo: VNA) 
Mr. Takaya Kato, a representative from Japanese SAI, attends 14th ASOSAI Assembly (Photo: VNA) 
