Information conference and press briefing in May 2025: Strengthening propaganda on administrative unit arrangement and two-level government organization

(Haiphong.gov.vn) - On the afternoon of May 29, the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of the City Party Committee coordinated with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the City Journalists Association to organize the 22nd weekly information conference and periodic press briefing. Comrade Pham Van Thep, member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of the City Party Committee chaired the conference.

Conference Overview.

At the Conference, press agencies were informed about the socio -economic development situation in the first 5 months of 2025; the organization of the 10th Grade Entrance Exam and the High School Graduation Exam in the city; the arrangement of administrative units at all levels; along with the process of building a 2-level local government organization model.

Director of the Departmentof Education and Training Bui Van Kiem informed about the 10th Grade Entrance Exam and High School Graduation Exam in the city.

For the Grade 10 Entrance Exam, the new highlight is that candidates register for admission completely online (100%). Literature (for non-specialized groups) is still graded in essay form, while Math and Foreign Language are graded in objective multiple choice form (previously Math was graded in essay form). Regarding the High School Graduation Exam, this year there will be one less exam session and two fewer exam subjects compared to previous years. The way to calculate graduation scores has also changed: the graduation score in 2025 will be calculated according to the formula 50% of the average score of the graduation exams + 50% of the average score of the entire Grade 12 year, instead of the ratio of 70% of the exam score and 30% of the transcript score as before.

Candidates with valid international language certificates are still exempted from the Foreign Language exam for graduation, but will not be able to convert 10 points for this subject as in previous years.

Deputy Director of the Department of Home Affairs Hoang Van Duc informed about the arrangement of administrative units at all levels and the construction of a two-level local government organization model.

Regarding the arrangement of administrative units and the construction of a two-level local government organization model, Hai Phong city currently has a population of more than 4.6 million people. After the merger, the city will reorganize its administrative apparatus with 14 departments and branches including: Department of Home Affairs, Department of Health, Department of Justice, Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Industry and Trade, Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Department of Finance, Department of Science and Technology, Department of Construction, Department of Education and Training, Department of Foreign Affairs, Office of the City People's Committee, City Inspectorate and Hai Phong Economic Zone Management Board.

Regarding personnel, after the arrangement, the total number of cadres, civil servants and public employees will not exceed 28,543 people, which is the total number of Hai Duong province and Hai Phong city before the merger. The city will streamline the payroll in conjunction with restructuring and improving the quality of the team, ensuring that within 5 years, the arrangement of personnel will basically be completed in accordance with regulations.

Regarding administrative infrastructure, the total number of public headquarters that need to be arranged is 932, of which Hai Phong has 482 headquarters and Hai Duong has 450 headquarters. Within 3 years from the effective date of the National Assembly Resolution on the merger, the arrangement and handling of headquarters and public assets will be completed in accordance with legal regulations, ensuring effective use and avoiding waste.

Comrade Pham Van Thep, Head of the City Party Committee's Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department, orients propaganda.

Regarding the propaganda orientation in the coming time, comrade Pham Van Thep - Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of Hai Phong City Party Committee - requested press agencies to continue to promote propaganda on the arrangement of administrative units at all levels and the construction of a two-level local government organization model in the city. In the immediate future, focus on information on preparations for the 10th grade entrance exam and the high school graduation exam in the city, ensuring that they take place safely, seriously and in accordance with regulations. At the same time, focus on propagating the amendment and supplementation of a number of articles of the 2013 Constitution through the VNeID application; the results of the 11th Conference of the 13th Party Central Committee; Party Congresses at all levels towards the 14th National Congress of the Party; closely following the Guidelines of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department, the spirit of Directive No. 45 of the Politburo and the policies of the Party and State in the field of education; Propagating the policy of free tuition for preschool children and primary school students in the public school system according to the Conclusion of the Politburo./.

Source: https://haiphong.gov.vn/tin-tuc-su-kien/hoi-nghi-cung-cap-thong-tin-va-giao-ban-bao-chi-thang-may-2025-tang-cuong-tuyen-truyen-ve-sap-xep--749933