VNExpress-May 25
Vietnam’s northern port city of Hai Phong has topped the Public Administration Reform Index (PAR Index) ranking for the first time in 2021. The government’s Steering Committee for Administrative Reform announced the index ranking results in Hanoi on Wednesday, marking the tenth year in a row that 17 ministries and ministerial-level agencies, as well as the administration of 63 cities and provinces, have been evaluated. The PAR Index is identified through eight component indexes: management of administrative reform process; formulating and organizing the implementation of legal documents; administrative reform; organizational reform of the state administrative apparatus; building and improving the quality of cadres, civil servants and public employees; renovating the financial mechanism for administrative agencies and public non-business units; administrative modernization; implementing the “one-stop, multi-service” mechanism. nFor 2021, Hai Phong led with an index of 91.8 percent. Of all 63 cities and provinces, 60 recorded higher PAR indexes compared to 2020. The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang ranks last in the 2021 PAR index and is the only locality with an index below 80 percent. Both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City saw their rankings drop against 2020, with Hanoi falling two positions to 10th and HCMC, 20 ranks to 43rd. Regarding state agencies, the Ministry of Justice leads with an index of 91.9 percent, followed by the Ministry of Finance with 91.71 percent and the State Bank of Vietnam with 90.37 percent. Read more at: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/hai-phong-leads-in-public-administration-reform-index-4467961.html
