At the meeting, State Auditor General Ngo Van Tuan expressed his pleasure at meeting again with Chairman of the State Audit Office of Laos Viengthavisone Thephachanh and welcomed the high-ranking delegation of the State Audit Office of Laos to visit and work in Vietnam from July 16 to 20, 2025.
On this occasion, on behalf of the State Audit of Vietnam, the State Auditor General of Vietnam expressed his deep condolences to the Party, State and People of Laos for the passing of Comrade Khamtay Siphandone - Former Chairman of the Central Executive Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, former President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic and hoped that the Party, State and People of Laos would soon overcome the loss and pain, unite and build Laos as Comrade Khamtay Siphandone wished.
Informing about the activities of the State Audit of Vietnam, State Auditor General Ngo Van Tuan said: To comply with the new government model, the State Audit has reorganized and streamlined the apparatus, reducing the number of regional State Audit agencies. Regarding party work, the KTNN Party Committee is a party committee directly under the National Assembly Party Committee since February 2025 and has successfully organized the 8th Party Congress.
Regarding auditing activities, up to this point, the State Audit has deployed 118/156 Audit Teams according to the plan and basically completed the Audit Teams of the 2024 budget settlement reports of ministries, branches and localities to serve the arrangement and streamlining of the apparatus. In addition, the State Audit has reviewed and arranged human resources, promoted international cooperation activities and related activities. In particular, the State Audit of Vietnam has piloted the application of AI in auditing activities to ensure accurate findings and audit recommendations.
Thanking the sharing of State Auditor General Ngo Van Tuan, Chairman of the State Audit Office of Laos Viengthavisone Thephachanh expressed his joy when the working delegation of the State Audit Office of Laos had the opportunity to visit and work at the State Audit Office of Vietnam, and thanked the colleagues of the State Audit Office of Vietnam for always accompanying and cooperating with the State Audit Office of Laos over the past time. This visit and working session of the Lao State Audit Delegation will contribute to fostering the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos - Chairman of the Lao State Audit Office Viengthavisone Thephachanh emphasized.
Regarding the operational situation of the State Audit of Laos, in the first 6 months of 2025, the State Audit of Laos conducted an audit of 108/154 units, reaching over 70% of the plan. During the audit, the State Audit of Laos always received the attention and support of the State Audit of Vietnam, especially the support in training and coaching for audit topics that both sides are interested in.
The Chairman of the State Audit Office of Laos also said: One of the challenges of the State Audit Office of Laos is the organization of monitoring and implementation of audit recommendations. On the other hand, currently, the State Audit of Laos does not have the conditions to apply AI to auditing activities. The revised Lao Constitution has added the role of the auditing agency in giving opinions on the state budget estimate (NSNN) and central budget allocation (NSTW). Therefore, in the coming time, we hope to learn from experience and receive valuable support from the State Audit of Vietnam on these issues - Chairman of the State Audit of Laos emphasized.
Also on the morning of July 17, the two State Audit Agencies held a professional conference with the theme "The participation of the State Audit in the State Audit Planning cycle and the Mechanism, procedures and methods for monitoring the implementation of audit recommendations". This is an opportunity for both sides to share experiences, learn and exchange good and effective practices in the field of public auditing. Through that, the Conference not only clarified the role of the State Audit Agency in participating in budget planning and public financial supervision, but also affirmed the common responsibility in improving transparency, accountability and efficiency in using public resources.
