Proposal for a two-tier local government model

The Ministry of Home Affairs is seeking comments on the draft Law on Organization of Local Government (amended).

In particular, the Ministry of Home Affairs proposed to amend regulations related to the organization of administrative units and the two-level local government model.

Specifically, the draft Law amends and supplements regulations on the organization of administrative units and the two-level local government model (including: provincial and grassroots levels, not organized at district level) suitable for urban, rural, island areas, and special economic administrative units.

Accordingly, (1) The provincial level remains as per current regulations (including: provinces and centrally-run cities), but merges some provincial-level administrative units to ensure meeting the prescribed standards, and at the same time to expand development space.

(2) Reorganize current commune-level administrative units to form grassroots-level administrative units (including communes, wards and special zones on islands) to suit the new organizational model.

(3) Special economic administrative units maintained according to current regulations shall be established by decision of the National Assembly .

The draft Law stipulates that local authorities at provincial and grassroots levels both organize People's Councils and People's Committees. People's Councils operate under a collective regime, making decisions by majority; People's Committees operate under a collective regime, combined with promoting the responsibility of the People's Committee Chairman./.

According to xaydungchinhsach.chinhphu.vn

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