Posts Tagged ‘ Home Affairs ’

Public supports higher wages for state workers, soldiers 

September 26, 2011
Public supports higher wages for state workers, soldiers 

  Current minimum wages stipulated for state workers and the armed forces are insufficient to meet minimum needs, according to a survey results released Friday by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The survey covered respondents from officers at the ministries Health, Education and Training, and Science and Technology, and people in 15 cities and provinces. More [...]

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Vietnam spends $34 mln on legislative elections 

May 1, 2011
Vietnam spends $34 mln on legislative elections 

  Vietnam has spent VND700 billion (US$34 million) on preparations for the elections of the central and local legislative bodies scheduled for May 22, the Ministry of Finance told a press conference Wednesday.   The expenditure will probably increase as the election nears.   According to the VnExpress, a financial ministry representative said last Friday [...]

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Training crucial in administrative reform

November 30, 2009
Training crucial in administrative reform

VietNamNet Bridge – Administrative reforms in local and central governments must focus on human-resource development, a forum in Ha Noi heard on November 27.“The most important part of public administration reform is the people,” said Jim Winkler, director of the Viet Nam Competitiveness Initiative project.He added that civil servants had to be professional, competent, highly-skilled [...]

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Bribes for jobs, promotions a tough nut to crack: minister

November 21, 2009
Bribes for jobs, promotions a tough nut to crack: minister

National Assembly representatives urged the government to take measures to eliminate bribes given for jobs and promotions, but the Minister of Home Affairs said it’s a “very difficult task.” Minister of Home Affairs Tran Van TuanDeputy Le Van Cuong from Thanh Hoa Province said at a National Assembly meeting he has for two years called [...]

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Bribes for jobs, promotions a tough nut to crack: minister

November 20, 2009

National Assembly representatives on Wednesday urged the government to take measures to eliminate bribes given for jobs and promotions, but Minister of Home Affairs Tran Van Tuan said it’s a “very difficult task.” Deputy Le Van Cuong from Thanh Hoa Province said at a National Assembly meeting he has for two years called for government [...]

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Hanoi amends personnel strategy

September 28, 2009
Hanoi amends personnel strategy

After VietNamNet published articles about Hanoi’s new personnel strategy, Hanoi Department of Home Affairs’ deputy chief Le Quoc Cuong said on September 25 that the plan will be amended. The Hanoi Department of Home Affairs’ deputy chief Le Quoc Cuong.Cuong told the media that the controversial strategy on personnel will be changed to one more [...]

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Hanoi looks to PhD’s for ‘breakthrough ideas’ in the future

September 27, 2009
Hanoi looks to PhD’s for ‘breakthrough ideas’ in the future

Dr. Le Anh Sac.LookAtVietnam – Hanoi recently adopted a plan to multiply the number of PhD’s in the higher ranks of the city administration, and has set ambitious goals to recruit, train and retain ‘talent.’ Hanoi aims to have more officials with Ph.D degrees Dr. Le Anh Sac insists that if Hanoi wants officials able to suggest [...]

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Ninh Thuan to withdraw ‘insulting’ teacher ID

September 24, 2009

The Department of Education and Training in Ninh Thuan Province will withdraw a teachers’ ID card that has been slammed by officials, teachers and the general public as disrespectful and insulting. The education department of Phan Rang – Thap Cham City in the south central province evoked outrage after it issued cards identifying teachers as [...]

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Gov’t plans to lift minimum wage to $40 a month in May

September 4, 2009
Gov’t plans to lift minimum wage to $40 a month in May

LookAtVietnam – The Ministry of Finance plans to raise the minimum wage from the present VND650,000 to VND730,000 (US$40.50) a month in May next year, The Ministry of Finance plans to raise the minimum wage from the present VND650,000 to VND730,000 a month in May next year.The Deputy PM called on the Ministry of Labour, [...]

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HCM City proposes cutting 850 gov’t employees

August 13, 2009
HCM City proposes cutting 850 gov’t employees

LookAtVietnam – The country’s largest city presently has 78,000 government staffs, 2000 more than the government-permitted level. Local departments have suggested cutting 851 employees. According to the HCM City Department of Home Affairs, nine of 43 departments and 13 districts have finalised their lists of government employees who would be fired, including 58 people from departments [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...