Step out bravely
In 2009, Ms. Tran Luyen (residing in Yen Bai City, Yen Bai Province) started working at a secondary school in Van Yen District, Yen Bai Province as an accountant. 8 years later, she decided to transfer to another kindergarten in the same district.
With a salary coefficient of 2.46, Ms. Luyen received a salary of less than 4 million VND/month (at the time when the basic salary had not yet been increased). Every day, she had to travel nearly 40km to work. The salary was low and the work was too much, so within 1 year of changing jobs, Ms. Luyen decided to submit a resignation letter and move to work for a private enterprise.
At this time, the whole country is focusing on completing the political goals and tasks of 2024 while also implementing the revolution of streamlining the organizational apparatus. According to Ms. Luyen, the revolution of streamlining the organizational apparatus requires the courage and daring to "step out" of the team of cadres, civil servants and public employees. Ms. Luyen also expressed her hope that those who stay will have a worthy salary and treatment, so that they can focus on their work and continue to contribute.
The latest information released by the Ministry of Home Affairs shows that the Ministry has assessed the number of employees receiving salaries from the State budget in public service units that are not financially autonomous in 29 ministries and sectors in the 2022-2026 period, reducing 17,736 positions, equivalent to a decrease of 14.84% compared to the number of positions assigned in 2021.
As of October 30, 2024, the number of civil servants and public employees of ministries, branches and localities has been reduced according to the provisions of the Government's Decrees by 16,149 people (of which ministries and branches have 217 people, localities have 15,932 people).
Avoid brain drain
Mr. Bui Sy Loi - former Vice Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee on Social Affairs - said that when streamlining the apparatus and reducing staff, there are two issues that need to be solved. First, it is necessary to change the awareness of the entire political system, of workers, civil servants and public employees to consider streamlining the apparatus as an indispensable reform.
Second, the implementation of streamlining must be consistent in viewpoints and ideas, avoiding staff reductions that lead to injustice, disagreement and social conflicts; avoiding situations where those who have to return are disadvantaged and dissatisfied. When implementing streamlining, those who stay must know how to sacrifice, and those who return must receive adequate, even superior, support from the State so that they can adapt and quickly find new jobs.
Streamlining the apparatus is considered difficult, even very difficult because it involves the thoughts, feelings, aspirations and affects the interests of some people. Therefore, if not done carefully, it can lead to a situation where difficulties are pushed onto those who are being streamlined.
"When streamlining, if we want the apparatus to operate well, we must retain talented and capable people so that the apparatus can operate smoothly. Otherwise, it will lead to a brain drain, making the apparatus operate ineffectively," Mr. Loi shared.
Regarding the policy for cadres, civil servants and public employees when reorganizing the apparatus, Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra said that the Ministry has completed the Draft Decree, reported to the Party Committee and the Government's Steering Committee to report to the Politburo in the nearest time, in which very important viewpoints and principles are included.
In line with the above policy, according to Ms. Pham Thi Thanh Tra, the Ministry of Home Affairs is currently finalizing a policy on attracting and employing talented people in the public sector and is trying to issue it by the end of December 2024 for implementation.
