Mr. Hoang Hai Van, Director of the Organization and Personnel Department of the Ministry of Construction, shared at the Conference on Summing up 2024 and Directions, Key Tasks, and Solutions for 2025, held on December 14, about the direction of merging the Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Transport.
According to Mr. Hoang Hai Van, following the directive on streamlining and reorganizing the apparatus, in the past two weeks, the Ministry of Construction has urgently worked with the Ministry of Transport to develop a proposal for the integration of the two ministries.
The proposal for integration is built on the principle that the Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Transport are considered as one, without distinguishing between “their side” and “our side.” This approach allows for an honest evaluation of overlapping functions and tasks and those that are interconnected. As a result, bold and innovative solutions can be suggested to restructure and consolidate the units of the two ministries towards a more streamlined, scientific, and effective organizational structure.
Historically, the Ministry of Construction was established in 1958 and has been in operation for over 65 years. On the other hand, the Ministry of Transport has an even longer history, dating back to its establishment in 1945, making it nearly 80 years old.
Headquarters of the Ministry of Construction. Photo: The Anh.
The names “Ministry of Construction” and “Ministry of Transport” have a long-standing existence, befitting their respective roles in managing state affairs in previous periods and are intertwined with their historical formation. It is anticipated that the combined ministry will be named the “Ministry of Construction and Transport.”
Before the integration, the two ministries had a total of 42 units, with the Ministry of Construction having 19 units and the Ministry of Transport having 23 units.
It is expected that after the reorganization, merger, and integration, the number of units will be reduced to 25-27, equivalent to a decrease of 35-40% in the total number of units. This includes 6 units in the advisory and synthesis block, approximately 14-16 units in the specialized block, and 5 units in the public service block.
Internally, the Ministry of Construction has made significant strides in reorganizing its structure. As of now, the ministry has 15 administrative units, having dissolved 2 administrative units; the number of division-level units has been reduced from 57 to 41, a decrease of 19.3%.
In 2019, the Ministry merged the Administration and Archives Office under the Ministry of Construction into the Administration – Archives Office. They also reduced the number of division-level units in the Department of Housing and Real Estate Market Management from 9 to 6 and eliminated all divisions within the Departments (specifically in the Finance and Planning Department and the Organization and Personnel Department).
The Ministry of Construction has transferred the management of 14 units to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs and local authorities. The Construction Hospital is now under the management of Hanoi National University, while the Viet Tri Construction Hospital and two Rehabilitation Centers are under the management of local authorities. The Ministry has also completed the merger of the Southern Institute of Urban and Rural Planning into the National Institute of Urban and Rural Planning. To date, the Ministry of Construction has 18 public service units under its direct control.
