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Unlike her predecessors, before becoming the first director of the Central Institute of Economic Management (CIEM), PhD. Tran Thi Hong Minh works more “quietly”.
When TS. Tran Thi Hong Minh became Director of ICES (Vietnam’s leading expert group on economic policy), many people were shocked because they were too familiar with the image of famous male experts. In the macroeconomic field in general and in the research institutes of Vietnam, the experts are quite “silent”.
However, those who have worked with TS for many years. Tran Thi Hong Minh said that becoming ICES’s first female Director and going public is an “interesting” turning point for this expert.
MSc. Ngo Van Giang, Deputy Director of the Economic Planning Personnel Development Center, Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), commented: “Ms Minh has been working at CIEM for 18 years and has many managerial positions. Another head of MPI, who is Very Passionate about studying and researching, he should go back to the ‘old ceiling’ position as the Director will have obvious advantages. ” In fact, this is the 4th position of boss (equivalent to director, director) in the career that this woman undertakes.
After graduating, she entered the University of Culture and worked at CIEM in the Information and Documentation Center, then became a researcher. Not specializing in economics, but hard work, enthusiasm, passion for reading and studying are the great strengths of the researcher who works here.
Upon entering CIEM for more than 1 year, the young researcher enrolled in a nearly 2-year course in market economics in English by the Institute of Economics (USA) and the National University of Economics.
Much like learning English at night while in the conference room, she is actively seeking opportunities to participate in many international courses held in Vietnam to complement her in-depth economic knowledge. Share about the first period at CIEM, PhD. Tran Thi Hong Minh said: “The working environment at CIEM requires innovative thinking, so I keep in mind that I must read diligently and learn new things.”
As a young ICES researcher at the time, in addition to studying hard and working hard, Tran Thi Hong Minh is also famous for the anecdote “holding a child, translating documents with one hand”. The story of a mother who raises her son but continues to learn constantly has become a cult anecdote when this researcher gave birth to twins (2 boys) several years after having her first daughter.
“In the first three years since I had two children, I only slept at most 2 hours a night because one of them slept and the other woke up. When they were light, I was still holding his arms, but when I grew up. Instead of with 2 children , I couldn’t stand on my own. My grandparents loved and wanted to help, but my wife and I felt that they could still fend for themselves, so they didn’t ask for them. It’s true, but it teaches me many things. ” 3 smiled very happily as he shared his memories of raising children.
With her husband raising 3 children, but the researcher still makes great efforts to study and work. In addition to completing her law degree in 1999 and a master’s degree from Flinders University (Australia) with a specialization in international trade and economics, this mother also became a principal investigator at ICES and was later appointed to the position. Director of Information Center. In 2003, UNDP awarded her a grant for a project to empower women to conduct research on anti-dumping issues.
That diligence was maintained even when he moved to a new position at the Ministry of Planning and Investments. During that time, MPI Managing Director – Union President Tran Thi Hong Minh completed her doctoral thesis in international economics in 2013, while continuing to contribute to ministerial-level research projects, projects …
In April 2014, the Minister of Planning and Investments appointed PhD. Tran Thi Hong Minh as Director of the Business Registration Administration also caused a surprise. However, the company satisfaction index figures and rankings that the Management Department has recorded after 5 years as a Director is the most obvious answer.
According to the World Bank, Vietnam’s business creation index increased 21 places between 2014 and 2018. At the same time, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) also obtained the business creation index. the index of business satisfaction with the administrative areas of the Government.
In particular, the time as Director of Dr. Tran Thi Hong Minh is also associated with the construction and completion of the national information database system on company registration. This is the first of six national database systems that serve as the basis for building e-government and has been put into operation.
In previous years, digitization was not as favorable as it is now because all business records were on paper. Meanwhile, each province and locality has different socio-economic characteristics, so the number of files and the time it takes for business registry office staff to digitize their files is also different.
“To expedite digitization and support localities to quickly complete the process, the Department must support Business Registration Offices to standardize their documents and scan them into the system,” revealed Dr. Minh. Currently, documents are digitized from the beginning and the online business registration rate in towns like Hanoi and Hue can reach almost 100% (reaching level 4 of public administrative procedures, without human intervention).
The expert still remembers the commemoration of her arrival at the new agency after 7:00 am, there were businesses waiting to reflect her frustrations. At another time, a company told Ms. Minh on the occasion of the Lunar New Year: “I intend to reflect after Tet, but after that, Mr. Cong, Mr. Tao must come immediately because he cannot bear …” .
Sharing about his time as Director of the Department of Business Registration, PhD. Tran Thi Hong Minh said: “What I am most happy about is that my efforts together with my brothers have contributed to building trust in the business, and they feel that they consider themselves a support when they face difficulties. Problems about business registration procedures.”
Returning to the “old ceiling” in late 2019, PhD. Tran Thi Hong Minh became the first female director in the history of CIEM. Unlike its predecessors, who are famous economic experts, TS’s policy research activities. Tran Thi Hong Minh is a bit “quieter”.
However, TS. Tran Thi Hong Minh has a very positive outlook on her new job. In conversation in early 2020 with Young Intellectuals, PhD. Tran Thi Hong Minh emphasized: “As a leader, when assigned, each task should try to be completed well; no one is ready for a new position, but they learn and together. Brothers build.”
The director added: “Previously, when I was director of the Department of Business Registration, I also faced many challenges. But once I was persistent and the support of the brothers, I was able to mobilize intellectual capacity. Everyone’s work will be done, they will do it. they will go far. ”
In addition to research experience, TS. Tran Thi Hong Minh also has a lot of practical experience with the business community after 5 years as Director of the Business Registration Department. For a high-level group of experts like CIEM, those experiences mean a lot.
In 2020, the first day of March 8 at CIEM as Director, PhD. Tran Thi Hong Minh was very encouraged when she heard an indirect message of congratulations from Ms. Hoang Thi Ai Nhien, Permanent Vice President of the Vietnam Women’s Union. On that day, Ms Ai Nhien told Planning and Investment Minister Nguyen Chi Dung: “Congratulations to the minister for having the first woman as ICES director, a position that people believe only men can do.”
Comments on TS. Tran Thi Hong Minh, MSc. Nguyen Anh Duong, director of ICES’s Integrated Research Department, said: “A female director will hardly have the spines of male presidents. On the contrary, Ms Minh’s flexible but consistent way of doing it will be adequate to drive more jobs.” .
Comment on TS. Tran Thi Hong Minh took over as President at CIEM, a large company leader commented: “Unlike other think tanks, CIEM is not just focused on academic research. Much of CIEM’s research will always be. it is brought to life through the provisions of the law. Therefore, an informed leader in practice will be a great asset in institutionalizing policy recommendations based on appropriate research results. ”
The entrepreneur also added: “In recent years, many people have gotten used to the ICES Director having to speak thorny about macroeconomic issues. However, they will probably have to get used to the actresses. He prefers to focus more on making relevant research policy, and then to life quickly. ”
In 2020, the first year as president of CIEM, PhD. Tran Thi Hong Minh directs and participates directly in the realization of many important tasks, including 2 projects approved by the Government: National Strategy for the implementation of the 4th Industrial Revolution, and Night Economic Development Project.
Very happy with these achievements at CIEM, but this director shared: “The biggest challenge for us in the near future is human resources. Obviously, the change in human resources is related to business issues. Therefore, me and the team We at CIEM will prioritize building a team of capable and enthusiastic researchers, and I think we will present more researchers with “CIEM” quality.
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