Evaluation of the implementation of decentralization and delegation of powers when operating two-level local government

(laichau.gov.vn) Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh - Head of the Steering Committee for the arrangement of administrative units at all levels and the construction of a 2-level local government organization model signed Document No. 137/CV-BCĐ requesting Chairmen of People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities to assess the feasibility of the tasks of decentralization, delegation of power, and assignment of authority.

Evaluation of the implementation of decentralization and delegation of powers when operating two-level local government

The document stated: Pursuant to Conclusion No. 192-KL/TW dated September 19, 2025 of the Politburo and Secretariat on the implementation of the law on decentralization, delegation of power, and division of authority when operating two-level local governments; Conclusion No. 195-KL/TW dated September 26, 2025 of the Politburo and Secretariat on the situation and results of the operations of the political system apparatus and two-level local governments, the Steering Committee for the arrangement of administrative units at all levels and the construction of a two-level local government organization model requests the Chairmen of the People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities to perform the following tasks:

Based on the list of decentralized and delegated tasks in current legal documents, it is recommended that local authorities clearly state their opinions on each content, specifically: (1) Feasibility; (2) Difficulties and obstacles: Due to different understandings, implementation procedures, administrative procedures...; (3) Proposals and recommendations (Minister, Prime Minister , Government...).

Local opinions must be sent to the Steering Committee (via the Ministry of Home Affairs) no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 3, 2025, to coordinate with the Ministry of Justice to synthesize and report to the Government, Prime Minister, Politburo and Secretariat.

Be proactive and flexible in direction and management to promptly resolve difficulties.

For tasks at the district level that were previously assigned authority to the provincial or commune level in current legal documents, in case of problems or difficulties, the Provincial People's Committee shall proactively and flexibly direct, manage and clearly assign responsibilities to relevant agencies and organizations to promptly resolve difficulties and take responsibility for implementation according to authority. In case of exceeding authority, there shall be a written request for the Ministry managing the sector or field to report to the competent authority for consideration, settlement or decision according to authority (and at the same time send 01 copy to the Ministry of Home Affairs for synthesis and monitoring).

* The Ministry of Home Affairs said that the implementation of the two-level local government model continued to achieve many important results, clearly demonstrating the correct policies and decisions of the Party and State; high political determination, close direction of the Central and local governments and consensus of the people.

Some Ministries (Home Affairs, Industry and Trade, Agriculture and Environment, Ethnicity and Religion...) have sent officials who are Department-level leaders to strengthen their work in localities to grasp the situation, guide and support localities in specialized fields when operating the 2-level local government; update the situation, assess the ability to perform tasks according to the decentralization in the management field, provide professional guidance to specialized officials at the provincial and communal levels and send recommendations and difficulties of localities in the implementation process to promptly answer and resolve difficulties and obstacles at the grassroots level. The Ministry of Home Affairs has sent 34 Department-level leaders and specialized officials to strengthen their work in the grassroots level, which has promoted positive effectiveness, regularly grasped the local situation and reported results weekly and daily to the Ministry; reflected the difficulties and obstacles of localities to the Support Team to propose timely support plans for localities to implement in the process of operating the 2-level local government model.

In addition, the Ministries and ministerial-level agencies continue to strengthen the organization of conferences, online training as well as inspections, professional guidance and responses to recommendations. The Ministries and ministerial-level agencies have established standing groups and working groups; set up hotlines (Zalo, telephone), specialized pages and columns to receive feedback and recommendations from localities; proactively resolve according to their authority or submit to competent authorities for consideration and resolution, ensuring that the process of arranging the apparatus, organization and operation of local governments at two levels is smooth, stable and on schedule according to the direction of the Central Government. Some Ministries have proactively worked with local departments and branches and at agencies and units under the Ministry to grasp the implementation situation and directions for removing difficulties and obstacles in areas under their management authority.

The Ministry of Home Affairs, as the standing agency of the Government's Steering Committee, has maintained the reception of feedback, recommendations, difficulties and problems (from localities, people and businesses) in the process of operating the two-level local government through many forms such as: Receiving feedback and recommendations on the Ministry's Electronic Information Portal; through the weekly periodic reporting mechanism of localities, feedback reports of civil servants assigned to strengthen in localities. The Ministry of Home Affairs continues to maintain a standing team to receive and respond through three channels: Electronic Information Portal, direct phone, Zalo group.

Recently, many difficulties and problems of localities have continued to be issued by ministries and branches to guide and resolve them completely regarding contents related to civil status, justice (Ministry of Justice), policies, salary, insurance, public employee and civil servant payroll (Ministry of Home Affairs), management of infrastructure assets, urban development after administrative unit arrangement (Ministry of Construction), registration of seal samples, foreign affairs (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)...

Updated on October 1, 2025

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