Principles and orientations for the organization of public service units at the local level

The Steering Committee for the arrangement of administrative units at all levels and the development of a two-level local government organization model issued Official Dispatch No. 68/CV-BCĐ, dated May 28, 2025, on the orientation for the arrangement and reorganization of local public service units when implementing the two-level local government organization model.

Official dispatch No. 68/CV-BCĐ clearly states that, implementing the policy of not organizing district level, merging commune level and building a 2-level local government organization model in Resolution No. 60-NQ/TW, dated April 12, 2025 of the 11th Central Conference, 13th tenure, the Steering Committee on summarizing the implementation of Resolution No. 18-NQ/TW of the Government requests ministries and ministerial-level agencies to guide the plan to arrange and reorganize local public service units when implementing the 2-level local government organization model according to the following orientation:

Principles of arrangement and reorganization of public service units

Firstly, the arrangement and reorganization of local public service units when implementing the two-level local government organization model does not affect the quality and efficiency of public service provision in the locality, especially basic and essential public service to serve the needs of the people.

Second, for basic and essential public services that serve the people and directly solve community problems, research should assign management to the commune level (such as: public secondary schools, primary schools, kindergartens, grassroots health care , grassroots culture, etc.).

Third, for public career services in the economic sector and other sectors that need to concentrate resources to serve local socio-economic development, the study will assign them to the provincial People's Committee or specialized agencies under the provincial People's Committee for management (such as: agriculture and environment, science and technology, other economic careers....).

Fourth, for public career services with revenue sources and the ability to be financially autonomous (such as project management, land fund development, site clearance), the provincial level (with inter-commune facilities) or the commune level can be assigned to organize the management and provision of these services to serve people and businesses.

Orientation of arrangement of public service units in localities

One is for public service units in the fields of education and health.

In the immediate future, maintain the stability of the system of public service units in the education and health sectors in the locality, only make arrangements when really necessary and do not affect the activities serving the essential needs of local people.

Accordingly, the commune level is assigned to manage educational facilities (preschool to junior high school and ethnic boarding schools at the current district level).

For the current Medical Centers under the District People's Committee, they will be transferred to the Department of Health for management to organize service provision according to inter-commune and ward areas.

Maintain the current Commune Health Stations under the Health Center or arrange the old Commune Health Stations into 01 new Commune Health Station and have Health points in the old communes to serve the people.

Second, for public service units in the fields of agriculture and environment, science and technology, and other economic services (including the current Agricultural Service Center at the district level).

Research on streamlining the provincial-level management focal points and having a network system for providing public career services in inter-commune areas, suitable to the conditions and characteristics of each locality.

Third, for public service units in the fields of project management, land fund development, site clearance, market and bus station management.

Localities, based on their conditions, characteristics and ability to ensure self-balancing of revenue sources from public service provision activities, shall establish public service units at the provincial level (with inter-commune bases) or commune level, ensuring that when established, public service units will self-guarantee regular expenditures and perform the function of providing public service provision in these fields in the locality.

Fourth, for other public service units.

The District Radio and Television Station is reorganized into a unit under the Multimedia Communications Agency or the Provincial Radio and Television Station, performing the function of providing communication career services in the inter-commune area.

Cultural Centers or Cultural, Sports Centers, Children's Houses... at the district level are now transferred to the commune level for management (where the headquarters of these units are located), performing the function of providing cultural and sports career services in the commune, inter-commune areas and basic, essential public career services in the commune.

New commune-level administrative units are allowed to establish 01 public service unit to provide basic and essential public services in the commune (except for communes that already have a Cultural Center or a Cultural, Sports Center, Children's House... at the district level currently headquartered in the new commune).

Instructions on arranging and reorganizing the network of public service units, to be completed before June 15

Regarding implementation, the Steering Committee requested ministries and ministerial-level agencies to issue Circulars guiding the functions, tasks, and powers according to sectors and fields under their management for specialized agencies under the People's Committees at provincial and communal levels in accordance with the 2-level local government organization model, to be completed before June 15, 2025.

Provide guidance on arranging and reorganizing the network of public service units by sector and field from the central to the communal level according to the above orientation to provide public service when implementing the 2-level local government organization model, especially providing basic and essential public service services, meeting people's needs, ensuring that there is no increase in the number of focal points and the number of employees receiving salaries from the state budget, to be completed before June 15, 2025 .

Localities shall proactively develop plans to arrange and reorganize public service units under their management according to the orientation in this document and promptly adjust them according to the guidance of the Ministry managing the sector or field, ensuring synchronous implementation with the implementation of the 2-level local government organization model, promptly meeting the requirements for providing public service in the area according to regulations.

During the implementation process, if there are any problems or difficulties, promptly report to the Government Steering Committee for consideration and resolution.

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