Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra talks about salary reform

According to the Deputy Prime Minister, salary reform must be implemented very carefully and cautiously, on the basis of a reasonable roadmap and in accordance with the budget's capacity.

On the afternoon of October 29, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra received and explained the opinions of National Assembly deputies regarding the operation of the two-level local government apparatus.

Previously, many delegates highly appreciated the results achieved, but said that there were still some limitations that needed to be overcome such as: handling old headquarters, surplus and shortage of staff, public service capacity and treatment regime, especially for commune-level officials and civil servants...

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra

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Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra said that Vietnam has gone through 80 years of operating a 3-level local government model, and the transition to a 2-level model is a revolution in organizational structure.

The new model represents a fundamental change from administrative management to creative and people-serving governance, from a passive administrative state to proactive local governance.

Therefore, the team of cadres, civil servants and public employees must also make a revolution for themselves in terms of ideology, awareness, working methods and public service culture.

According to the Deputy Prime Minister, the new two-level local government model has only been in operation for four months but has achieved many results.

Notably, it has successfully reorganized the country and reorganized the state administrative model.

With the motto of speed, running and queuing at the same time, from the Central to the local levels have completed a huge amount of work. Up to now, the new model has basically operated stably and smoothly. Many localities have creative and flexible ways to promptly solve arising problems...

However, this is also a new and unprecedented issue. The initial difficulties, problems and shortcomings in implementing a two-level local government are easy to share, and it takes time to perfect.

In that spirit, the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized the principle: no delay, no loss of opportunity, but also no perfection; work while adjusting and perfecting in all aspects.

10th session of the 15th National Assembly, afternoon of October 29

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Wage reform must be very careful and cautious.

Regarding solutions for the coming time, Ms. Tra said the Government will focus on perfecting the institutional and policy system; fundamental issues regarding organizational structure, staffing, classification and standards of administrative units.

The Government is also focusing on directing the Ministry of Home Affairs to complete the job position framework to clearly define job positions, especially at the commune level; at the same time, perfecting the conditions as a basis for assigning staff, ensuring the correct number.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra talks about salary reform

However, localities need to proactively review and evaluate the structure to ensure the staff to operate the commune-level government. Positions such as finance, land administration, environment, information technology, construction, justice..., if necessary, can recruit and transfer staff from the provincial level.

Along with that, we need to promote digital transformation and apply artificial intelligence to build e-government; resolutely deploy the digital literacy movement to every home and every citizen.

Regarding salary reform, the Deputy Prime Minister said that a comprehensive project is currently being developed. The Central Committee for Policy and Strategy will preside over the re-evaluation of Resolution 27 on salary reform, then report to the Central Committee in the first quarter of 2026.

From there, build a specific plan with a suitable roadmap, within the overall administrative reform, economic growth and the ability to pay for regimes and policies.

"It cannot be done immediately. We must be very careful and cautious step by step to prepare the foundation, appropriately, and implement it according to a reasonable roadmap and in accordance with the budget's capacity," said the Deputy Prime Minister.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/pho-thu-tuong-pham-thi-thanh-tra-noi-ve-cai-cach-tien-luong-185251029161649378.htm