Prime Minister Requests Completion of Personnel Arrangement for Commune-Level Officials Today

Delayed Tasks of Ministries and Localities: Accelerating Administrative Reforms

According to the synthesis of the Central Inspection Committee, as of June 27, 2025, several ministries, sectors, and localities have been slow in performing their assigned tasks. This delay has impacted the progress and quality expected of the administrative reorganization and the two-level local government model.

To ensure a seamless and efficient transition to the two-tier local government model, the Prime Minister has requested ministers, heads of ministerial agencies, and provincial and municipal leaders to continue fulfilling their assigned tasks and implementing prescribed solutions.

Regarding administrative procedures, the Minister of Health is urged to promptly finalize the determination of authority and the announcement of five administrative procedures under the jurisdiction of the district level. This should be completed by June 30, 2025, through the amendment of legal documents.

Ministers and heads of ministerial agencies that have completed the announcement and publication of administrative procedures according to the 28 decrees on decentralization and authority determination should continue to review and standardize the quality of administrative procedure data. This data will be updated and made publicly available on the National Database of Administrative Procedures to ensure synchronization and accuracy with the published decisions. These procedures are intended to facilitate public services for citizens and businesses. The deadline for completion is June 28.

The Chairpersons of the People’s Committees of 25 provinces and centrally-run cities (Can Tho, Da Nang, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Lang Son, Quang Ninh, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Cao Bang, Tuyen Quang, Lao Cai, Thai Nguyen, Phu Tho, Hung Yen, Quang Tri, Quang Ngai, Gia Lai, Khanh Hoa, Lam Dong, Dak Lak, Vinh Long, and Dong Thap) are required to announce the list of administrative procedures applicable in their respective localities by June 28.

Completing the Arrangement and Organization of Civil Servants

Regarding the arrangement and organization of civil servants at the commune level, the Prime Minister requests the Chairpersons of the Provincial People’s Committees to complete the arrangement and organization of civil servants in accordance with Conclusion No. 157 of the Politburo and the guidance on new commune-level civil servant position standards issued by the Steering Committee for the Organization of Administrative Units at All Levels and the Construction of the Two-Level Local Government Model (in Document No. 11). The deadline for completion is June 28.

The Chairpersons of the Provincial and Municipal People’s Committees are responsible for ensuring the arrangement and provision of offices, means, and other assets to agencies, organizations, and units at the commune level. This is to guarantee the necessary conditions for providing public services and handling administrative procedures, in accordance with the Prime Minister’s instructions and the Ministry of Finance’s guidance.

The arrangement, transfer, and allocation of assets must be carried out urgently, consistently, and with specific plans to avoid interruptions or disruptions to the operations of agencies, especially in delivering public services and handling administrative procedures for citizens.

The document states, “In case there is still a shortage of assets after the arrangement and allocation, the Provincial People’s Committees are requested to proactively purchase and supplement them according to current regulations. It is imperative not to let the lack of infrastructure affect the operations of the two-level local government model.”

Ministers, heads of ministerial agencies, government agencies, and Chairpersons of Provincial and Municipal People’s Committees must strictly adhere to the Prime Minister’s Official Dispatch No. 93 on accelerating the implementation of policies and regimes for officials, public employees, civil servants, laborers, and armed forces during the reorganization of the political system’s apparatus.

They must proactively balance and allocate sufficient funds from the allocated budget and cost savings (if any) of agencies and units, as well as from the state budget, to promptly pay policies and regimes for officials, public employees, and civil servants who retire due to organizational restructuring. They are fully responsible before the Government and the Prime Minister for the timely and proper payment of these policies and regimes.

For those who have already received retirement decisions, the payment process must be completed by June 30. If there are difficulties in funding, it is necessary to promptly report to the Ministry of Finance for synthesis and submission to competent authorities for consideration and handling.