PM hails People’s Procuracy’s performance over its six decades
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on July 24 praised the performance of the People’s Procuracy over the six decades since it was established, with it contributing to ensuring political security, social order and safety, socio-economic development, and the right of citizens to democracy.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc shakes hands with delegates to the event (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phucon July 24 praised the performance of the People’s Procuracy over the sixdecades since it was established, with it contributing to ensuring politicalsecurity, social order and safety, socio-economic development, and the right ofcitizens to democracy.
Addressing a ceremony in Hanoi to mark its 60th anniversary, the PM hailed its staff’s political mettle and ethics in resolutelyfighting crime and strictly implementing the law.
It has reformed its structure and operations toenhance its effectiveness in fighting crime, including non-traditional types suchas high-tech, financial-stock, and environmental crime as well as those involvingforeign factors.
He asked the Procuracy to continue enhancing its responsibilityin preventing and tackling corruption and in building a healthy environment foreconomic development.
The Procuracy should be an incisive tool for the Partyto identify corrupt individuals, protect the Party and the administration, andreinforce people’s confidence, he said.
The PM underscored the need for the body to avoid miscarriagesof justice and neglect of criminal activity, while coordinating with otheragencies to deal with serious criminal cases.
Leaders of the People’s Procuracy must pay particular attentionto enhancing the capacity of its staff while raising the efficiency ofinternational cooperation in reclaiming State property in economic, corruption,and drug-related cases involving foreigners, he said.
The Government leader concluded by recalling PresidentHo Chi Minh’s teaching to procuracy officials - to remain fair, honest,subjective, careful, and modest and to be immune from money and power.
On July 15, 1960, legislators at the first session ofthe second National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam approved theLaw on the organisation of People’s Procuracy. On July 26, 1960, President HoChi Minh signed a decree to promulgate the law, making the date the annualcelebratory day for the body./.
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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc shakes hands with delegates to the event (Photo: VNA) 
