The working delegation of the Ministry of Science and Technology worked with Lai Chau province on the operation of the commune-level government apparatus.

On August 28, the working delegation of the Ministry of Science and Technology led by Mr. Le Anh Tuan - Deputy Director of the National Digital Transformation Department (Ministry of Science and Technology) worked with the Department of Science and Technology, the Office of the Provincial People's Committee, and the Public Administration Service Center of Lai Chau province on the operation of the commune-level government apparatus.

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In the morning, the working group of the Ministry of Science and Technology worked with the communes of Binh Lu, Ta Leng, Khun Ha, Lai Chau province on the operation of the commune-level government apparatus. Some photos at the working session

Comrade Nguyen Minh Hieu - Director of the Department of Science and Technology of Lai Chau province spoke at the meeting (Photo: Nguyen Chanh)

Comrade Le Anh Tuan - Deputy Director of the National Digital Transformation Agency delivered a concluding speech at the working session (Photo by Nguyen Chanh)

The working group inspected the Binh Lu Commune Public Administration Service Center (Photo by Nguyen Chanh)

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Working session scene (Photo by Nguyen Chanh)

In the afternoon, the working delegation of the Ministry of Science and Technology continued to work with a number of specialized agencies of Lai Chau province on the operation of the commune-level government apparatus. Working with the working delegation were Mr. Nguyen Minh Hieu - Director of the Department of Science and Technology; representatives of the Provincial People's Committee Office; the Board of Directors and specialized departments of the Department of Science and Technology; the Provincial Public Administration Service Center and telecommunications enterprises.

Implementing Decree No. 132/2005/ND-CP and Decree No. 133/2025/ND-CP dated June 12, 2025 of the Government, Lai Chau province has led and directed the drastic and synchronous implementation of tasks and solutions on science, technology, innovation and digital transformation; directed the review of all administrative procedures (AP) within the jurisdiction of provincial, district and commune-level administrative agencies in the area after merger and consolidation.

Comrade Pham Quang Cuong - Deputy Director of the Department of Science and Technology reported at the meeting (Photo: Nguyen Chanh)

Update and publish the list of administrative procedures in accordance with the two-level local government model, ensuring compliance with legal regulations and synchronization on the National Public Service Portal specifically: Total number of administrative procedures under the jurisdiction of localities: 1092 (852 administrative procedures under 28 decrees on decentralization and delegation of power). Total number of administrative procedures that have been completed and published: 1092 (852 administrative procedures under 28 decrees on decentralization and delegation of power), reaching 100%.

Providing 25 integrated online public services on the National Public Service Portal. Providing 982 online public services with an average number of records generated of 10 records/year/province.

For the Provincial Public Administration Service Center, receiving and handling administrative procedure files here, from January 1, 2025 to August 21, 2025, 20,157 files were received and 19,568 files were processed.

From July 1 to August 27 alone, the Provincial Public Administration Service Center received 4,378 applications (of which, the total number of applications received online was: 1,374 applications, accounting for 31.38%; the number of applications received directly or by post was 3,004, accounting for 68.62%).

Representative of the Provincial Public Administration Service Center spoke at the meeting (Photo: Nguyen Chanh)

At the working session, the representative of the Provincial Public Administration Service Center requested the competent authority to consider and adjust the criterion of "only providing online public services with an average number of records of each public service generating at least 1,000 records/year/province"; requested the Ministry of Science and Technology to preside over and evaluate the overall connection and sharing of System data between ministries, branches and the Information System for handling administrative procedures of the provinces to have a plan to resolve the above errors, creating conditions for officials and civil servants to receive and handle administrative procedures to ensure smoothness, especially interconnected administrative procedures; the Government Office evaluates the results of receiving and returning results of handling administrative procedure records based on the regulations of each administrative procedure.

Speaking at the working session, members of the Working Group received recommendations and answered a number of issues within their authority according to regulations.

Comrade Le Anh Tuan - Deputy Director of the National Digital Transformation Agency concluded the working session (Photo by Nguyen Chanh)

Concluding the working session, Comrade Le Anh Tuan - Deputy Director of the National Digital Transformation Agency requested the members of the Working Group to accept recommendations and proposals, and promptly resolve those within their authority. Regarding other contents, the Group will synthesize and report to the leaders of the Ministry and the Government for resolution according to regulations.

Comrade Le Anh Tuan also said that, implementing the task of digital transformation when operating the 2-level government, many localities also have problems arising. That is also the reason why the Ministry organizes working groups to go to localities to listen, take notes, and from there coordinate to gradually resolve and remove them, especially ensuring policies for those directly implementing the task of digital transformation...

Before going to work, the working delegation also inspected the Lai Chau Provincial Public Administration Service Center.

The working group inspected the Public Administration Service Center of Lai Chau province (Photo by Nguyen Chanh)

Source: https://skhcn.laichau.gov.vn/tin-tuc/tin-kh-cn-trong-tinh/doan-cong-tac-cua-bo-khoa-hoc-va-cong-nghe-lam-viec-voi-tinh-lai-chau-ve-van-hanh-bo-may-chinh-quyen-cap-xa.html