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Comparison of countries
Viet Nam
Republic of Korea
Indices
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2024
Overall Score:
40 out of 100
Rank:
88 out of 180
Financial Secrecy Index 2022
Rank:
24 out of 141
Open Budget 2023
Overall Score:
51 out of 100
The Rule of Law Index 2024
Overall Score:
0,50 out of 1
Rank:
81 out of 142
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
76 out of 150
Rank:
88 out of 140
Index of Public Integrity 2024
Overall Score:
5,50 out of 10
Rank:
74 out of 119
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2024
Overall Score:
64 out of 100
Rank:
30 out of 180
Financial Secrecy Index 2022
Rank:
16 out of 141
Open Budget 2023
Overall Score:
71 out of 100
The Rule of Law Index 2024
Overall Score:
0,74 out of 1
Rank:
19 out of 142
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
98 out of 150
Rank:
45 out of 140
Index of Public Integrity 2024
Overall Score:
8,10 out of 10
Rank:
15 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
APEC
UN
OECD
G20
APEC
FATF
Viet Nam
The United Nations (UN)
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2009.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here.
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
  • APEC’s member since 1998.
Republic of Korea
The United Nations (UN)
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2008.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The executive summary is available here.
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
  • The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions was ratified in 1999.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 4 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
Group of Twenty (G20)
  • G20 Presidency in 2010.
  • The documents adopted under the Presidency of the Republic of Korea are available here.
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
  • APEC’s member since 1989.
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
  • Member of the FATF since 2009.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA)
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2011.
Main Legislation
Viet Nam

  1. Criminal Code: Articles 354, 356-358 and 364-366
    (Bộ luật hình sự: Điều 354, 356-358, 364-366), (Vietnamese/English);

  2. Law No. 22/2008/QH12 of November 13, 2008 «On Cadres and Civil Servants»
    (Luật cán bộ, công chức 22/2008/QH12), (Vietnamese/English);

  3. Law No. 25/2018/QH14 of June 12, 2018 «On Denunciation»
    (Luật Tố cáo 25/2018/QH14), (Vietnamese), (English - without 2021 changes);

  4. Law No. 36/2018/QH14 of November 20, 2018 «On Anti-Corruption»
    (Luật Phòng, chống tham nhũng №36/2018/QH14), (Vietnamese), (English - without 2021 changes);

  5. Decree No. 59/2019/NĐ-CP of July 1, 2019 «On Elaborating on a Number of Articles and Measures for Implementation of the Law on Anti-Corruption»
    (Nghị định 59/2019/NĐ-CP hướng dẫn Luật Phòng, chống tham nhũng), (Vietnamese);

  6. Decree No. 130/2020/NĐ-CP of 20 December, 2020 «On Control over the Income and Assets of Officials»
    (Nghị định 130/2020/NĐ-CP kiểm soát tài sản thu nhập của người có chức vụ trong cơ quan tổ chức), (Vietnamese).

Republic of Korea

  1. Criminal Act: Articles 129-135, 357
    (형법, 조항 129-135, 357), (Korean), (English - amended 2023);

  2. Act on Preventing Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions
    (국제상거래에 있어서 외국공무원에 대한 뇌물방지법), (Korean), (English - amended 2020);

  3. Improper Solicitation and Graft Act
    (부정청탁 및 금품등 수수의 금지에 관한 법률), (Korean), (English - amended 2019);

  4. Public Interest Whistleblower Protection Act
    (공익신고자 보호법), (Korean), (English - amended 2017);

  5. Act on the Prevention of Corruption and the Establishment and Management of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission
    (부패방지 및 국민권익위원회의 설치와 운영에 관한 법률), (Korean), (English - amended 2021);

  6. Act on the Establishment and Operation of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials
    (고위공직자범죄수사처 설치 및 운영에 관한 법률), (Korean), (English - no amendments);

  7. Act on the Prevention of Conflict of Interest Related to Duties of Public Servants
    (공직자의 이해충돌 방지법), (Korean), (English);

  8. Public Service Ethics Act
    (공직자윤리법), (Korean), (English - amended 2021);

  9. Code of Conduct for Public Officials
    (공무원 행동강령), (Korean), (English - amended 2018).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
Viet Nam

  1. Central Committee of Viet Nam for the Prevention of Corruption
    (Ban Chỉ đạo Trung ương về phòng, chống tham nhũng), (Vietnamese);

  2. The Government Inspectorate of Vietnam
    (Thanh tra Chính phủ), (Vietnamese/English).

Republic of Korea

  1. Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission
    (대한민국 국민권익위원회), (Korean/English);

  2. Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials
    (고위공직자범죄수사처), (Korean/English).

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