PM chairs meeting of Government’s Administrative Reform Steering Committee
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 19 chaired the fourth meeting of the Government’s Steering Committee for Administrative Reform, during which he affirmed that investing in administrative reform is that in development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (C) chairs fourth meeting of the Government’s Steering Committee for Administrative Reform (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 19 chaired thefourth meeting of the Government’s Steering Committee for AdministrativeReform, during which he affirmed that investing in administrative reform is that in development.
The meeting, held in-person in Hanoi and connected to the 63provinces and centrally-run cities, aims to assess the implementation ofadministrative procedure reform associated with digital transformation, servingpeople and businesses, and to announce the 2022 Satisfaction Index of PublicAdministration Services (SIPAS) and the 2022 Public Administration Reform (PAR)Index.
In his opening remarks, PM Chinh, who is head of thecommittee, stressed that administrative reform is one of the three strategicbreakthrough tasks, which have received great attention from the Party andState.
Over the past time, with joint efforts of ministries, sectors,localities, and the steering committee, administrative reform has beenimplemented drastically and concertedly in the fields of law-making, administrativeprocedures, organisation of the state apparatus, civil service, public finance,and digital transformation and e-Government and digital Government building.
The work has gained important achievements, contributing tonational development and increasing the validity and effectiveness of all-levelauthorities’ direction and administration.
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However, there remain a lot of obstacles and bottlenecks hampering investment in production and business development, and affectingthe mobilisation of resources for development.
The Government leader requested the steering committee,ministries, sectors, and localities to focus on assessing and clarifying the results, shortcomings and weaknesses to have appropriate responsemeasures.
He asked committee members to clearly define their roles andresponsibilities for the administrative reform of the country, their ministriesand sectors./.
Public and corporate satisfaction should be used to measure the efficiency of administrative reforms, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said at a year-end conference held by the Ministry of Home Affairs in Hanoi on December 29.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the third session of the Government’s Steering Committee for Administrative Reform on February 3, stressing that administrative reform must centre on people and enterprises.
The Hanoi People’s Committee officially launched the city’s information systems and applications for common use on February 9, part of local efforts to develop a digital administration.
In 2023, the northern province of Bac Giang will push forward with administrative reform to better serve people and enterprises, according to its People’s Committee.
Addressing the meeting, Party General Secretary To Lam expressed his pleasure at meeting a large number of Vietnamese living and working in the RoK, acknowledging and appreciating their efforts in contributing to the growing Vietnam–RoK partnership.
He also welcomed the “Vietnam Private Sector Panorama” as a platform for dialogue, awareness-raising, and inspiring a wealth-creation movement, emphasising that it must deliver tangible results.
During a meeting on August 10 in Seoul with 100 representatives from the RoK’s intellectuals, associations, people’s organisations, businesses, and non-governmental organisations operating in Vietnam, Party General Secretary To Lam expressed his gratitude to Korean friendship, economic, cultural associations, universities, research institutes, individuals, and NGOs for their significant contributions to nurturing the Vietnam–RoK relationship.
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Vietnam’s Ambassador to Brazil and Bolivia Bui Van Nghi has led an embassy delegation to attend official events marking the 200th anniversary of Bolivia’s Independence Day.
Party General Secretary To Lam met with members of the Vietnam Innovation Network in Korea (VINK) and Vietnamese experts living and working in the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Seoul on August 10 as part of his state visit to the RoK.
In an interview with Korean media on the occasion of Party General Secretary To Lam’s state visit to the RoK, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son affirmed that the visit demonstrates Vietnam’s strong resolve to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the RoK, with the aim of fostering greater political trust, closer strategic coordination, more substantive and comprehensive cooperation, and stronger bonds of friendship between the two countries' people.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also a Politburo member and Secretary of the Government Party Committee, attended the 4th Party Congress of the EVN Party Organisation for the 2025–2030 tenure on August 10, directing EVN to ensure power supply to meet the country’s development demands with double-digit growth set for the coming years.
Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, along with a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Seongnam Air Base in Seoul on August 10 afternoon (local time), beginning a state visit to the Republic of Korea from August 10-13.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly departed from Hanoi on August 10 morning for a four-day state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK), which is made at an invitation of RoK President Lee Jae Myung.
As part of the ASEAN Day celebrations, the Vietnamese embassy will also host the ASEAN Family Day 2025 in Ottawa to foster solidarity and community spirit among ASEAN members in Canada.
State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (C) chairs fourth meeting of the Government’s Steering Committee for Administrative Reform (Photo: VNA) 
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