The Government issued a resolution on January 1 outlining major tasks and solutions to realize the country’s socio-economic development plan and state budget estimates in 2020.

The Vietnamese Government, for years, has been focusing on enhancing administrative reforms to improve the business environment, said Mai Tien Dung, Minister and Chairman of the Government Office.

When it comes to efforts to ensure human rights in Vietnam, the positive changes in administrative procedure reform must be mentioned.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has made strides in administrative reform, shown by the reduction of time spent on processing administrative procedures in the field of environment, officials have said.

The Law on Enterprises has undergone amendments since the first incarnation 20 years ago, which impacted the change in business freedom and contributed to a fair, and non-discriminatory business environment. 

The Government Office signed an MoU on administrative reform cooperation with the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in Hanoi on August 28.

The pilot survey of satisfaction of local people and organizations for the administrative reform work in Ho Chi Minh City in 2018 was reviewed at a conference held by the municipal chapter of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) on April 11.

 VietNamNet Bridge – District authorities in HCM City are making full use of IT applications in administrative reform and urban management, according to the city’s Department of Science and Technology.

The Deputy Chairwoman of a ward in Ha Noi was temporarily suspended yesterday, just a day after an official petition complained about her attitude towards the public.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc emphasised the need of “quality over quantity” in law-making as he continued to chair the monthly cabinet meeting on Tuesday morning.

Phan Duc Hieu, deputy director of the Central Institute for Economic Management talks to the Kinh te & Do thi newspaper about private enterprises’ recent meeting with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Duc Thanh, director of the Viet Nam Institute for Economic and Policy Research, spoke to Hai Quan (Customs) newspaper about the country’s economic development targets.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed the government's resolve to create the best possible conditions for businesses to perform, saying this is one of the important contents of a new resolution on support and development of enterprises

VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Thi Quoc Khanh, a National Assembly deputy, spoke to the Nong thon Ngay nay newspaper about challenges she faced as the first woman to submit a draft law to the NA.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Minh Thao, deputy director of the Department of Business Environment and Competition Capacity under the Central Institute for Economic Management,

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has asked for the acceleration of the reform of administrative procedures relating to business establishment, re-arrangement and dissolution, looking forward to gradually abolishing barriers to business and investment environment.

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said the streamlining of administrative procedures at ministries and local governments has remained slow, affecting the business environment and lives of people in the country.

 Da Nang topped the Provincial Public Administration Reform Index 2013 (PAR INDEX 2013), fulfilling 87.02 percent of the criteria on reform completion, 9.46 percent higher than the national average of 77.56 percent.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi on August 1 will conduct a survey to assess the satisfaction of the public and organizations with services offered by administrative agencies.

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