After the merger, it is expected that the provincial level will reduce 18,440 positions and the commune level will reduce 110,780 positions.

General Secretary To Lam chaired the meeting this morning.

On the morning of May 3, General Secretary To Lam chaired a meeting of the Politburo and the Secretariat to give opinions on the situation and progress of implementing Resolution 11 of the 13th Central Committee, and the conclusions of the Politburo and the Secretariat on the reorganization of the apparatus and administrative units at all levels.

Transferring more than 22,350 positions from district level to commune level

Since the 11th Central Conference, the Party Committees of the Government, the National Assembly , the Vietnam Fatherland Front, central mass organizations, and central Party agencies have urgently advised on the promulgation and promulgated, according to their authority, documents directing and guiding, specifying the content and tasks of implementation; closely coordinating with agencies, units, and localities.

Agencies have promptly participated in guiding and adjusting the arrangement plan to ensure adherence to the direction, requirements, and progress set forth, contributing to creating favorable conditions in the process of implementing the Central Resolution and grasping the situation and implementation results...

Localities have proactively monitored and updated orientation policies, closely followed the progress and requirements of competent authorities to proactively implement, and carefully prepared plans for the arrangement of administrative units at all levels.

The project development process is closely coordinated by the localities in the merger area, following the correct procedures and processes, ensuring progress according to regulations.

To date, provinces and cities have completed collecting public opinions on provincial and communal level arrangement and merger projects with an average consensus rate of about 96%.

All district, commune and provincial People's Councils nationwide have issued resolutions approving the projects with a 100% majority consensus rate.

Based on the synthesis of projects of localities, it is expected that after the rearrangement, the number of commune-level administrative units nationwide will decrease from 10,035 to more than 3,320 units (equivalent to 66.91%). In which, the locality with the highest reduction rate is 76.05%, the locality with the lowest reduction rate is 60%.

Regarding local party organizations, it is expected that the provincial level will reduce 29 provincial and municipal party committees (from 63 to 34 provincial and municipal party committees); reduce more than 260 agencies and units directly under the provincial party committee.

Ending the operations of 694 district party committees and more than 4,160 agencies and units directly under district-level party committees. Establishing more than 3,320 new commune party committees (2,595 communes, 713 wards, special zones), establishing a maximum of 10,660 agencies and units directly under commune-level party committees.

Regarding the number of provincial and communal-level cadres and civil servants (including the Party, mass organizations and government sectors), it is expected that after the reorganization: the provincial level will reduce more than 18,440 positions of cadres and civil servants compared to the number of positions assigned by competent authorities in 2022.

The commune level (commune, ward, special zone) will reduce more than 110,780 staff and civil servants compared to the total number of staff at district and commune levels in 2022 due to job placement, staff streamlining, and retirement according to regulations.

At the same time, localities also ended the activities of about 120,500 part-time activists at the commune level nationwide.

It is expected that after the organization and apparatus are reorganized and streamlined, the activities of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and mass organizations will be closer to the people; initially overcoming the situation of overlapping functions, tasks and the "inverted pyramid" apparatus.

Regarding the organizational structure, it is expected to reduce 90 central department-level focal points; 344 provincial department-level focal points; 1,235 provincial department-level focal points; for mass organizations assigned tasks by the Party and State, 215/284 internal focal points will be streamlined (reduced by 43%).

Along with that, it is expected to transfer more than 22,350 staff from the district level to work at the commune level, contributing to the implementation of the new administrative model and the policy of focusing activities on grassroots and residential areas.

Timely payment according to the regime on the implementation of organizational arrangement

In general, leadership and direction have been implemented resolutely and synchronously from early on and from afar. The Politburo and the Secretariat have promptly provided specific guidelines and tasks; Party committees and competent authorities have issued complete guidance documents and detailed regulations, creating a favorable legal corridor for localities to organize implementation.

Dissemination and propaganda work has been widely and consistently implemented, helping to raise awareness and unify will within the political system; creating high consensus and support from cadres, party members and people of all walks of life.

The arrangement process and initial results have contributed to ensuring the successful implementation of the goals...

The Politburo and the Secretariat basically agreed with the proposals and recommendations stated in the reports; at the same time, they requested that Party committees and organizations at all levels be determined and focus on implementing tasks and solutions in accordance with the conclusions, plans and instructions of the Central Committee, the Politburo and the Secretariat, ensuring the successful implementation of the set goals.

In particular, it requires Party committees, agencies, and units at the Central level and provincial and municipal Party committees to continue to lead and direct the organization of grassroots Party congresses, directly superior to grassroots Party organizations, and prepare to organize provincial Party congresses to ensure progress and requirements according to Directive No. 45 of the Politburo (note to do a good job of building documents and personnel in places of merger and consolidation).

The Politburo and the Secretariat noted that they should do a good job of political and ideological work for cadres, civil servants, public employees, and workers in agencies and units; and seriously, fully, and correctly implement policies and regulations for cadres, civil servants, public employees, and workers affected by the rearrangement process.

At the same time, balance the budget, arrange funds, and promptly make payments according to the regime and policies on implementing organizational arrangements as prescribed.

TH (according to Vietnamnet)

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