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Hanoi ranked in the top list in administrative reform
Thu Minh 17:30, 2015/09/07
Ministry of Home Affairs recently announced the Public Administrative Reform Index (PAR Index) 2014. Accordingly, Da Nang city continued to top the list with 92.54%. Hai Phong city ranked the second and the capital city of Hanoi was the runner up, reaching over 91% of the reform completion criteria.
The average PAR Index of cities and provinces in 2014 was higher than that of 2012 and 2013, reaching about 81.21%.
The central city of Da Nang continues to top the list with 92.54%, 1.44 times the PAR Index of northern Bac Kan province – which came in last out of the 63 cities and provinces. 
The northern port city of Hai Phong and the capital city of Hanoi were the runner ups, fulfilling over 91% of the reform completion criteria.
The number of cities and provinces with PAR Indexs of 80% and above in 2014, at 44, doubled that of 2013. 
The 2014 average PAR Index of 19 ministries and ministerial-level agencies was 76.99%, higher than that of 2012 but lower than 2013.

 
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Five ministries and ministerial-level agencies reaching over 80% of the reform completion criteria included the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Finance, the State Bank of Vietnam, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Home Affairs. 
The Ministry of Transport ranked first with 81.83% while the Ministry of Science and Technology came in last with 71%. 
The Ministries of Finance, Planning & Investment, Natural Resources & the Environment and Construction recorded positive outcomes in administrative management and reform in customs, taxes, business, investments and construction, improving their rankings. 
The Ministry of Science and Technology and the northern province of Bac Kan ranked at the bottom of the list, replacing the Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs and the northern province of Son La. 
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Tran Anh Tuan said the ministry will draw experience and have the necessary adjustments for the completed PAR Index in the future.
The ministry suggested other ministries, ministerial-level agencies and localities implement concrete measures to address shortcomings in the field and improve the PAR Index in the coming time, Tuan added.
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