Failing to seek approval from superiors for assigned tasks.

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Truong Hai Long answered questions at the government press conference on the afternoon of October 7th.

At the regular government press conference on the afternoon of October 7th, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Truong Hai Long stated that promoting decentralization and delegation of power is facing many difficulties due to overlapping legal documents and the hesitant attitude of some ministries and sectors. Therefore, perfecting regulations on planning, standards, etc., for public services is extremely urgent.

Based on this, agencies at all levels in handling administrative procedures will eliminate regulations requiring consultation, agreement, or approval from higher levels on issues that already have established standards, conditions, procedures, or have been decentralized or delegated.

Mr. Long emphasized the need for comprehensive revisions to the Law on Government Organization and the Law on Local Government Organization, particularly the improvement of regulations on the duties and powers of each level of government. Clearly defining the principles of decentralization and delegation of power will help to clearly define the tasks of each level, creating a legal basis for implementation.

According to the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, the current regulations on the Prime Minister 's authority in decentralization and delegation of power lack consistency, creating inadequacies such as the situation where "even small matters must be submitted to the Prime Minister." "This provides a basis for ministries and agencies to review and propose amendments to specialized laws to implement the government's policy of promoting decentralization and delegation of power, meeting the requirements of modern and effective national governance," Deputy Minister Long said.

To remove bottlenecks and promote economic development, he suggested that the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Ministry of Finance amend laws in the fields of planning, investment, and finance to address urgent and problematic issues related to decentralization and delegation of power.

To ensure systematic and scientific accuracy, agencies need to adhere to the principle of separating regulations, avoiding the integration of organizational structure and staffing issues into other legal documents. Granting the Government the authority to assign specific tasks to ministries and agencies will allow the Government to flexibly adjust to the actual situation.

Furthermore, Mr. Long also proposed solutions to improve regulations on organizational structure, adjusting the number of personnel appropriately to effectively implement decentralization and delegation of power. He also suggested mechanisms for controlling power, ensuring that authority is coupled with responsibility, especially accountability when carrying out delegated tasks.

Minister and Head of the Government Office Tran Van Son stated that in 2022, the Prime Minister requested ministries to decentralize 699 administrative procedures contained in laws, decrees, and circulars. After two years of implementation, approximately 299 administrative procedures have been decentralized in 56 legal documents, reaching 43.8%. Currently, there are still more than 400 administrative procedures that need to be decentralized, which will be implemented this year and next year.

At the government meeting this morning, October 7th, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh also emphasized the spirit of strong decentralization and delegation of power as required by the 10th Central Committee Conference, which states that "localities decide, localities act, and localities take responsibility." "There is no reason why we shouldn't decentralize and delegate power, no reason why we shouldn't eliminate the 'request and grant' mechanism. During the implementation process, there may be obstacles and conflicts, but we will continue to resolve them," the Prime Minister said.

The Prime Minister has repeatedly emphasized the policy of promoting decentralization and delegation of power. In September, at a specialized government meeting on lawmaking, the Prime Minister requested that "the situation where subordinates have to seek approval from superiors for everything, waiting for the Central Committee to make a decision, should be avoided."

VN (according to VnExpress)

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