VietNamNet Bridge - Fourteen valedictorians passed the civil service exam one year ago but still cannot take office at state agencies.

VietNamNet Bridge - State agencies cannot find talented candidates because of current recruitment methods, according to analysts.

VietNamNet Bridge - Civil service exams have been a hot topic of discussion in local newspapers in recent years because of their popularity and stiff competition.

VietNamNet Bridge - The number of good candidates who have failed civil service exams has been increasing year after year.

VietNamNet Bridge - Insiders believe that an unreasonable examination scheme and lack of transparency are the two reasons that led to many good candidates failing the Hanoi civil service exam.

VietNamNet Bridge - Thirty out of 63 special candidates, who came first at the domestic schools’ finals and graduated from foreign schools with “distinction” or at an “excellent” level, did not pass the test to join Hanoi agencies’ staff.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi attaches too much importance on candidates’ degrees when recruiting civil servants, and because of this, it may miss talent, experts believe.