Foreign Ministry’s Inspectorate celebrates 50th founding anniversary

The Inspectorate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a ceremony in Hanoi on October 15 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its establishment.

Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh presents a medal for diplomatic career to Government Inspector General Le Minh Khai. (Photo: VGP)
Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh presents a medal for diplomatic career to Government Inspector General Le Minh Khai. (Photo: VGP)

The event was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh.

Addressing the ceremony, the Deputy PM emphasised that the Ministry’s Inspectorate should continue the enhancement of citizen reception and the settlement of complaints and denunciations to promote its role in advising the leaders in managing and strictly observing disciplines.

The major task of the Ministry Inspectorate is the inspection, prevention and control of corruption, he added.

Deputy PM Minh asked the inspectors to thoroughly grasp the mission and works of the Ministry as well as the roles and tasks of the Foreign Ministry, other agencies and localities in external activities.

He also noted that other departments in the Ministry should further enhance the coordination with the Inspectorate to improve the quality of inspection activities in a deeper and more practical manner.

The Deputy PM urged inspection officials to update information as well as improve their knowledge and foreign language skills to play the assigned roles.

At the ceremony, Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh presents a medal for diplomatic career to Government Inspector General Le Minh Khai; meanwhile the Foreign Ministry Inspectorate and its outstanding individuals received the Foreign Minister’s certificates of merit.