A scientific workshop announcing the results of a pilot study on the Gender Equality Index for the public sector in Vietnam was held in Hanoi on December 18.

VOV.VN - Experts attending a forum in Hanoi on July 17 agreed that digital transformation in the public sector not only optimises the operations of government agencies but also facilitates faster access to public services for businesses, including state-owned enterprises, and citizens.

The Ministry of Home Affairs is drafting a decree allowing public agencies and units to sign fixed-term labour contracts with those working outside the sector, opening up a fresh path to reform.

VOV.VN - Supported by Australia, the index offers a comprehensive tool to assess women’s leadership in public administration and identify barriers to gender equality in Vietnam.

The second course of the Potential Leaders’ Programme for Vietnamese officials opened in Singapore on November 27, aiming to improve the their capabilities by sharing the host country's expertise in addressing challenges.

Corruption in basic public services like health care and education would seriously impact efforts in ensuring citizens' fundamental rights, heard a workshop, themed “Identification and prevention of corruption in public sector related to private sector – international experiences and recommendations for Vietnam” in Hanoi on December 26.

Higher wages are needed to attract and retain employees working for the public sector in Vietnam who are lagging behind their peers in many Southeast Asian countries in terms of income, the online newspaper Vietnamnet reported.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has highlighted the moves taken by the Government in response to a recent wave of resignations among public sector workers.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Home Affairs and the French Ministry of Public Sector Transformation and the Civil Service on March 31 signed a cooperation agreement in the field of public services and administrative modernisation.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Finance, with support from the World Bank, the Swiss Secretariat for Economic Affairs, and the Global Affairs Canada, launched the first set of Public Sector Accounting Standards (VPSASs) in full compliance with International Public Sector Accounting Standards.