Leaders of agencies and departments from member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) gathered at a seminar to discuss issues regarding administrative reform for socio-economic development in Hanoi on Nov. 25.
The event, the first of its kind in the region, was jointly held by the Vietnamese Government Office, the Interior Ministry and the Foreign Ministry in coordination with the OECD.
According to Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Chairman of the Government Office, the administrative reform, which is seen as a hot issue in the current global context, is playing an increasing important role to help countries surpass the global economic crisis and turn challenges into new opportunities.
Measures used in the administrative reform such as easing the administrative burden and increasing transparency for the regulation system would directly benefit people and businesses without harming the state budget, the minister said.
Meanwhile, Mario Amano, OECD’s deputy secretary general, quoted the organisation’s experiences to underline the necessity to simplify administrative procedures in line with enhancing the flexibility for regulations.
Targeted objects and impacts may affect them should be put as top concerns while adopting regulations, he noted.
Mario Amano said OECD member countries are adjusting regulations that are not suitable with businesses in order to boost economic growth and that the organisation set up a committee on this issue last year.
OECD also has checked out administrative regulations at almost member countries, including China , Brazil , South Africa and India , he said, stressing that the administrative reform can help ASEAN set up production centres and a joint market by 2015 at the regional level.
At the seminar, the participants shared views on institution reform and compared notes on initiatives to get more effective approach in the sector.
The event serves as the first step for long-term cooperation among ASEAN member countries and OECD in the sector, Minister Phuc stated./.
The event, the first of its kind in the region, was jointly held by the Vietnamese Government Office, the Interior Ministry and the Foreign Ministry in coordination with the OECD.
According to Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Chairman of the Government Office, the administrative reform, which is seen as a hot issue in the current global context, is playing an increasing important role to help countries surpass the global economic crisis and turn challenges into new opportunities.
Measures used in the administrative reform such as easing the administrative burden and increasing transparency for the regulation system would directly benefit people and businesses without harming the state budget, the minister said.
Meanwhile, Mario Amano, OECD’s deputy secretary general, quoted the organisation’s experiences to underline the necessity to simplify administrative procedures in line with enhancing the flexibility for regulations.
Targeted objects and impacts may affect them should be put as top concerns while adopting regulations, he noted.
Mario Amano said OECD member countries are adjusting regulations that are not suitable with businesses in order to boost economic growth and that the organisation set up a committee on this issue last year.
OECD also has checked out administrative regulations at almost member countries, including China , Brazil , South Africa and India , he said, stressing that the administrative reform can help ASEAN set up production centres and a joint market by 2015 at the regional level.
At the seminar, the participants shared views on institution reform and compared notes on initiatives to get more effective approach in the sector.
The event serves as the first step for long-term cooperation among ASEAN member countries and OECD in the sector, Minister Phuc stated./.
