On the morning of December 9, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha chaired a meeting with the Ministries of Agriculture and Rural Development and Natural Resources and Environment and related ministries on the proposal to merge the two ministries.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha emphasized the need to streamline and reorganize the apparatus to reduce the number of state management agencies in specialized fields, following the principle of “one task, one person” – Photo: VGP/Minh Khoi
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The Deputy Prime Minister requested the leaders of the two ministries to clarify the state management fields with specific and specialized characteristics; and the intersecting areas that need to be rearranged and integrated.
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Do Duc Duy reported on the plan to merge and rearrange the units under the two ministries. Accordingly, for the specific and specialized departments of each ministry, the structure will be streamlined to the maximum extent; and for areas with intersecting functions and tasks, integration will be carried out, with additional functions and tasks assigned to ensure unified and seamless management, leaving no gaps.
The Ministries of Agriculture and Rural Development and Natural Resources and Environment will merge their respective advisory and synthesis units; and review and streamline the operational units.
The delegates also discussed the proposed name for the new ministry, as well as measures to ensure unity and synchronization in terms of apparatus, organization, and operations of the new ministry, from the central to local levels.
At the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha highly appreciated the proactive and urgent spirit of the leaders of the two ministries in closely following the directions of the Central Steering Committee on the summation of Resolution No. 18-NQ/TW, and the Steering Committee of the Government on the summation of the implementation of Resolution No. 18-NQ/TW. The goal is to reduce overlap, contradiction, or omission in state management tasks, while organizing a scientific, streamlined, effective, and efficient apparatus to better meet the requirements and tasks of state management in the new situation.
The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that the reorganization and merger of the two ministries is an extremely important political task that cannot be delayed any further. It aims to reduce the number of state management agencies in specialized fields, following the principle of “one task, one person.”
 Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha: The merger process should uphold the spirit of science, collectivism, democracy, and objectivity, avoiding a mechanical approach – Photo: VGP/Minh Khoi
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The proposal to merge the apparatus and organization of the two ministries must be based on political and legal grounds, arising from practical requirements, ensuring continuity, stability, and development. It should be rooted in comprehensive and multi-sectoral management thinking. The merger process should uphold the spirit of science, collectivism, democracy, and objectivity, avoiding a mechanical approach.
The Deputy Prime Minister assigned the leaders of the two ministries to immediately establish a task force, with the participation of related ministries, to complete the following tasks within the deadline: Report on the summation of Resolution No. 18-NQ/TW on continuing the renewal of the organization and operation of the political system towards being streamlined and effective, and Resolution No. 19-NQ/TW on continuing the renewal of the organization and management of public non-business units, clarifying the political and legal basis, existing issues, international experiences, and solutions; Proposal to merge the two ministries; Proposal to establish the Party Committee of the merged ministry under the Party Committee of the Government; Proposal on the use of infrastructure and facilities after the merger…
The Deputy Prime Minister requested the Ministries of Agriculture and Rural Development and Natural Resources and Environment to urgently review all legal documents, identify obstacles related to the application of legal regulations within the scope of state management, and propose appropriate handling directions to ensure stability, continuity, and interoperability, without creating gaps in state management during the merger process.
The Ministry of Home Affairs will coordinate in providing guidance on criteria for rearranging officials, civil servants, and public employees after the merger, ensuring objectivity, democracy, and scientific principles.
The Deputy Prime Minister also provided directions on the orientation of rearranging and merging some important specialized state management fields of the two ministries.
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