Home affairs ministry to boost personnel management
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has asked the Ministry of Home Affairs to build a transparent mechanism for personnel recruitment to draw more talented people to work for State administrative bodies and ensure the supply of high quality public servants.
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh attends a national conference held by the Ministry of Home Affairs in Hanoi on January 18 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) — Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh hasasked the Ministry of Home Affairs to build a transparent mechanism forpersonnel recruitment to draw more talented people to work for State administrativebodies and ensure the supply of high quality public servants.
Speaking at a national conference held by the ministry inHanoi on January 18 to review its 2017 tasks and set goals for 2018, Binh saidthe ministry should review and downsize staff structures and improve theprofessional skills and quality of staff to improve operational efficiency.
Hepointed out the sector’s shortcomings last year, including slow building andissuance of related legal documents. Further, inspection and supervision over personnelrecruitment and appointment within sectors and localities were notcomprehensive. The home affairs sectorremained passive in proposing models of apparatus organisation at Governmentagencies. It slowly considered and handled issues raised by National Assemblydeputies and the public, including issues relating to officials who had failedto fulfill their tasks or violated regulations.
Thesector was also not active enough in reviewing personnel tasks and fullydeveloping its management role, leading to some shortcomings in personnelmanagement at some agencies and localities, the Deputy PM said.
Binh said in 2018, the sector should aim to fulfill assignedtasks, and research and propose amendments and supplements to the Law on Cadresand Civil Servants, in line with Party regulations.
Thesector should also increase inspection and set up a task force, led by theMinister of Home Affairs, to regularly carry out inspection over personneltasks to prevent shortcomings such as the “super fast” appointments of someofficials as reported by the local media recently.
Ministerof Home Affairs Le Vinh Tan said the ministry would continue speeding upinspection and supervision in personnel recruitment, appointment and managementat sectors and localities.
Theministry also asked authorities of localities to increase scrutiny of therecruitment and appointment of public servants. -VNA
The basic salary for civil servants and public employees will increase to 1.39 million VND (about 61 USD) from the current 1.3 million VND as from July 1, 2018.
The average income of civil servants from Ho Chi Minh City is expected to increase this year but will not exceed 1.8 times their main salaries, according to Nguyen Thanh Phong, Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee.
At a review conference held on June 21, Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Van Sinh praised the province’s scientific, coordinated, and flexible approach. He noted that the early completion reflects the strong commitment of local authorities, the business community, philanthropists, and residents in improving housing conditions for disadvantaged groups.
The VNA delegation, led by General Director Vu Viet Trang, actively participated in the event, engaging in both professional and diplomatic activities.
In the context where AI dominates and produces vast volumes of content, the only sustainable path forward for journalism is to focus on high-quality content and core values. Journalism must redefine its mission - not to report the fastest, but to provide the most profound and trustworthy value.
Granma and the VNA have great potential for cooperation, especially in sharing content regularly, so that VNA products are published on Granma platforms and vice versa, thereby helping Cuban and Vietnamese people access true information and gain a deep understanding of each other's country and people.
During his stay in China’s Guangzhou city from 1924 to 1927 to prepare for the establishment of a Communist Party to lead Vietnam’s revolution, President Ho Chi Minh founded “Thanh nien” newspaper and released its first issue on June 21, 1925.
Vietnam and Cambodia are hoped to strengthen their robust collaboration across various sectors, particularly in resolving remaining border issues to transform the border area into a zone of peace, friendship, cooperation, and development.
The strategic product, managed and operated by the Vietnam News Agency Digital Media Centre (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
The total investment exceeded 319 billion VND (12.2 million USD), including over 261 billion VND from the state budget and 57.5 billion VND mobilised from businesses, organisations, and individuals.
The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang is intensifying efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing as part of the country’s goal of having the European Commission’s “yellow card” warning lifted.
Throughout its 80-year history, the VNA has remained at the forefront of information dissemination. It has consistently delivered timely, accurate, and objective reports on both domestic and international events, serving the Party’s leadership, the State’s management, and the public’s demand for official news.
With strong support from local authorities, businesses, organisations, and residents, the province has successfully built or repaired 10,707 homes for disadvantaged households, including war veterans, families of martyrs, ethnic minority people, and low-income residents.
Throughout its resistance against colonialists and imperialists, Vietnam developed a revolutionary press that has served as a benchmark for just and legitimate causes worldwide.
Founded in 1842, the Vienna Philharmonic is regarded as a cultural ambassador of Austria, with prestigious conductors like Mahler and Karajan who shape its legacy. Its New Year’s Concert, broadcast to over 90 countries annually, stands as a global symbol of classical music excellence.
PM Chinh lauded the press’s historic role in the nation’s fight for independence and its ongoing process of national development, affirming that the Government always highly appreciates the close partnership and steadfast support of press agencies and journalists nationwide.
In recent decades, Vietnam’s mainstream media has become a reliable and persuasive channel for showcasing the nation’s development policies and achievements, especially in economic matters, according to a senior assistant editor at the Times of India.
A hub for sharing best practices, the event aims to forge solutions for financial sustainability, public media contracts, audience engagement, content innovation, and newsroom restructuring. It is also a moment for Vietnam’s media to accelerate its progress and figure out what the “revolutionary press” means in a new era.
From “Thanh nien”, Vietnam’s first revolutionary newspaper founded by Nguyen Ai Quoc (later President Ho Chi Minh) on June 21, 1925, the revolutionary press has remained devoted to its sacred missions -accompanying the nation, serving the Fatherland, and working for the people.
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh attends a national conference held by the Ministry of Home Affairs in Hanoi on January 18 (Photo: VNA) 
