PROFESSIONAL NEWS

On the afternoon of October 6, at the headquarters of the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV), the Organizing Committee of the International Conference “Supreme Audit Institutions in the New Context: Vision, Institutions and Innovation” held a meeting to review preparations and progress and agree on key tasks for the final stage leading up to the Conference. Deputy State Auditor General Ha Thi My Dung, Head of the Organizing Committee, chaired the meeting.

Data is a key factor in auditing, determining the accuracy, efficiency and scalability of audit activities. To maximize the value of data analysis, audit authorities need scientific, secure and systematic mechanisms for managing, standardizing and sharing data across different levels and sectors.

Pursuant to Decision No. 1641/QD-KTNN dated October 1, 2026 of the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV), on the morning of October 5, SAV Regional Audit Office II, in coordination with local authorities, held a conference to launch an audit of construction activities and the management and use of investment capital for school construction projects in border communes in the provinces and centrally governed cities of Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Tri and Hue.

Pursuant to Decision No. 1641/QD-KTNN dated October 1, 2026, issued by the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV), on the morning of October 5, SAV Regional Audit Office II, in coordination with local authorities, held a conference to launch an audit of construction activities and the management and use of investment capital for school construction projects in border communes of Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Tri and Hue.

Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) are facing growing demands to shift their focus from financial and compliance auditing toward assessing policy readiness, the quality of public governance, institutional coherence, and accountability in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and responding to climate change. As Vietnam works toward its commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, strengthening policy auditing capacity, mastering data, and enhancing inter-agency coordination will contribute to promoting green transformation and sustainable development.

The State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) has published the results of its audit of construction activities and the management and use of investment capital for Phase 1 of the My An–Cao Lanh Expressway Construction Project. The audit identified several shortcomings in investment preparation, surveys, technical design, soft ground treatment, the exploitation of construction material mines under special mechanisms, and the management and disbursement of ODA loans.

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has proposed that the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) audit the Global Fund's grants in Vietnam for the 2027–2029 period.

In the first nine months of 2026, the Party Committee of the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) focused on leading and directing Party-building activities in conjunction with the implementation of political tasks, achieving notable results. In particular, the rate of implementation of audit recommendations reached 73%, higher than that of the same period last year.

Based on the issues initially identified in the proposed revision of the State Audit Law (SAL), Nguyen Huu Nghia, Member of the Party Central Committee and State Auditor General, has called for further review and refinement to ensure that the amendments serve two objectives: addressing shortcomings and limitations in actual auditing practice, while establishing a legal foundation that enables innovation and the future development of the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV).

Approximately 180 information technology (IT) proposals are currently being reviewed and categorized by the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) to identify “major challenges” that address urgent needs, have a broad impact and are practically implementable. In an interview with Audit Newspaper, Pham Huy Thong, Director General of the Department of Information Technology, said that the selected challenges would not only address individual operational needs but also tackle cross-sector issues, connect data and shared platforms, and lay the groundwork for digital auditing and modernized governance.

On the afternoon of September 30, State Auditor General Nguyen Huu Nghia chaired a meeting of the Steering Committee for reviewing the implementation of the Development Strategy of the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) through 2030 and formulating orientations for the development of the SAV through 2035, with a vision to 2045. The meeting focused on providing comments on the first draft of the Scheme for the Development of the SAV through 2035, with a vision to 2045.

The update focuses on areas where enhancements to PCAOB standards could have the greatest impact on audit quality and investor protection