ICAC chief starts three-nation visit to foster anti-graft ties on Belt and Road
2018-7-16
An ICAC delegation led by Commissioner Mr Simon Peh Yun-lu departed for Hanoi this (July 16) afternoon for a visit to Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia to foster closer ties in the fight against corruption.
The trip marks the second high-level ICAC official visit to countries along the Belt and Road (B&R) route this year. In April, the Commissioner led a delegation to visit Myanmar and Malaysia to fulfil the ICAC’s obligation under the United Nations Convention against Corruption to assist other States Parties, including B&R countries, in capacity building to fight corruption by providing training and consultancy services to their anti-corruption agencies.
In Hanoi, Vietnam, Mr Peh and other ICAC delegates will meet with senior officials of the Government Inspectorate of Vietnam and visit Towards Transparency Vietnam – the official national contact of international anti-graft watchdog Transparency International (TI) in Vietnam.
The delegation will head to Bangkok, Thailand in the evening on Wednesday (July 18), where they will call on senior representatives of the Office of Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission and the National Anti-Corruption Commission. The delegation will also pay a visit to the Regional Office for Southeast Asia and the Pacific of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
On Sunday (July 22), Mr Peh and the delegates will travel to Phnom Penh, Cambodia to visit its Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) and National Council Against Corruption, as well as the TI Cambodia.
During the trip, Mr Peh will also take the opportunity to call on the Charge d’ Affaires ad interim of the Chinese Embassy to Vietnam, Ms Yin Haihong; the Charge d’ Affaires ad interim of the Chinese Embassy to Thailand, Mr Yang Xin; and the Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia, Mr Xiong Bo, and meet with Hong Kong businessmen and investors in the three places.
ICAC officers accompanying Mr Peh include Secretary to Commission Against Corruption, Ms Sally Kwan Yee-lan; Principal Liaison Officer of the International and Mainland Liaison Office (IMLO), Ms Florence Au Pui-wai; Executive Director of the Centre of Anti-Corruption Studies and International Training, Mr Francis Sham Ka-fai; and Senior Liaison Officer of the IMLO, Mr Joe Tam Kwok-chu.
Mr Peh, Ms Kwan and Ms Au will return to Hong Kong next Tuesday (July 24) while Mr Sham and Mr Tam will commence a two-day study visit to the ACU of Cambodia before returning to Hong Kong next Thursday (July 26).
The trip marks the second high-level ICAC official visit to countries along the Belt and Road (B&R) route this year. In April, the Commissioner led a delegation to visit Myanmar and Malaysia to fulfil the ICAC’s obligation under the United Nations Convention against Corruption to assist other States Parties, including B&R countries, in capacity building to fight corruption by providing training and consultancy services to their anti-corruption agencies.
In Hanoi, Vietnam, Mr Peh and other ICAC delegates will meet with senior officials of the Government Inspectorate of Vietnam and visit Towards Transparency Vietnam – the official national contact of international anti-graft watchdog Transparency International (TI) in Vietnam.
The delegation will head to Bangkok, Thailand in the evening on Wednesday (July 18), where they will call on senior representatives of the Office of Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission and the National Anti-Corruption Commission. The delegation will also pay a visit to the Regional Office for Southeast Asia and the Pacific of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
On Sunday (July 22), Mr Peh and the delegates will travel to Phnom Penh, Cambodia to visit its Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) and National Council Against Corruption, as well as the TI Cambodia.
During the trip, Mr Peh will also take the opportunity to call on the Charge d’ Affaires ad interim of the Chinese Embassy to Vietnam, Ms Yin Haihong; the Charge d’ Affaires ad interim of the Chinese Embassy to Thailand, Mr Yang Xin; and the Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia, Mr Xiong Bo, and meet with Hong Kong businessmen and investors in the three places.
ICAC officers accompanying Mr Peh include Secretary to Commission Against Corruption, Ms Sally Kwan Yee-lan; Principal Liaison Officer of the International and Mainland Liaison Office (IMLO), Ms Florence Au Pui-wai; Executive Director of the Centre of Anti-Corruption Studies and International Training, Mr Francis Sham Ka-fai; and Senior Liaison Officer of the IMLO, Mr Joe Tam Kwok-chu.
Mr Peh, Ms Kwan and Ms Au will return to Hong Kong next Tuesday (July 24) while Mr Sham and Mr Tam will commence a two-day study visit to the ACU of Cambodia before returning to Hong Kong next Thursday (July 26).