Deputy Prime Minister requests to eliminate lazy people and attract talented people
Báo Dân trí•21/12/2024
(Dan Tri) - Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh affirmed that no matter how scientific, streamlined, and reasonable a system is, its effectiveness and efficiency must still be decided by people.
Speaking at the conclusion of the conference on the implementation of the 2025 work of the Home Affairs sector on the morning of December 21, Politburo member and Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh assessed that the Ministry of Home Affairs has been undertaking a huge amount of work. "Policy issues related to each worker, each cadre, civil servant and public employee are very difficult and sensitive. Those tasks affect many people, it must be admitted that," said the Deputy Prime Minister. Acknowledging that there are tasks that have accumulated and "existed for too long," the Deputy Prime Minister said that in such difficulties, the results achieved by the Home Affairs sector are very commendable. "The success of the Ministry of Home Affairs is also the success of the Government and the whole system. I am very satisfied with the successes of the Ministry of Home Affairs," said Mr. Binh. Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh delivered a concluding speech at the Home Affairs sector conference on the morning of December 21 (Photo: Thanh Dong).
"Do not let state agencies become a shelter for lazy people"
Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh pointed out that the collective leadership and staff of the Ministry of Home Affairs have carried out their work with a very high sense of responsibility, daring to think, daring to do, daring to take responsibility, complying with instructions and orientations, especially in streamlining the apparatus... Regarding the consultation on regimes and policies for cadres and civil servants when streamlining the apparatus, the Permanent Deputy Prime Minister said that today he had to "submit his paper" to the Politburo for consideration and approval. "Personally, I feel very secure in the consultation on this content of the Ministry of Home Affairs. Although the number of people affected is quite large, perhaps the largest, about 100,000 people, we have boldly spent significant resources. If approved by the Politburo, it will be a special and outstanding policy, ensuring the rights of cadres and civil servants," he assessed. In addition to the achieved results, the Deputy Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Home Affairs to focus on overcoming shortcomings and limitations, including continuing to think about policies to attract, retain, train and reward talented people. "This must be done. As General Secretary To Lam said, we must eliminate lazy people in the apparatus and attract talented people to the public administration. This is a desire and entrustment, we must carry out a revolution in the organization of the apparatus," Mr. Binh added. He affirmed that no matter how scientific, streamlined and reasonable the apparatus is, its effectiveness and efficiency must be decided by the people. "Two departments and two offices are merged, if the two department heads are bad, then both are bad. If one is good and the other is bad, then only one department will be bad. If the bad one is used when merging, both departments may be bad. Therefore, we must evaluate and use the right cadres," Mr. Binh gave an example. Regarding the tasks in 2025, Mr. Binh said that the implementation of streamlining the apparatus according to Resolution 18 is being carried out very urgently, very drastically, and very determinedly. Ministries, branches, and localities must identify this as the responsibility and task of the entire system, not just the Ministry of Home Affairs - the advisory agency. Along with that, according to him, it must be done very urgently and the determination of the Politburo is to complete on time, before February 10, 2025, Party agencies must set an example in "merging this place, that place". The system of party magazines and party organizations under the authority of the Politburo must be implemented immediately. "Government agencies and the National Assembly are still related to legal regulations, but Party agencies must complete the deadline of February 10, 2025. Whoever does it first is welcome," Mr. Binh emphasized. The national online conference to review work in 2024 and deploy tasks for 2025 took place on the morning of December 21 at the Ministry of Home Affairs (Photo: Thanh Dong). In streamlining the apparatus, public opinion is interested in "one ministry merging with another", but the Deputy Prime Minister said that it is not like that, all ministries and localities must be streamlined from within and must reduce at least 15-20%. In particular, some government units have set a requirement to reduce 40%. Therefore, ministries and localities need to be very proactive in proposing internal streamlining plans. For the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Deputy Prime Minister said that there are 4 very important tasks. First , it is necessary to advise on building a streamlined apparatus model. This is being implemented and the Central merger will be the basis for localities to implement. Second , forming a strong enough mechanism and policy, with enough incentives to encourage and support workers when implementing the streamlining