Localities specifically decide on the number of rooms at the commune level

This orientation was raised by Politburo member and Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh at the Conference to summarize the year 2025 and deploy the plan for the Home Affairs sector held on the afternoon of December 29.

The Permanent Deputy Prime Minister stated that the event summarizing the work of the Ministry of Home Affairs took place at a very important time, closing 1 year to create historical events.

"The important thing is that we do very well the tasks assigned by the Party, State, and Government" - the Permanent Deputy Prime Minister emphasized.

2026 is identified as a particularly important time, opening a new term and a new era of national development with many great expectations.

To prepare for this period, the Permanent Deputy Prime Minister requested the Home Affairs sector to focus on implementing a number of key tasks.

First of all, it is necessary to operate effectively and streamline the government apparatus after the reorganization. The core task is to organize the operation of the apparatus in a smooth, effective and efficient manner; in which, people's satisfaction must be considered the most important measure to evaluate the effectiveness of the operations of authorities at all levels.

The Central Government needs to continue reviewing and perfecting institutions, promptly overcoming shortcomings in decentralization and delegation of authority; models that are piloting need to be summarized and evaluated to soon legalize.

For the organization of the local government apparatus at the commune level, the Permanent Deputy Prime Minister noted that it is necessary not to apply rigidity or machinery, but to ensure flexibility, in accordance with the actual conditions of each locality.

The organization of the apparatus at the commune level needs to follow the general framework of the Central Government, and the specific arrangement of how many departments will be assigned to the locality for decision.

"Some communes can organize 5 departments, but some communes only need 2 departments, not necessarily all of them are 5 departments, depending on the nature of the work, population size and local needs" - the Permanent Deputy Prime Minister emphasized.

In addition, the Permanent Deputy Prime Minister requested to improve governance capacity at the grassroots level. Accordingly, it is necessary to change the management thinking of commune-level authorities to suit the new legal status.

In addition to the task of serving the people, the current commune-level government must also play an important role in the management and development of the local socio-economy, from planning, project management to site clearance. That is a big challenge.

Regarding the task of organizing the 16th National Assembly election and People's Council delegates at all levels for the 2026 - 2031 term, the Permanent Deputy Prime Minister emphasized the requirements for a successful general election, in which the important criterion must be to select qualified and qualified personnel.

The Ministry of Home Affairs advises and develops policies to attract, use and retain talented people. The assessment must be accurate to be able to use and arrange talent reasonably and effectively. This content has been a weak link that has existed for a long time in the system.

"How to make talented people, to let cadres be subdued, to avoid letting those who do nothing, do not collide, just sit and wait, worry about good relationships, overcome while the ones who contribute are not recognized" - the Permanent Deputy Prime Minister thoroughly grasped.

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