Ramla Khalidi, resident representative of the United Nations Development Programme in Vietnam delivering her speech at the Papi event on April 15, 2025 in Hanoi. — Photo courtesy of UNDP
HANOI: Corruption, poverty and employment issues have emerged as the top concerns among Vietnamese citizens in 2024 regarding national and local governance, public administration and service delivery, with corruption identified as the most pressing issue requiring urgent government attention.
This was highlighted at the launch of the 2024 Viet Nam Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI 2024) in Hanoi on Tuesday.
The event was jointly organised by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia, the Embassy of Ireland and the United Nations Development Programme.
The 2024 PAPI report – now in its 16th edition – reflected the perspectives of 18,894 randomly selected respondents nationwide on various aspects of governance, public administration and public service delivery.
According to the report, 22.58% of respondents cited corruption as the most critical issue that the state should prioritise, an increase of 17% from 2023.
This notable rise may be attributed to a series of high-profile corruption trials this year, which have drawn strong public attention to the government’s intensified anti-corruption campaign.
Interestingly, while public concern about corruption has surged, citizens also reported fewer instances of having to pay informal fees or bribes for public services compared to the previous year.
The report recommended that government authorities at all levels enhance transparency in public service provision, strengthen law enforcement and ensure protection for whistleblowers, particularly following the recent restructuring of administrative units. — Viet Nam News/ANN
