CGG and Ho Chi Minh City Establish Partnership through MOU and Workshop on Government Effectiveness

HO CHI MINH CITY (Viet Nam), 25 November 2024 — The Chandler Governance Group (CGG) and the Government of Ho Chi Minh City have marked a significant milestone with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

This MOU reflects a strong alignment of values and a shared commitment to public sector effectiveness for the Ho Chi Minh City government and Viet Nam. Building on CGG’s presence and successful collaborations with government partners across Viet Nam, this partnership aims to strengthen public sector effectiveness in Ho Chi Minh City.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Mr Kenneth Sim, Managing Director (Strategy and Research) at CGG, highlighted:

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“The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Ho Chi Minh City not only formalises our partnership but also highlights our shared commitment to support the city government in strengthening public sector effectiveness. It also represents an important expansion of our partnership with the Government of Viet Nam.”

Mr Kenneth Sim

Managing Director (Strategy and Research), The Chandler Governance Group

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Dr Truong Minh Huy Vu, Director of HIDS, reflected on the city government’s priorities:

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“Streamlining an organisation and effective public sector management is an inevitable goal and trend. In Ho Chi Minh City, notable challenges include evaluating officials and applying information technology in public administration. The city is committed to achieve the goal of having a professional, effective, and efficient civil service by 2030. I look forward to the partnership with CGG to achieve this shared objective.”

Dr Truong Minh Huy Vu

Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Institute for Development Studies

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Following the MOU signing, CGG and the Ho Chi Minh City Institute for Development Studies (HIDS) co-organised a two-day workshop on “Effective Management in the Public Sector”, designed for senior government officials from Ho Chi Minh City. The workshop focused on key principles for building a high performance government and the critical role of effective human resource management (HRM) in building a capable and efficient public sector.

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Participants gained valuable insights into good international practices in Human Resource Management (HRM). Through expert-led sessions and engaging discussions, participants reflected on and explored strategies that could be adapted to address the unique governance challenges faced by Ho Chi Minh City.

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This initiative marks the beginning of a partnership between CGG and the Ho Chi Minh City government, and underscores CGG’s deep and continuing engagement with the government of Viet Nam.

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About the Chandler Governance Group (CGG) 

The Chandler Governance Group (CGG) is an international organisation focusing on public sector effectiveness and capability development. We work with national and local governments to train and develop leaders, strengthen public institutions and systems, benchmark government capabilities, and share good practices.

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