The deal was reached during the Malaysia visit from April 2-6 by Vietnamese Government Inspector General Tran Van Truyen at the invitation of the MACC President Haji Ahmad Said.

Accordingly, the two sides will share information on corruption, money laundering, trade fraud, and other economic crimes. They will also exchange visits to learn from each other and coordinate efforts to settle related problems.

Malaysia pledged to help Vietnam train inspectors. This September, it will send a delegation to Vietnam to discuss issues of mutual concern with Vietnamese officials.

During the meetings with the Vietnamese delegation headed by Mr Truyen, MACC officials praised Vietnam’s efforts to take advantage of all conditions at ASEAN and other international forums to combat corruption. The two sides committed themselves to bilateral and multilateral cooperation in the region to uproot corruption.