Reports and projects on socialization, allowance regime, cadre attraction, some fees and charges discussed.

Delegate Nguyen Thi Tuyet gave her opinions at the session.

        According to the project on attracting cadres with college or university degree to work for communes, wards, and townships, there are 1,794 special cadres, of which 1,137 untrained ones (63.38%), 97 primary-level cadres (5.41%), 362 secondary-level ones (20.18%), 26 cadres with college degrees (1.45%), 171 cadres with university degrees (9.53%) and one cadre with post-graduate degree. Accordingly, 1,197 cadres (66.72%) at the commune level reached the required standard of professional knowledge, and 597 ones (33.28%) have not met this standard. As for cadres and civil servants at commune level, there are 1,382 ones, among which are 482 untrained ones (34.88%), 59 primary-level ones (4.27%), 717 secondary level ones (51.88%), 17 ones with college degrees (1.23%), and 107 ones with university degrees (7.74%). The total number of commune-level civil servants who reached the required standard of professional knowledge is 841 ones (60.85%), and 541 ones who have not reached this standard (39.15%).

     It can be seen that a very large number of special cadres at commune level have not met the required standard, so enhancing the qualification of this staff becomes an urgent task now. Therefore, this project was paid much attention by many delegates who positively contributed their opinions. All delegates admitted that in comparison with the present demand, the qualification of cadres at communes, wards and towns still has not met the set requirements, thus salary regime for cadres must be increased three-fold, not two-fold increase as proposed in the project. Specially, the cadres with post-graduate degrees need to be provided a rational allowance regime which is suitable for their capacity. Besides, some said that it had been necessary to train local cadres because the recruitment of young cadres had not attained good results.

Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Le Viet Hung gave his comments on the young cadre attraction.

        Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Tran Dinh Thanh stated that the province would like to increase allowance and salary level but this must be suitable for local budget. The important thing was that the province had to create favorable environment to attract the staff of young cadres. Thus, this project continued to be carried out and submitted to the People’s Council for adjustment if any difficulties or problems arose. The representative of the Department of Interior added that the Board for Drafting Project carefully considered and calculated the regime and policy on cadres attraction based on the present situation of the province, but this just encouraged cadres within the framework prescribed by the Central, and Dong Nai province itself could not issue private policy. Regarding this project, Chairperson of the Provincial People’s Committee Vo Van Mot suggested “In order to clearly specify the relevant factors, especially budget source, each commune, ward, and town should calculate their own need.”

        As for report and project on recognizing Dong Nai as provincial-level administrative units of grade I, Secretary Tran Dinh Thanh required the Board for Drafting Project to clearly point out what Dong Nai province would attain and lose if recognized. The Board for Drafting Project asserted that this project would ensure the stability of administrative units, be more applicable to the appointment of cadres and civil servants, and that the Central would issue appropriate regimes and policies. However, the question on what Dong Nai will get and lose when it is recognized as the provincial first-grade administrative unit has been open. Therefore, the session chair suggested the Board update information for dissemination.

Reported by Thanh Tam, Translated by THKC