Relentlessly, the General showed that all of the chronic national problems traced back to the leadership of the Vietnamese Communist Party. Without solving the root cause, there is no hope to end any of the major national problems. In term of organization, the anti-corruption committees consist of important figures. Nevertheless, corruption continues to expand and enter those traditionally good social departments such as education and public health. Corruption has reached all crooks and corners.
Legal cases involving corruption grow bigger and bigger.
The total money lost to corruption is now almost as high as the national budget - tens of trillion dongs. Corruption has also climbed to the highest level of leadership. There are a number of questionable activities of which people have demanded clarification. None were given publicly even though there have been some internal explanation and severe disciplinary actions taken. If the root cause cannot be touched, corruption cannot be fought.