On the afternoon of October 15, at the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) headquarters, Nguyen Huu Nghia, Member of the Party Central Committee and Auditor General of Vietnam, met with the Organizing Committee of the international conference “Supreme Audit Institutions in a New Context: Vision, Institutions and Innovation” to review preparations for the event.
Auditor General Nguyen Huu Nghia chaired the meeting. Photo: M. Thuy
Attendees included Ha Thi My Dung, Deputy Auditor General and Head of the Conference Organizing Committee, along with members of the Organizing Committee and its support team appointed under the Committee Head’s decision.
Reporting on preparations for the conference, Nguyen Ba Dung, Director General of the Department of International Cooperation and Standing Deputy Head of the Organizing Committee, stated that, in addition to domestic delegates, as of October 15, 2026, 17 Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) and six international organizations based in Vietnam had confirmed their participation.
Deputy Auditor General Ha Thi My Dung, Head of the Conference Organizing Committee, speaks at the meeting. Photo: M. Thuy
The overall program, terms of reference and background documents for the conference have been prepared. Following guidance from SAV leadership on the conference program, the Organizing Committee has reviewed and finalized the conference scenarios and activity-specific plans, presentation materials, arrangements for speakers and moderators, and other relevant conference documents.
To date, the Organizing Committee has received and selected 34 domestic papers for editing and inclusion in the Vietnamese-language proceedings. Regarding international contributions, 11 of the 17 papers expected from SAIs have been received, along with three papers from ACCA, Deloitte and KPMG.
Nguyen Ba Dung, Director General of the Department of International Cooperation, reports on the preparations. Photo: M. Thuy
According to Nguyen Ba Dung, the collection, editing, translation and finalization of the papers are being expedited to ensure that the conference proceedings and handbook are completed and sent for printing on schedule.
As part of the conference program, the SAV is expected to hold bilateral meetings with 10 SAIs from Greece, Egypt, India, Laos, Azerbaijan, Iran, Malaysia, Brazil, Cambodia and Nepal. In addition, two joint workshops will be organized under cooperation agreements with the SAIs of Indonesia and China.
These activities aim to strengthen high-level engagement and cooperation with key audit partners, advance existing cooperation agreements, and organize joint workshops and professional discussions on current issues relevant to the SAV’s reform and development. They will also provide opportunities for in-depth exchanges on international audit methodologies, practices and emerging audit areas, enabling the SAV to draw on international experience and develop recommendations for improving its audit methods, processes and techniques in response to the requirements of the new context.
The international conference “Supreme Audit Institutions in a New Context: Vision, Institutions and Innovation” is scheduled to take place at the National Convention Center on the morning of October 27, 2026, featuring three sessions: Opening, Presentations and Discussion.
At the meeting, Deputy Auditor General Ha Thi My Dung and other members of the Organizing Committee discussed preparations relating to logistics, security, medical services, reception, interpretation, conference management arrangements and communications. Participants also reported outstanding issues and sought the Auditor General’s guidance on resolving difficulties arising during implementation.
Delegates speak at the meeting. Photo: M. Thuy
In his concluding remarks, Auditor General Nguyen Huu Nghia acknowledged and commended the Organizing Committee members for their sense of responsibility and efforts in carrying out their assigned tasks.
According to the Auditor General, the international conference “Supreme Audit Institutions in a New Context: Vision, Institutions and Innovation” is an especially important event for the SAV in 2026. Through the conference, the SAV is expected to gain valuable experience and lessons to support the sector’s development strategy toward 2035, with a vision to 2045, as well as the revision of the Law on State Audit.
Overview of the meeting. Photo: M. Thuy
At the meeting, the Auditor General provided guidance on outstanding issues encountered during implementation and called on all Organizing Committee members to uphold their sense of responsibility, thoroughly review all tasks and develop detailed plans to ensure the timely and proactive completion of their assigned duties.