Managing conflict of interest in performing public duties in Vietnamese law

• Main Author: Dinh, Thi Huong Giang
• Other Authors: Asian Constitutional Law Recent Development and trends : 6th and 7th December 2019, Hà Nội, Việt Nam. Vol. 2
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội 2020
• Subjects: conflict of interest; Anti-Corruption; Vietnam; Việt Nam; Xung đột lợi ích; Chống tham nhũng; Luật tham nhũng; Pháp luật Việt Nam
• Online Access: http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/94599
• Institution: Vietnam National University, Hanoi

In the world, conflict of interest in performing public duties is a problem that many countries pay special attention to, because it poses a great risk of corruption. To manage conflict of interest in performing public duties, many states, including Vietnam, have applied various methods and measures, with different tools, in which the most effective is the law. This paper analyses and evaluates the situation of Vietnamese law on managing conflict of interest in performing public duties. The author argues that the attempt of the State of Vietnam in this area is aiming to supplement and legalize the provisions of the United Nations Convention on AntiCorruption, as well as to establish a legal framework for the prevention and treatment of conflict of interest to anti-corruption and to build an integrity Government and transparency and effective civil service background. The author also pointed out the limitations of the law on managing conflict of interest in performing public duties in Vietnam with domestic and international situations such as not ensuring the comprehensiveness, suitability, and feasibility. Finally, the author proposed solutions to improve the current legal framework of managing conflicts of interest in performing public duties, consistent with the progressive view of most countries in the world and practices of Vietnam.