Courage of commune cadres

The Ministry of Home Affairs has completed the review of the list of job positions in the entire public system. At the commune level, the agency proposed 43 job positions, including 4 new positions. This suggests many thoughts on the team of commune-level officials in the current period.

Phu Thong commune officials handle administrative procedures for people. Photo: TL

During his lifetime, President Ho Chi Minh once emphasized: The commune level is closest to the people, is the foundation of administration, if the commune level can do its job, all work will be completed. In the context of the local government apparatus being reorganized in a streamlined, effective and efficient manner, the commune level has become the front line directly implementing the policies and guidelines of the Party and the State. Therefore, the volume and nature of work is increasingly large, the requirements for cadres are therefore higher and more complicated.

In reality, all policies and guidelines are implemented at the grassroots level. Therefore, commune officials must first of all be “multi-talented” people, able to take on many different fields. Along with that, key commune-level officials need to have courage, qualifications, skills, experience and a comprehensive mindset. They must be able to analyze, evaluate and flexibly handle situations within their authority; at the same time, promptly identify and resolve socio-psychological characteristics arising in the community.

A solid communal cadre needs to be good at his job, have a scientific perspective, a thorough vision, be able to manage comprehensively, know how to mobilize people's strength, and rely on people to carry out tasks. They need to stay close to the grassroots, listen to what people say, speak so that people understand, and set an example so that people believe. When people believe, the grassroots government will be strong, and all policies will be implemented smoothly.

According to the Ministry of Home Affairs , by the end of 2024, the country will have 212,606 commune-level cadres and civil servants, of which 92.4% have graduated from university or higher. In terms of qualifications, this is an encouraging rate. However, in reality, where commune cadres have to directly contact and grasp countless issues related to people's thoughts, lives, and emotions, a degree is only a necessary condition. Sufficient conditions to form a team of quality cadres are also courage, practical experience, behavioral capacity and the ability to understand people's hearts.

Reality at the grassroots level shows that knowledge in books is not enough to solve everything, especially the problems that arise every day. At that time, sharpness, critical thinking and communication skills become "soft weapons" to help cadres handle work effectively, appropriately and reasonably. Therefore, commune-level civil servants who want to truly "play their roles and know their lessons" must have a high sense of responsibility, dedication, devotion to work and perseverance and patience in the face of confusion and lack of understanding of the people.

Commune cadres are where the gap between the government and the people is most clearly shown. Their mettle, capacity and style reflect the strength of the grassroots administration and are also a measure of the people's trust in the Party and the State.

Source: https://baothainguyen.vn/xa-hoi/202510/ban-linh-can-bo-xa-cee0bd1/