Corruption is a national disaster.
Vuong is one of five candidates vying for three seats from Hanoi's Dong Da and Than Xuan districts. Vietnam's legislative process is still controlled by the party, for the people, despite official claims to the contrary. The National Assembly, the country's most representative body, has little power to draft or pass any legislation not pre-approved by the Communist Party, and candidates need implicit party consent even to stand for election. But the assembly's independence is growing, and hints of creeping democracy are emerging in the run-up to the July 20 election. In comparison, the outgoing assembly had only 50 noncommunists.