Anti-corruption policy and institutional reform in Vietnam: An analysis of the 14th Congress of the Communist Party

Anti-corruption is identified as a central and ongoing priority in the building and rectification of the Party and the political system, in line with the spirit of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam. This article examines the Congress’s key orientations and policy directions, with particular emphasis on power control, institutional refinement, enhanced transparency, and the effectiveness of corruption detection and enforcement. The study adopts a qualitative approach, employing document analysis and qualitative content analysis of Party documents, official reports, and relevant statistical data from recent years. On this basis, it evaluates the current state of anti-corruption efforts in Vietnam, highlighting major achievements while also identifying key limitations. Building on these findings, the article proposes a set of integrated policy measures aimed at strengthening anti-corruption effectiveness and contributing to the development of a clean and robust socialist rule-of-law state in the new phase. The study is subject to certain limitations, notably its primary reliance on publicly available documents and official statistics. Nevertheless, it contributes to the academic literature by offering a systematic and integrated analysis that elucidates the linkages between political orientations, institutional mechanisms, and implementation effectiveness in anti-corruption governance in Vietnam.