NA Vice Chairman applauds VN-Japan audit cooperationNational Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Phung Quoc Hien valued the cooperation between the State Audit of Vietnam (SAV) and the Board of Audit of Japan while receiving a delegation of the Japanese board in Hanoi on July 24. National Assembly Vice Chairman Phung Quoc Hien (R) welcomes President of the Board of Audit of Japan Teruhiko Kawato on July 24Hien said the SAV, founded by the NA of Vietnam, operates independently and in line with law. Leaders of the Vietnamese parliament always create the best possible conditions for the SAV to perform its duties, he affirmed. He asked the two audit agencies to step up coordination in auditing joint projects of Vietnam and Japan and strengthen their ties within bilateral and multilateral frameworks. The NA Vice Chairman expressed his hope for more support from the Board of Audit so that the SAV can further engage in training activities of the Japanese side and the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI), and fulfill its role as a member of the ASOSAI Governing Board for 2015-2024 and the ASOSAI Chairman for 2018-2021.

Source: VietNamNet News July 24, 2017 12:56 UTC