Civil servants and community mediators of Ha Tinh province held a contest on understanding and implementing public administration reform in Ha Tinh city on 5th October 2018. In the first phase of the contest, the civil servants demonstrated their knowledge of the laws, decrees and regulations which shape the public administration reform. In the second phase, they staged plays about how difficulties and problems of the citizens can be solved better through the reform of public administrative services and through the close cooperation with people's civil society organizations. Contestants showed good understanding of the goals and action steps of public administration reform and displayed their full support for the cause.