General Secretary To Lam chaired a meeting on the reorganization of the administrative apparatus and units.

On the morning of June 6th, at the Party Central Headquarters, General Secretary To Lam chaired a Politburo meeting to discuss the situation and progress in implementing resolutions and conclusions of the Central Committee and the Politburo on the reorganization of the organizational structure and administrative units.

After hearing the report from the representative of the Central Organizing Committee on the situation and progress of reorganizing the organizational structure and administrative units, and the opinions exchanged at the meeting, General Secretary To Lam directed the Central Organizing Committee to coordinate with the Central Party Office to incorporate the opinions, supplement and finalize the draft conclusion to inform Party committees and organizations at all levels for implementation.

The General Secretary stated that the Politburo unanimously agreed on the principle of rearranging provincial-level administrative units simultaneously with the consolidation and merger of commune-level administrative units in localities that have made thorough preparations, completed personnel plans at the provincial and commune levels, and are ready in terms of infrastructure, equipment, and means to organize the apparatus into operation, ensuring smooth and synchronized operation. The Standing Committees of provincial and city Party Committees, especially their leaders, should proactively consider and decide on the completion date for rearranging administrative units at all levels, and this can be implemented as early as July 1, 2025.

General Secretary To Lam delivers a speech at the meeting. (Photo by Dang Khoa)

The Politburo also agreed on the principle of assigning the Standing Committees of provincial and city Party Committees to lead and direct the management of the total allocated staffing quota for 2025, implementing staff reduction and restructuring of the workforce of cadres, civil servants, and public employees in accordance with the Party's guidelines and regulations and the State's laws; proactively deciding on the transfer of staffing quotas between government, Party, and mass organization sectors in localities during the process of reorganizing the administrative apparatus and units at all levels, and reporting to the Central Organization Committee for compilation and monitoring. Implementing the two-tiered local government model in accordance with the principle, ensuring that the total allocated staffing quota and the structure of cadres, civil servants, and public employees remain unchanged; and definitively resolving the policies and benefits for cadres who retire.

Party and State leaders and delegates attending the meeting. (Photo by DANG KHOA)

The General Secretary requested the Party Committee of the Government to focus on leading and directing the urgent issuance of decrees on decentralization, delegation of power, delineation of authority, and guidance on the functions, tasks, and organizational structure of specialized agencies under the People's Committees at the provincial and commune levels, as well as other related documents, in accordance with the Politburo's conclusions. The Party Committee of the National Assembly should lead and direct the adoption of a Resolution on amending and supplementing the 2013 Constitution; and relevant laws and resolutions on the organization and operation of National Assembly delegations and People's Councils at all levels after the reorganization, so that localities and units have a basis for implementation.

The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, in coordination with the Party Committee of the Government, the Party Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, central mass organizations, the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department, and the Central Organization Department, organized a training conference for newly appointed provincial and commune-level officials and civil servants, ensuring a synchronized, effective, and economical approach.

The scene at the meeting. (Photo by DANG KHOA)

Regarding localities, the General Secretary requested that provincial and city Party committees directly under the Central Committee actively lead and direct the urgent, synchronized, and comprehensive implementation of tasks as directed by the Politburo and the Secretariat, striving to complete the merger of provincial and commune levels as soon as possible so that the new apparatus can be put into operation ahead of schedule.

Local authorities must pay special attention to properly assigning and arranging cadres in accordance with the principles, requirements, and guidelines of higher levels, while also focusing on effective political and ideological work, regulations, and policies, preventing the emergence of complex internal issues; directing the review, compilation, and complete handover of all tasks during the transition period, ensuring no responsibilities are overlooked and that the normal activities of citizens and businesses are not affected.

HANH NGUYEN

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