Last week, a Japanese court found three PCI executives guilty of bribery in the case, which had led Japan to temporarily suspend aid loans to Vietnam last month.

Defendants in the case had admitted to bribing a senior Vietnamese official to secure contracts for road projects funded with Japanese aid money.

The joint committee is expected to suggest a new process for ODA funding and make proposals for new contract selection procedures that ensure transparency and fair competition.

In addition, the report would propose the establishment of a third party to regulate and supervise ODA funded projects, according to the newspapers Asahi and Yomiuri.

Reported by Xuan Danh