Research on the Practice of Civil Servant Quality in Vietnam

Abstract

Civil servants are human resources who use state power to perform public duties, serving the state and the people. Therefore, the quality of civil servants is a decisive factor in the quality, effectiveness of public service performance and the prestige of state agencies. Vietnamese law stipulates the assessment of the quality of civil servants, including the main contents, including Political qualities, Professional qualifications, and Working capacity. This study assesses the quality of local civil servants in Vietnam, so the author analyzes the Political qualities, Professional qualifications, and Working capacity of civil servants as both constituent contents and factors affecting the quality of civil servants. Based on the theoretical framework of the research, the author surveyed the opinions of 510 leaders of commune-level government agencies of 3 provinces representing 3 regions of Vietnam, including: Lai Chau province (North), Ha Tinh province (Central), Tra Vinh province (South). The research results show that local leaders underestimate the working capacity of civil servants in the practice of public service. From the conclusion of this research, the author suggests policy adjustments to improve the quality of local civil servants in Vietnam.