The number of State employees will remain the same until 2016, as arestructuring and staff refinement process continues in the publicsector, it was reported at a recent conference.
Theconference, held by the Ministry of Home Affairs on December 20,reviewed its performance this year and discussed the Ministry'sresponsibilities for next year.
According to DeputyMinister Tran Anh Tuan, staff management in the public sector willparticipate in reforms, with many measures to be taken. Among those arethe enhancement of the policy on favourable treatment towards talentedofficials, the development of a policy for the recruitment of ethnicpeople, the development of tests for staff recruitment, and enhancementof discipline and a sense of responsibility among State employees.
Tuanadded that the Ministry would step up inspections and supervision ofthe performance of State agencies and organisations, as well as continueto fight against fraud in staff arrangements and management, in orderto ensure productivity and efficiency in the operation of the publicsector.
At the conference, Minister Nguyen Thai Binh saidthe quality of the consultation work and advice made by State officialsand some State agencies had not always been satisfactory, while theprogress of developing legal documents was slow, without producingexpected results.
The participants, however, agreed thatadministrative reforms in local and central governmental agencies hadseen positive progress during the year.
Examples citedinclude the pilot recruitment through examination of senior Stateofficials in certain ministries, sectors and localities and theapplication of advanced information technology in staff recruitment.-VNA
