Reduce more than 16,000 civil servant and public employee positions

As of October 30, the number of civil servants and public employees reduced according to Government regulations was 16,149 people; of which ministries and branches had 217 people and localities had 15,932 people.

Streamlining 16,149 civil servants and public employees

On December 21, reporting on the results of work in 2024 and the direction and tasks of work in 2025, the Ministry of Home Affairs said that in the decisions on assigning staff for the 5-year period (2022-2026) to agencies of the political system, a 5% reduction in civil servant staff and a 10% reduction in career staff receiving salaries from the State budget was implemented.

Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra.

The Ministry of Home Affairs appraised the number of employees receiving salaries from the State budget in public service units that are not financially autonomous in 29 ministries and branches in the 2022-2026 period, reducing 17,736 positions, equivalent to a decrease of 14.84% compared to the number of positions assigned in 2021.

Implementing the Prime Minister 's direction, the Ministry of Home Affairs guides ministries, branches and localities to implement the policy of streamlining the number of civil servants and reducing the number of public employees receiving salaries from the State budget in conjunction with the approval of job positions.

Along with that is restructuring and improving the quality of the staff, civil servants and public employees, streamlining the organizational apparatus, and improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the political system.

"The result of streamlining the number of civil servants and public employees of ministries, branches and localities (as of October 30) according to the provisions of the Government's Decrees is a total of 16,149 people (of which ministries and branches have 217 people; localities have 15,932 people)," the report of the Ministry of Home Affairs stated.

The Ministry of Home Affairs assessed that ministries, branches and localities have basically used the assigned number of staff, not exceeding the number of staff approved by competent authorities, and proactively developed plans to implement the roadmap for streamlining staff associated with restructuring and improving the quality of the team of cadres, civil servants and public employees according to job positions.

Regarding the work of reorganizing the State administrative apparatus and restructuring public service units, the Ministry of Home Affairs has presided over and coordinated with relevant ministries and branches to urgently develop projects and regulatory documents related to the reorganization of ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and government agencies. This work will be reported to the Government Steering Committee for comments and the Politburo before December 31.

The Ministry of Home Affairs proactively and promptly guides localities to streamline advisory agencies under the People's Committees at provincial and district levels to ensure unified direction in performing state management tasks from the central to local levels.

This agency also actively proposes outstanding and strong enough mechanisms and policies for cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers as a basis for streamlining the apparatus, linking staff reduction with restructuring and improving the quality of cadres, civil servants and public employees.

"This is a very large, complicated, and sensitive amount of work, but with unity in perception and strict implementation of the Party's policies and the Government's direction, the projects have now been basically completed to report to the Government to submit to the Politburo and the Central Steering Committee," the Ministry of Home Affairs emphasized.

Regarding the results of the organizational restructuring (as of October 30) in 63 provinces and cities: continue to reduce 12 branch, division and equivalent organizations of specialized agencies under the provincial People's Committee; reduce 29 division and equivalent organizations under the district People's Committee, cumulatively to date, reduce 13 departments and equivalent; reduce 2,613 division and equivalent organizations at the local level.

However, the Ministry of Home Affairs also said that the awareness and responsibility of some ministries, branches, and localities, especially the leaders, are not really complete and profound, and are not resolute in leading and directing the implementation.

"The work of arranging and perfecting the State administrative apparatus to be streamlined, operate effectively and efficiently, reduce focal points and intermediate levels is difficult and affects the interests of organizations and individuals. This is a very complicated and sensitive task, so some agencies and units have not been proactive and determined in directing the implementation," said the Ministry of Home Affairs.

In addition, streamlining the payroll, restructuring and improving the quality of the staff, civil servants and public employees according to job positions has not been implemented synchronously.

Report to the Prime Minister many hot issues about religion

Regarding the field of religious and belief work, the Ministry of Home Affairs said that in 2024, this agency will proactively grasp the situation and closely coordinate with ministries, departments, branches and localities to promptly report and advise competent authorities to consider and resolve complicated issues, hot spots on religion, religious land, and complicated incidents related to religious beliefs and religions that affect security, order and social safety.

"Report to the Prime Minister on the incident related to religion: "Buddha's hair relics" at Ba Vang Pagoda (Quang Ninh province); the results of handling the incident related to Mr. Le Anh Tu (Thich Minh Tue); the incident related to Venerable Thich Chan Quang; the incident related to Mr. Thach Chanh Da Ra (Vinh Long province)...", the Ministry of Home Affairs cited.

According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Departments of Home Affairs of provinces and cities have closely followed the direction of superiors, proactively advised the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial People's Committee to direct Party committees, authorities and relevant departments, branches and sectors to promptly develop, promulgate and effectively organize the implementation of documents on State management in the field of beliefs and religions in the locality, avoiding complicated hot spots of security and order.

The Ministry of Home Affairs assessed that some localities have done a good job in State management of religion, such as: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Thai Binh, Nghe An, Hue, Binh Thuan, Dong Nai, Long An, Can Tho, Tra Vinh, Vinh Long...

In addition to the above outstanding results, the Ministry of Home Affairs believes that there are still many potential complicated problems that need attention, direction and leadership to promptly detect and prevent early and from afar the exploitation of religious activities to violate the law, affecting social stability.

The Ministry of Home Affairs also said that there is no specific policy to motivate officials and civil servants working in religious fields.

Merging the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs with the Ministry of Home Affairs

For 2025, the Ministry of Home Affairs clearly stated that the particularly important task of the entire industry is to implement the merger with the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs to ensure proactiveness, unity, consensus, democracy, publicity and transparency.

Along with that, doing a good job of political and ideological work so that the staff and civil servants of the ministry after the merger can work with peace of mind, comply with and promote the core cultural values ​​of the two ministries before the merger.

From there, together compete to innovate, be creative, dare to think, dare to do, dare to take responsibility in performing tasks and public service.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/giam-hon-16000-bien-che-cong-chuc-vien-chuc-1922412210758149.htm