Vietnam made numerous breakthoughs in public administrative reform during the period from the beginning of the 14th government tenure to November 2020.
Ho Chi Minh City recorded a gross regional domestic product (GRDP) growth rate of 7.64 percent in the first quarter of 2019, equivalent to the pace during same period last year.
Innovating working methods, reducing necessary procedures, shortening processing times, and creating the best possible conditions for people and businesses are northern mountainous Lai Chau province’s top priorities in administrative reform. Such efforts helped it secure 51st position in the administrative procedure reform index last year - seven points higher than in 2018.
As many as six administrative units at the district level and 546 units at the communal level have been streamlined under a plan of rearrangement of administrative units for the 2019-2021 period, according to Vu Dang Minh, chief of Office of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA).
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has been among the leaders among ministries and ministerial agencies in the field of administrative reform for several recent years.
The General Department of Vietnam Customs has put forward various policies to accelerate public administrative reforms and support domestic exporters and importers since the beginning of this year in response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.