Discussing in groups about the draft Law on Inspection (amended) on the afternoon of May 8, delegate Pham Khanh Phong Lan (Ho Chi Minh City Delegation) made frank comments on the field of inspection.
Delegate Pham Khanh Phong Lan said that the fact that units have been "named" since the beginning of the year, and have been sent "ended" documents before the inspection team came down, unintentionally created conditions to "clear the books", temporarily suspended activities with potential risks, or even legalized violations.
There are also many examples that show that pre-report inspection can create a mentality of coping, rather than voluntarily complying. The business only "clears the beautiful letters" during the inspection period, but then everything returned to the old state.
The opinion of delegate Pham Khanh Phong Lan is not only in reality but also suggests an urgent requirement: changing inspection thinking from planned to reality.
In particular, surprise inspections should not be seen as an unusual measure, but must be recognized as an effective tool in building a more honest and transparent environment for the economy.
Practice has proven that surprise inspections can create a heat wave that promotes compliance of businesses. Because when the risk of inspection can occur at any time, units will be forced to maintain regular standards.
Sudden inspections are not only used to catch violations red-handed, but are also a tool to promptly detect high-risk potential behaviors, helping to prevent and minimize damage early.
It is important that these inspections need to be conducted fairly, professionally, with clear procedures and transparent reporting to avoid the risk of abuse of rights or exploitation to cause difficulties for businesses.
In parallel with empowering surprise inspection agencies, it is necessary to maintain independence and objectivity in this activity.
On the one hand, inspection forces need to be arranged close enough to reality, especially in areas with high risks such as healthcare, food safety, construction, finance, etc.
On the other hand, it is necessary to strengthen internal and social supervision mechanisms to ensure that inspectors do not become invisible forces without control.
Inspection, in essence, is to protect the common interest and direct units to comply with legal regulations. Therefore, strengthening surprise inspections is not to make it difficult for businesses, but to force market entities to operate responsibly.
To build a transparent and fair business environment, an inspection mechanism that is strong enough, flexible enough and reliable enough is indispensable.
And so that businesses no longer have to "play white paper" to deal with it, surprise inspection is the fulcrum to nurture self-awareness, a hot breeze to promote integrity and a culture of compliance.
