Hanoi, May 10 -- With tangible outcomes seen after nearly one year of implementing the reorganisation of the administrative apparatus and operating the two-tier local government model, further efforts are being made to refine the model so that grassroots administrations can operate more effectively and efficiently. Recently, the Prime Minister issued Directive No. 18/CT-TTg on improving the quality of commune-level officials and civil servants to meet the requirements of the new situation. The directive notes that the contingent of commune-level personnel has largely been consolidated and that working methods are gradually shifting towards better serving people and businesses. However, requirements of the new development phase are now sig...