Representative Ha Sy Dong (Quang Tri) pointed out the reality of a significant shift of public sector personnel to the private sector, with a large proportion being highly qualified individuals. Attracting talent to the public sector also faces certain difficulties, as starting salaries are insufficient to cover housing costs in major cities. This could negatively impact socio -economic development, as public sector personnel are the ones who make policies.

Mr. Dong said that at this session, the phrase that was mentioned a lot was "institutions are the bottleneck of bottlenecks".

In the same discussion group as Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung, delegate Ha Sy Dong said that he heard the Minister affirm that the laws on investment have many groundbreaking new points, unleashing productive forces and unlocking resources, especially in new fields.

According to the delegate, removing institutional bottlenecks requires human resources, and there is indeed a shortage of human resources. "For many years, we have talked a lot about restructuring the apparatus, streamlining personnel, and reforming salaries. The Ministry of Interior 's report at this session states that the restructuring and streamlining of the state administrative apparatus has basically achieved its set goals," Mr. Dong stated.

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Delegate Ha Sy Dong. Photo: National Assembly

Speaking at a group discussion on streamlining the administrative apparatus, General Secretary To Lam said that this has only been done at the commune and district levels, with some departments, bureaus, and general departments not yet addressed at the central level. The General Secretary also mentioned that the budget currently spends nearly 70% on salaries and recurring expenses, raising the question, "So, has the downsizing of personnel truly achieved its goal?"

There have been many statements and prolonged debates about "curing the disease of civil servants who are afraid of making mistakes and afraid of responsibility," but the results of the 2023 civil servant performance evaluation showed that only 6.57% failed to complete their tasks, while the rest completed or completed their tasks excellently. Mr. Dong continued to raise the question, "Has the situation been accurately assessed?"

Regarding salary reform, the delegate stated that "while the effort to increase the basic salary by 30% this year is undeniable, even a newly recruited official, no matter how excellent, will only have enough salary to cover rent at a basic level and live very frugally, let alone other legitimate needs."

Local authorities requested special mechanisms to attract talent, and the National Assembly supported them, but "talent remains as scarce as autumn leaves."

Mr. Dong stated that there have been no proposals to address the bottleneck in human resources; "a breakthrough should start from this very area in order to remove the bottlenecks hindering the country's development," he suggested.

Regarding human resources, delegate Vu Trong Kim (Nam Dinh) shared, "Our ancestors had a saying, 'You need flour to make dough.'" South Korea recently implemented a policy of providing financial incentives to encourage marriage, thus "producing the flour and dough."

Regarding Vietnam, he suggested that it is necessary to quickly study population policies in light of the challenges of an aging population, as having a good workforce is essential to maintaining a growth rate of 6-7% in the coming years, while also preparing thoroughly to master the modern, high-income industry that will emerge in the near future.

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Representative Vu Trong Kim. Photo: National Assembly

He cited information from the government report mentioning the streamlining of personnel and administrative apparatus at the district and commune levels. However, he argued that this was not enough and that a "revolution in personnel and administrative apparatus at both the central and local levels, across all sectors" was needed.

"I want to accurately reflect that a minister told me that 'if my ministry reduces its staff by 30-40%, it won't matter at all'."

"If we reduce the workforce, I see two benefits: it will reduce the number of harassers and increase salaries for diligent, professional, and more efficient staff," Mr. Kim said.

Land waste is making 'the land cry and the people lament'

Land waste is making 'the land cry and the people lament'

The locality is very active in implementing projects according to approved plans but faces many barriers and obstacles that make "the land cry, the people lament".
Fighting waste like fighting corruption, the country will stand firm in the new era

Fighting waste like fighting corruption, the country will stand firm in the new era

"If we successfully fight waste like we have fought corruption in the past, our country will certainly firmly enter a new era - an era of growth," said a National Assembly delegate.
General Secretary To Lam: The cumbersome apparatus hinders development

General Secretary To Lam: The cumbersome apparatus hinders development

General Secretary To Lam emphasized that without streamlining the apparatus, development is impossible, so it is necessary to streamline the apparatus, reduce staff, and reduce regular spending to reserve resources for investment.