Competitiveness index motivates administrative reform

The DDCI index survey has been implemented by 53 provinces/cities across the country for many years, but Ho Chi Minh City has organized the survey for the first time. This index assesses many criteria, including transparency and access to information; informal costs; time costs; fair competition; business support; legal institutions; effectiveness and efficiency of departments and branches; the role of leaders and additional assessments of IT application and digital transformation. When announcing the DDCI index in May 2024, Mr. Dinh Tuan Minh - Head of DDCI Consulting Group said that the nature of the index assessing competitiveness at the department and local levels in Ho Chi Minh City is built on the foundation of the provincial competitiveness index. At the same time, the DDCI index empowers businesses to assess government agencies on service quality, business investment environment, etc.

According to Mr. Phan Van Mai - Chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, the city has its own characteristics with the largest economic scale and number of enterprises in the country. However, being behind in assessing the DDCI index shows that Ho Chi Minh City needs to continue to "work while improving" to suit the reality. The DDCI results are also the basis for departments, branches and localities of Ho Chi Minh City to recognize and evaluate their strengths and limitations, and from there, to find solutions to improve in the following years. In particular, the results of improving the indexes will also be the basis for evaluating the annual activities of departments, branches and localities.

Many opinions say that, in addition to the provincial survey indexes such as PAPI, PAR Index, PCI which are quite popular, the first announcement of the DDCI survey shows the great determination of Ho Chi Minh City to reform the state management apparatus at all levels and in each department, agency and unit of the city. That sets the task for all levels of the city to continue to improve the institution through transparency and publicity of state management processes, policies and plans, towards responsibility and accountability. From there, people have the basis to exercise their right to ownership and monitor the effectiveness of government operations.

However, not all people understand DDCI, so it is necessary to promote communication, raise public awareness in coordinating surveys, and monitor the implementation of solutions to improve the investment environment and competitiveness of urban authorities. DDCI must create momentum for administrative reform, continuously improve the investment and business environment to be favorable, open, and transparent. From there, people and businesses are the direct beneficiaries of innovative and creative mechanisms and policies.

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