Commune level operates from July 1, province merger before August 15

On May 25, Comrade Tran Cam Tu - Member of the Politburo , Standing member of the Secretariat, on behalf of the Politburo, signed and issued Conclusion No. 157-KL/TW on implementing resolutions and conclusions of the Central Committee and the Politburo on reorganizing the apparatus and administrative units.

Comrade Tran Cam Tu - Member of the Politburo , Standing member of the Secretariat. **Photo: VNA**

Accordingly, along with setting the time for merging commune and provincial levels, the Politburo requested Party committees and organizations at all levels to continue to do a good job of ideological work, proactively grasp public opinion, forecast risks, promptly identify and handle complex issues that arise, ensure internal solidarity and unity during the reorganization process, and ensure the smooth operation of the new apparatus, improving efficiency, effectiveness and efficiency.

The Politburo assigned the cadres assigned by the Politburo to convene and co-chair with the Secretaries of the Provincial and Municipal Party Committees in the merger and acquisition area to strictly direct the implementation of the policies, conclusions and directions of the Politburo and the Secretariat on the drafting of documents for Party Congresses at all levels, on the drafting of plans and personnel preparations for Party Committees at the provincial and municipal levels in the merger and acquisition area and newly established commune levels; focusing on leadership and direction to absolutely avoid local tendencies and ideologies, "group interests", and negativity. At the same time, assigned the cadres assigned by the Politburo to convene and chair and direct the drafting of documents for the new Provincial and Municipal Party Congresses.

The Politburo assigned the Standing Committees of Provincial and Municipal Party Committees to proactively prepare necessary conditions and processes and procedures to organize the implementation of the transfer of functions and tasks from the district level to the commune level after the merger as soon as legal documents take effect from July 1, 2025.

Ensure the organization and working conditions of provincial and communal agencies after the merger are completed in a synchronous, smooth, effective and efficient manner, without work interruption, without leaving any vacant areas or fields, and without affecting the normal operations of agencies, organizations, businesses and the people.

Scene of the 11th meeting of the 13th Party Central Committee. **Photo: VGP**

The Politburo assigned the Government Party Committee to lead and direct the urgent completion of the draft Decree on decentralization, delegation of power and assignment of authority to local governments at two levels; the Decree regulating the functions, tasks, and organization of specialized agencies under the People's Committees at provincial and communal levels in accordance with the Conclusion of the Politburo and the Secretariat, especially the policy on decentralization and delegation of power.

Provisional guidance on the staffing of specialized agencies under the People's Committees of communes, wards and special zones, to be completed in May 2025; determining job positions and assigning staffing to localities to ensure that within 5 years, the number of staffing basically complies with regulations assigned by competent authorities.

Continue to review and promptly supplement instructions on the contents and tasks that need to be implemented or transferred when arranging provincial and commune-level administrative units, ending the operation of district-level governments, implementing the 2-level local government model, to be completed before June 5, ensuring the operation of 2-level local governments is smooth, continuous, uninterrupted and effective.

The Party Committee of the Ministry of Home Affairs shall preside over and coordinate with relevant agencies and units to urgently issue documents regulating and guiding the standards for civil servant titles in communes, wards and special zones, along with plans for training and fostering professional skills; and policies and regimes to support part-time workers at the commune level, to be completed before June 15.

The Politburo assigned the Party Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and central mass organizations to lead and direct the Party Committee of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor to study and promptly issue documents directing and guiding the termination of activities; not to establish trade union organizations in administrative agencies, armed forces, and public service units receiving 100% of their salaries from the state budget, ensuring synchronization with the process of amending and supplementing the Constitution and the Trade Union Law.

In addition, the Politburo assigned the Central Organizing Committee to synthesize the opinions of the Central Party agencies, committees and Party committees directly under the Central Committee, promptly complete the projects, submit them to the Politburo and the Secretariat for consideration and decision to issue regulations related to the functions, tasks, organizational structure, working regulations of the Party Committees of communes, wards, special zones, of advisory and support agencies, public service units of the Party Committees at the commune level... to serve as a basis for localities to implement the Project to end the activities of the district level and establish new commune levels.

In particular, coordinate with relevant agencies, Provincial and Municipal Party Committees subject to consolidation and merger to complete the personnel plan at the Party Committee and Provincial level and report to the Politburo, Secretariat... for consideration and decision before June 20 (striving to complete before June 15). Coordinate with Provincial and Municipal Party Committees subject to consolidation and merger to complete the Project to terminate the activities of Provincial and Municipal Party Committees subject to consolidation and merger and establish new Provincial and Municipal Party Committees.

Central Party agencies and committees continue to review and advise on the amendment, supplementation and promulgation of relevant Party documents to ensure consistency, unity and transparency between the Central and local levels after the rearrangement of administrative units at all levels and the implementation of the two-level local government model.

Source: https://baogialai.com.vn/cap-xa-hoat-dong-tu-ngay-1-7-sap-nhap-tinh-truoc-15-8-post324955.html