Decentralization and delegation of authority associated with resource allocation

The Ministry of Home Affairs said that in 2025, the Ministry will focus on promoting decentralization and delegation of power between the central and local levels with the motto "locality decides, locality does, locality takes responsibility", combined with strengthening inspection, examination, supervision, and control of power, especially promoting the responsibility of leaders.

Decentralization must go hand in hand with resource allocation and improving implementation capacity at all levels. Photo: T.Van.

Resolution No. 18-NQ/TW of the 6th Central Conference, 12th tenure affirmed: Implement strong and reasonable decentralization and delegation of power between the Central and local levels, between superior and subordinate levels, linking authority with responsibility; at the same time, build a mechanism to strictly control power by Party regulations and State laws, ensure democracy, publicity, transparency, promote accountability and strengthen inspection and supervision of implementation. Encourage dynamism, creativity and promote the positivity and proactiveness of all levels, sectors and localities in building and perfecting the organization, streamlining the apparatus and reducing staff.

The principle of decentralization and delegation of power between the Central and local levels with the motto "locality decides, locality acts, locality takes responsibility" is the focus throughout the law-making work that the National Assembly has focused on in the past time. Typically, at the 8th session, in the legislative work, the Laws passed by the National Assembly clearly demonstrated the above spirit. Accordingly, the Laws considered and passed by the National Assembly only regulate framework issues and issues of principle, while practical issues that fluctuate frequently are assigned to the Government and localities to regulate to ensure flexibility in management.

For example, the Law on Public Investment (amended) recently passed by the National Assembly has a new point in the authority to decide on investment policies for group B and group C projects. Decentralizing the authority to People's Committees at all levels to decide on investment policies for groups B and group C managed by localities is a major change from the authority of People's Councils at all levels to People's Committees at all levels.

In addition, with the spirit of innovation, in order to increase flexibility in the management and implementation of the medium-term public investment plan, the Law on Public Investment (amended) has assigned the Prime Minister to decide on adjusting the medium-term public investment plan with central budget capital in the following cases: Adjusting the medium-term public investment plan with central budget capital between ministries, central agencies and localities in cases where it does not exceed the total medium-term capital decided by the National Assembly, ensuring effective use of capital and reporting to the National Assembly at the nearest session...

According to Mr. Nguyen Duc Tam - Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment, the new Law on Public Investment has promoted decentralization, delegation of authority, promoted the responsibility of leaders, increased flexibility and initiative of all levels and sectors in managing and implementing public investment plans. The Law also promotes the implementation and disbursement of ODA capital plans and preferential loans from foreign donors.

Decentralization and delegation of power were also raised by the National Assembly deputies. Questioning Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, National Assembly deputy Mai Thi Phuong Hoa (Nam Dinh delegation) asked the Prime Minister to provide solutions to further promote decentralization and delegation of power between the Government and ministries, branches and localities in the coming time. National Assembly deputy Duong Khac Mai (Dak Nong delegation) also asked the Prime Minister to provide more solutions to overcome limitations and shortcomings to promote decentralization and delegation of power with the motto of local decision, local action, local responsibility.

Regarding the above issue, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed that it is necessary to review the institutions, regulations of the Party, legal regulations; review the functions, tasks and powers of agencies, specifically review the Law on Organization of the Government, the Law on Organization of the National Assembly, the Law on Organization of Local Government. At the same time, perfecting norms and standards, strengthening supervision and inspection. Decentralization of power must go hand in hand with resource allocation, improving the implementation capacity of all levels.

In addition, the Prime Minister also stated that decentralization and delegation of power go hand in hand with resource allocation, improving implementation capacity; inspection and supervision in the process of decentralization and delegation of power. Currently, we have Laws that are 1 Law amending many Laws. Thereby contributing to the reallocation of resources along with decentralization and delegation of power.

Recently, at a meeting with agencies of the National Assembly, agencies under the National Assembly Standing Committee, and the National Assembly Office to summarize the work in 2024, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man also requested that agencies of the National Assembly, agencies under the National Assembly Standing Committee, and the National Assembly Office continue to innovate their thinking on law-making, decentralization, and delegation of power to solve work, ensuring clear roles, clear tasks, and clear people.

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