Fixing corruption consequences should take precedence over criminal charges: prosecutor

Vietnam's former Communist Party Politburo member and former chairman of PetroVietnam Dinh La Thang (L) is escorted by police to a trial in Hanoi, Vietnam January 8, 2018. Photo by Vietnam News Agency/Doan Tan

Chief prosecutor Le Minh Tri has suggested that errant officials should be required to set right the consequences of their corruption rather than face prosecution right away.

At a conference held to review 10 years of the anti-corruption campaign in Hanoi on Thursday, the head of the Supreme People's Procuracy of Vietnam said fighting corruption is a complex task.

In the fight, retrieving lost and stolen public wealth is also an important mission along with preventing graft and dealing with offenders.

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