The Ministry of Defense continues to merge 6 departments and numerous units.

On the afternoon of March 5th, General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense, presided over the ceremony to announce the decision to merge and reorganize agencies under the Ministry of National Defense, the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army, and the General Political Department of the Vietnam People's Army.

Accordingly, the Ministry of National Defence reported to the Politburo on a plan to further adjust and reorganize the military, including the reorganization of several agencies: merging the Finance Department, the Planning and Investment Department, and the Economic Department into the Finance Department; merging the Institute of National Defence Strategy and the Institute of Military History into the Vietnam Institute of National Defence Strategy and History; merging the Cartography Department and the Operations Department into the Operations Department; and merging the Ministry of National Defence Social Insurance and the Policy Department into the Social Policy Department.

General Phan Van Giang presents the Victory Banner to the Vietnam Institute of National Defense Strategy and History.

PHOTO: People's Army Newspaper

General Phan Van Giang assessed that the adjustment of the military organization and forces is an objective necessity, consistent with reality, and at the same time reflects new thinking and a new vision on adjusting the military's organizational structure, better meeting the requirements of building and consolidating national defense and protecting the Fatherland.

The Minister of National Defence requested that Party committees, commanders at all levels, and officers, soldiers, and staff deeply, fully, and correctly understand the position and significance of the merger and reorganization of agencies; determine their determination, overcome difficulties, and successfully complete assigned tasks; build strong, comprehensive agencies that are "exemplary and outstanding," and maintain and promote the achievements of agencies and units in the past.

General Phan Van Giang requested that Party committees and commanders at all levels do a good job of ideological and policy work for officers, soldiers, and staff, ensuring they are ready to accept and strictly comply with assignments and deployments from the organization; proactively understand the thoughts and aspirations of officers, staff, and soldiers, and promptly advise and propose to competent authorities solutions to effectively address policy issues for them...

Previously, on February 20th, reporting to President Luong Cuong, General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army and Deputy Minister of National Defense, stated that the army had reorganized nearly 2,900 organizations. This included reducing one general department, two corps, 37 departments and equivalents, and nearly 300 offices. By the end of 2024, the Vietnam People's Army's organization will be fundamentally streamlined, efficient, and strong, with a synchronized and rational organizational structure across its components and forces, exceeding the target set in Resolution No. 05-NQ/TW by one year.