Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, who is also head of the Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption. (Photo: VNA)

The meeting holds significance as it is the first gathering of the committee in the 13th tenure of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, and takes place amid the complex developments of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Amid the efforts to combat the pandemic and maintain socio-economic development, attention has been paid to the fight against corruption in line with instructions of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, who is also head of the Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption.

The leader has called for higher political resolve, and stronger, more drastic and effective actions against corruption, saying the work must be done resolutely, persistently and continuously at all sectors and agencies.

During the upcoming meeting, the Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption will look into a draft report on the implementation of its working programme in the first half of this year, and tasks for the second half.

The committee will also mull over results of the settlement of cases under its monitoring, and other documents regarding its operation.