of the apparatus. Third , forming a legal infrastructure for the apparatus to operate such as resolutions of the National Assembly, decrees of the Government, functions, tasks, and regulations. Fourth , the Ministry of Home Affairs must guide ministries, branches and localities to carry out these tasks. "We innovate and create to move forward but must be very calm to prevent risks. A good leader is someone who knows how to rush forward but must also prevent risks," said the Deputy Prime Minister and explained that the risks that need to be avoided are "merging but importing mechanically", merging but with unreasonable places. Admitting that this is very difficult, Mr. Binh requested to anticipate all these issues, minimize risks and explore and adjust while working. In particular, we must be careful not to let state agencies become a shelter for lazy people. "If we are not careful, talented people will ask to leave, while incompetent people will stay. Therefore, we must avoid it. How to combine streamlining but reorganizing the team, selecting the best in the public administration apparatus. We must retain those who have contributed, have experience and courage. This is a very difficult problem but we must try to do it," the Deputy Prime Minister noted. He requested that ministries, branches and localities, although streamlining their apparatus, still have to operate and serve the people without interruption. Sharing more, the Deputy Prime Minister said that the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs will merge with the Ministry of Home Affairs, which will include many new functions and tasks. Therefore, he expects the current Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Home Affairs - Labor after the merger to be ready to take on, determined and resolutely complete the assigned tasks well. Accepting all the profound instructions of the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra affirmed that the cadres, civil servants and public employees of the Home Affairs sector and the Ministry of Home Affairs will be determined to overcome difficulties and excellently complete all assigned tasks in 2025. Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra speaks at the conference (Photo: Thanh Dong).
6 solutions to be implemented in 2025
To most effectively implement the tasks in 2025, the Ministry of Home Affairs has proposed 6 solutions to be implemented in the coming time. Firstly, focus on completing and submitting to competent authorities to amend and supplement the Law on Organization of the Government, the Law on Organization of Local Government, the Law on Cadres and Civil Servants, to ensure completeness and synchronization of legal provisions in the field of home affairs and related fields to meet the requirements of the apparatus streamlining revolution. Secondly , review and arrange the organization of the state administrative apparatus and public service units to ensure streamlining, efficiency, effectiveness and efficiency. Reduce internal focal points of agencies and units associated with streamlining the payroll; restructure and improve the quality of cadres, civil servants and public employees according to the Party's policies and the Government's direction. The Ministry of Home Affairs will also propose solutions to issues that are still overlapping between ministries and ministerial-level agencies. Third , promote decentralization and delegation of power between the Central and local levels with the motto "locality decides, locality does, locality is responsible", combined with strengthening inspection, examination, supervision, and control of power, especially promoting the responsibility of leaders to improve the capacity to perform public duties, prevent and combat corruption, negativity, and waste. Fourth , build a team of cadres, civil servants, and public employees with qualities, qualifications, and professional skills equal to the tasks; review and minimize the number of certificates that are not related to the standards, conditions, and requirements of the job position. Advise and amend current regulations in the direction of minimizing administrative procedures in recruitment, management, and use of cadres. Have a mechanism to create motivation to encourage cadres, civil servants, and public employees to be dedicated, devoted, and promote their abilities and strengths to serve the common work. Fifth , proactively grasp the difficulties and obstacles in the process of implementing the arrangement and streamlining of the administrative apparatus and administrative units, promptly advise competent authorities to guide and remove them for ministries, branches and localities. Sixth , focus on reforming administrative procedures, reducing inconvenience and compliance costs for people and businesses right from the stage of drafting legal documents. The Ministry of Home Affairs will also promote digital transformation in the direction and operation of the entire sector. Strengthen inspection and examination of public services; promote the sense of discipline and administrative discipline, especially for leaders and promote democracy, solidarity, innovation, creativity, and emulation to achieve the highest achievements to celebrate the country's major and important holidays and the 14th National Party Congress, the 11th Patriotic Emulation Congress in 2025.
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