Resolution No. 56/2017/QH14 dated November 24, 2017 of the National Assembly on continuation of the organizational reform of the state administrative apparatus toward streamlinedness and effective and efficient operation

RESOLUTION
On continuation of the organizational reform of the state administrative apparatus toward streamlinedness and effective and efficient operation^[1]

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

Pursuant to the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;

Pursuant to Law No. 87/2015/QH13 on Oversight Activities of the National Assembly and People’s Councils;

Pursuant to the National Assembly’s Resolution No. 14/2016/QH14 of July 27, 2016, on the oversight program of the National Assembly in 2017, and Resolution No. 20/2016/QH14 of July 28, 2016, on the establishment of a delegation to oversee the implementation of the policies and laws on the organizational reform of the state administrative apparatus in the 2011-2016 period;

Considering Report No. 08/BC-DGS of October 12, 2017, of the National Assembly’s oversight delegation, on the results of oversight of the implementation of the policies and laws on the organizational reform of the state administrative apparatus in the 2011-2016 period, and opinions of National Assembly deputies;

RESOLVES:

Article 1

The National Assembly agrees with the contents of oversight report No. 08/BC-DGS of October 12, 2017, prepared by the National Assembly’s oversight delegation, on the implementation of the policies and laws on the organizational reform of the state administrative apparatus in the 2011-2016 period.

In the 2011-2016 period, the implementation of the guidelines, policies and laws on the renovation and strengthening of the organizational apparatus of the political system in general and the organizational reform of the state administrative apparatus in particular has recorded important results, making a positive contribution to the overall achievements of the country. The legal system on the organization of the state administrative apparatus has been further improved. The state administrative apparatus has been step by step strengthened. The Government, ministries, central agencies and local administrations have made great efforts to implement the policy on the organizational reform, renovation of working methods, reform of administrative procedures, stronger application of information technology, and raising of the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of operation.

However, the legislation on the organization of the state administrative apparatus remains incomplete, overlapping, conflicting and inconsistent. The Government’s organizational apparatus has been adjusted slowly. The internal organizational apparatuses of the ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government-attached agencies and specialized agencies under the People’s Committees still have numerous focal points and levels which are incumbent and operate ineffectively and inefficiently with time-consuming procedures. The results of socialization and grant of autonomy to public non-business units are limited. The payroll management in many ministries, sectors and localities is not strict; the structure of civil servants remains unreasonable, the number of deputy heads in some units still exceeds the permitted number, and the proportion between leaders, managers and holders of equivalent titles and assisting and advising civil servants remains imbalanced. The preparation and implementation of working position schemes are faced with numerous difficulties and obstacles and their feasibility is not high; the payroll downsizing fails to meet the set target.

The limitations and weaknesses in the organizational reform of the state administrative apparatus are due to many causes, mostly subjective ones. The direction of the organizational reform of the state administrative apparatus has not been really drastic and well coordinated, failing to bring into play the initiative and creativity of each agency, organization and locality. Some policies and guidelines of the Party have not been synchronously implemented, while their institutionalization remains slow and incomplete and their implementation is not highly effective. The inspection, examination, supervision, and handling of violations have not been carried out in a regular and serious manner.

Article 2

In the coming time, the organizational reform of the state administrative apparatus toward streamlinedness and effective and efficient operation shall be further carried out in a comprehensive manner in synchrony with the renovation of the political system according to a specific roadmap and in association with the reform of administrative procedures, payroll downsizing and salary reform, focusing on the following tasks and solutions:

1. To continue improving the policies and laws on the organizational reform of the state administrative apparatus, ensuring synchrony, comprehensiveness, timeliness and effectiveness. To expeditiously review and revise or promulgate legal documents on the organizational reform of the state administrative apparatus and payroll management, especially the Law on Organization of the National Assembly, Law on Organization of the Government, Law on Organization of Local Administration, Law on Cadres and Civil Servants, and Law on Public Employees.
To refrain from integrating regulations on organizational apparatus and payroll into laws, ordinances and resolutions of the National Assembly or the National Assembly Standing Committee which are not in the field of state apparatus organization; in case of necessity, strict appraisal, verification and impact assessment processes shall be carried out to provide the basis for the National Assembly and the National Assembly Standing Committee to consider and decide.

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