'Removing civil servant promotion exams saves costs for society'

The Chief of Office of the Ministry of Home Affairs believes that civil servant promotion exams are costly for organizers, candidates and society, so he proposed to abolish them to save costs.

At the Government press conference on the afternoon of September 9, Chief of the Office of the Ministry of Home Affairs Vu Dang Minh said that according to the provisions of the laws, the promotion of civil servants and the promotion of civil servants are carried out in two forms: examination or consideration. The Government will decide on the examination or consideration.

However, since the organization of civil servant promotion exams in 1998, many difficulties have been encountered. According to regulations, ministries, branches and localities are allowed to organize civil servant promotion exams. However, many units have not issued guiding circulars, making it difficult to organize exams. The fields with many civil servants such as health and education have not yet had guidelines for promotion exams.

The content of the exam is not close to the job position of the civil servant, is formalistic, and does not reflect the actual capacity. Furthermore, to take the exam, civil servants must have a professional certificate, while many do not have one because their work unit has not organized a class.

Because of the above difficulties, there are very few civil servant promotion exams held each year. "Many competent civil servants have to wait in line for a long time before taking the exam, especially teachers. Civil servant promotion exams are very costly for the organizers, candidates and society," said Mr. Minh.

The Ministry of Home Affairs is finalizing a draft decree on eliminating exams and switching to promotion to overcome shortcomings and reduce pressure on civil servants.

Chief of Office of the Ministry of Home Affairs Vu Dang Minh. Photo: Viet Tuan — Chief of Office of the Ministry of Home Affairs Vu Dang Minh. Photo: *Viet Tuan*

Deputy Minister of Education and Training Hoang Minh Son added that promoting teachers is very important because it not only assesses their expertise but also relates to their salary and benefits. However, taking exams will require teachers to spend time studying, which is costly and also makes it difficult to truly assess their abilities.

"The promotion of teachers and civil servants will evaluate the entire process, ensuring fairness, transparency, and accuracy. Eliminating exams will help motivate teachers to dedicate themselves to their profession and reduce the number of people quitting their jobs," said Mr. Son.

In mid-June, Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra said that in the near future, exams and promotions for civil servants will be eliminated and salaries will be paid based on job positions. "We are planning to propose that in a few years, both exams and promotions for civil servants will be eliminated and salaries will be paid based on job positions. There is no country in the world that tests or promotes civil servants' professional titles," Ms. Tra said.

Viet Tuan

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