Minister Nguyen Hong Dien works with Lam Dong Department of Industry and Trade

Comrade Le Trong Yen, Provincial Party Committee member, Vice Chairman of Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee and representatives of departments, institutes and bureaus under the Ministry of Industry and Trade attended the working session.

Scene of the visit and work — Working session scene

The working session focused on discussing a number of key issues to help Lam Dong's Industry and Trade sector soon enter into order, efficiency and effectiveness in the 2-level local government model.

According to Mr. Nguyen Ba Ut, Director of Lam Dong Department of Industry and Trade, the unit has completed the arrangement and consolidation of the organizational structure and will be put into operation from July 1, 2025. Regarding the organizational structure, the department has 5 departments, the Market Management Department has 2 departments, and the Center for Industrial Promotion and Trade Promotion has 3 departments.

Since the two-level local government model came into operation, Lam Dong Department of Industry and Trade has quickly implemented and advised and proposed the Provincial People's Committee to direct and issue decisions to ensure the apparatus is stable and operates effectively.

Director of the Department of Green Innovation, Transformation and Industrial Promotion, Ministry of Industry and Trade Nguyen Thi Lam Giang spoke with leaders of Lam Dong Department of Industry and Trade

However, up to now, Lam Dong Industry and Trade sector still faces many difficulties and problems. Therefore, on this occasion, the department has made a number of proposals and recommendations to solve the problems in the fields of industry, trade and market management.

Director of Lam Dong Department of Industry and Trade Nguyen Ba Ut reported on some outstanding advantages and difficulties of the local industry and trade sector in recent times.

Members of the working group participated in discussions, exchanges, and clarifications of a number of problems in market management, market construction, industrial promotion, industrial clusters, capacity building framework, and job positions in the two-level local government model.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien gave a speech at the working session.

Speaking at the meeting, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien requested the Department of Industry and Trade to focus on reviewing the staff at the commune and special zone levels to grasp the number of people who have been trained in the field of industry and trade or who hold concurrent positions without training. From there, conduct training and retraining for grassroots staff.

Director of the Department of Domestic Market Management and Development, Ministry of Industry and Trade Tran Huu Linh spoke at the working session.

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In particular, the department must urgently propose a competency framework and job positions for industry and trade officials according to the new model. At the same time, advise the province to arrange sufficient human resources for the localities, helping the commune level to operate effectively.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien emphasized