Institutional reform below expectation
According to Deputy Director of
the Central Institute of Economic Management (CIEM) Vu Xuan Nguyet Hong
said one of the reasons for this was economic difficulties, which have
forced the Government to stretch thin its resources and time to deal
with short-term issues.
The seminar was held by
CIEM and the Swedish Embassy to announce a report on Vietnam’s
socio-economic situation, which would serve as reference for the
drafting of a Government vision and a roadmap for the vision
implementation.
Acting Director of the CIEM Nguyen
Dinh Cung said the Vietnam has risen from a poor country to the
rank of lower-middle income countries over the past 20 years. However,
many shortcomings and weaknesses in State management have shown during
the process, he said, underlining the ineffective operation of
State-owned enterprises (SOEs), the slow law making process and
inequality in access to business opportunities.
In addition, the contingent of public workers and the operation of the
public administration apparatus have not been able to catch up with
reality’s requirements, which is a reason hindering sustainable
development.
Participants were also told that there
are many gaps in State management, particularly the management of SOEs,
thus causing wastefulness of resources and inefficient capital use,
negatively affecting the business and investment climate.
The report recommended developing a professional and proficient human resource to serve administrative reform.
Swedish Deputy Ambassador to Vietnam Maria Selin stressed that it is
important to select the right mid- and long-term targets, and increase
cooperation and experience sharing with international partners.
The draft Government vision covers issues related to the economic
restructuring process, macroeconomic management and governmental
modernisation with a focus on improving administrative procedures and
giving people better access to information and services.-VNA