Hanoi (VNA) – The capitalcity of Hanoi launched a public procurement centre, the first of its kind inVietn൲am, November 30.
The centre operates under the city Departmentof Finance. It is in charge of public procurement for agencies in the city and alsoprovides financial consultation services. As of late 2016, 64 hospitals andhealth centres, 22 departments and 21 district administrations of the city haveregistered their public purchase, worth a total amount of 377 billion VND(166.7 million USD) at the centre. Chairman of Hanoi People’s CommitteeNguyen Duc Chung said that the concentration of public procurement is a policy inline with international practice. It will contribute to reducing publicspending and improving transparency. He also stressed that it is necessaryto devise a plan for the efficient and transparent operation of the centre.-VNA
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Illustrative photo (Photo: Hanoimoi.com.vn) 
