Many public employees are admitted into official positions without competitive examination or selection from July 01, 2020

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Law Amending and Supplementing the Law on Officials and Civil Servants and the Law on Public Employees

Specifically, according to Clause 3, Article 37 of the Law Amending and Supplementing the Law on Officials and Civil Servants and the Law on Public Employees 2019, in addition to the current method of recruitment through exams or review, the head of the agency managing officials may decide to accept individuals who meet the standards and conditions of the job position to work as officials in the following cases:

- Public employees working at public service providers;

- Commune-level officials and civil servants;

- Individuals receiving salaries in the people's armed forces; individuals working in the cipher organization but not as officials;

- Acceptance for appointment as officials holding leadership and management positions with individuals who are currently the Chairman and members of the Members' Council, Chairman and members of the Board of Directors, Chairman of the company, Inspectors, General Director, Deputy General Director, Director, Deputy Director, Chief Accountant in state-owned enterprises;...

- Individuals who were once officials and were subsequently transferred by competent authorities to hold positions that are not officials in other agencies and organizations.

Currently, Article 37 of the Law on Officials and Civil Servants 2008 stipulates that the recruitment of officials is conducted through examination. In which, only one case is specified for consideration: those who have qualities, qualifications, and capacities, and commit to volunteering to work for 05 years or more in mountainous, border, and island areas...

With the provisions for accepting individuals to work as officials without going through exams or review in this Law, it will open up many opportunities in the near future to become an official for individuals who meet the required standards and conditions, including public employees currently working at public service providers.

Toan Trung

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