Mr. Ha Kim Ngoc, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, is a member of the Government's Steering Committee for Administrative Reform, replacing Mr. Pham Quang Hieu.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc. Photo: VNA

According to Decision No. 2193/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister on the consolidation of the Government's Steering Committee for Administrative Reform, the Steering Committee is responsible for researching and proposing important policies and solutions to promote the Government's administrative reform work; giving opinions on the long-term and annual administrative reform programs and plans submitted by the Ministry of Home Affairs to the Government.

At the same time, the Steering Committee assists the Prime Minister in directing, coordinating and harmonizing ministries, branches and localities in implementing administrative reform tasks, reviewing the contents of important administrative reform projects of the Government; draft resolutions and decrees of the Government; decisions and directives of the Prime Minister with main contents related to administrative reform before submitting them to the Government and the Prime Minister for consideration and decision. The Steering Committee assists the Prime Minister in urging and inspecting the implementation of administrative reform programs and plans.

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