C. NEW POLICY ON STANDARDIZING CIVIL SERVANTS
In a preliminary review of the implementation of Resolution 119 (NQ 119) dated June 19, 2020, of the National Assembly on piloting the urban government model and some specific mechanisms and policies for the development of Da Nang City (from July 1, 2021), the Da Nang City Party Committee assessed that the pilot implementation of the model, coupled with the promotion of decentralization and delegation of authority, has initially demonstrated its advantages, ensured democracy, and yielded some positive results.
The effective implementation of administrative reforms has improved the quality of public services in Da Nang City.
According to City Party Secretary Nguyen Van Quang, regarding the management of civil servant staffing at the ward level, the City People's Council has allocated 675 civil servant positions to work at the People's Committees of 45 wards (an average of 15 people per ward) and decided on the number of civil servant positions for the People's Committees of wards in each district. Based on the task requirements of each ward, the District People's Committee decides on the specific number of civil servants for each position working at the Ward People's Committee.
Given that the civil servants of the People's Committees of wards are part of the civil servant staff of the District People's Committee and are managed and utilized by the District People's Committee, the Da Nang City People's Committee has directed the development, appraisal, and approval of job position schemes for the People's Committees of 45 wards in the area, in accordance with the new civil servant and public service regime when implementing the pilot program of e-government.
"This is a new mechanism and policy that lays the foundation for standardizing the team of ward officials towards professionalism; creating proactiveness, flexibility, and simplifying administrative procedures in the planning, training, rotation, and transfer of officials between the district and wards and vice versa," Mr. Quang assessed. According to the survey results, 91.5% of officials, civil servants, and public employees assessed the implementation of this new civil service system as reasonable and bringing positive results in performing their duties compared to before.
PROPOSAL FOR OFFICIAL IMPLEMENTATION
During a meeting with National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on November 11th, the Secretary of the Da Nang City Party Committee requested that the National Assembly officially allow Da Nang City to apply the e-Government model and amend and supplement some regulations to address obstacles and shortcomings in its implementation. Mr. Nguyen Van Quang also requested that, after the preliminary review of Resolution 119, the National Assembly allow Da Nang City to apply similar mechanisms and policies as some other localities, including: mechanisms and policies on investment management, planning, urban development, and resources and environment; policies on science and technology management and innovation; and mechanisms and policies on salaries and the organization of the government apparatus.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue remarked that although the implementation of Resolution 119 was short-lived and coincided with a period heavily impacted by Covid-19, it had achieved some positive results. Notably, the city's administrative apparatus became more streamlined and efficient, with administrative agencies actively and proactively managing and resolving urgent local issues promptly and effectively; contributing positively to administrative reform and creating a trustworthy environment for tourists, citizens, and businesses. The National Assembly Chairman suggested that Da Nang should proactively coordinate with relevant agencies to conduct a preliminary review of the implementation of Resolution 119 in order to propose to the Central Committee and the Politburo for guidance and discussion with the National Assembly and the Party Committee of the Government to allow the drafting of a new resolution to replace and supplement Resolution 119. Thoroughly study the specific mechanisms and policies that the National Assembly has applied to other localities in the past to serve as a basis for proposing appropriate mechanisms and policies to create outstanding development momentum for the city in the coming period.
BREAKTHROUGH IN ONLINE PUBLIC SERVICES
The Secretary of the Da Nang City Party Committee informed that after one year of implementing the project on decentralization and delegation of state management associated with piloting the model of investigative agencies in the period 2021-2026, the City Party Committee has directed a review and consideration of adjustments or additions to the contents of decentralization and delegation to ensure compliance with regulations and suitability to the practical conditions in localities and units.
Over more than two years of pilot implementation, the district and ward administrative agencies have reformed their organizational structure, working methods, and adjusted their functions and tasks, thereby promoting proactiveness, increasing authority, and enhancing the personal responsibility of district and ward leaders. Agencies, localities, and units have implemented the contents of the administrative reform plan synchronously, expanding services to support citizens in accessing public services, contributing to improving the quality of life for citizens; and gradually transforming the working methods of agencies from a traditional environment to a digital environment based on digital data and technology.
The model of e-government linked to smart city development has helped Da Nang city make breakthroughs in digital transformation.
To date, in Da Nang City, the rate of online public services with online applications has reached 93%, and the rate of online applications is 73% (1.3 times the national average, exceeding the national target of 50% in 2022). The People's Committee of Da Nang City has directed agencies and units to implement 1,867 online public services at levels 3 and 4 (including 1,835 services at level 4). The implementation of the financial and budget management mechanism has achieved several results, including: revenue collected in districts and wards has been transferred to the city budget for management, concentrating a large amount of resources for the city budget; expenditures are carried out in accordance with norms and regulations; and budget savings have been achieved.
The Secretary of the Da Nang City Party Committee added that the implementation of several specific mechanisms and policies has achieved many important initial results. Regarding the revenue sharing ratio for the city's budget, the National Assembly decided that the revenue sharing ratio for 2022 between the central budget is 9% and the city budget receives 91%. For the period 2023-2025, the ratio is 17% for the central budget and 83% for the city budget (the ratio for the period 2017-2021 was 68%). "Thus, compared to the previous period, the central government has paid attention to deciding on an appropriate revenue sharing ratio for the city's budget to ensure resources for the city's socio-economic development," Mr. Quang assessed.
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