Many ministries, branches, and localities are urgently reviewing job positions and developing staffing plans

The review of job positions (VTVL) and the development of staffing plans for the period 2027-2031 in the political system are implemented according to the official bases and guidelines from the Central Government and the Government (especially Conclusion No. 107-KL/TW dated October 17, 2026 of the Politburo, Guidance No. 07-HD/BTCTW dated October 19, 2026 of the Central Organization Committee and Decision 2034/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister).

Ministries, ministerial-level agencies and People's Committees of provinces and cities determine the human resource needs according to each VTVL based on tasks, products, volume, frequency, complexity, quality, time, area, implementation conditions and necessary capacity to perform tasks; choose a method of determination suitable to the nature of each group of tasks according to the guidance of the Central Organization Committee and competent authorities.

In which, not unifying a VTVL with an individual or a staffing target; not automatically converting human resource needs into staffing targets.

Implementing this content, ministries, branches, and localities are implementing a review of VTVL, developing staffing plans for the period 2027-2031.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued document No. 8939/KH-BCT dated October 27, 2026 on the plan to review and complete VTVL, determine human resource needs and develop staffing plans for the period 2027-2031.

According to the plan, the Department of Personnel Organization presides over and coordinates with relevant units to advise the Ministry's leaders to establish a Working Group to review and complete VTVL, determine human resource needs and develop a staffing plan for the 2027-2031 period of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The Department of Organization and Personnel presides over the development of guiding documents for units under and directly under the Ministry, ensuring ease of implementation, consistency, synchronization, and meeting the requirements and guidance of the Central Organization Committee and competent authorities.

On the afternoon of October 30, the Ministry of Ethnic Minorities and Religions also organized a training conference, guiding the review and completion of VTVL, determining human resource needs and developing staffing plans for the 2027-2031 period.

The construction of functions, tasks and organizational structure must originate from the goals of each unit. On that basis, clearly define functions, concretize them into tasks, tasks and output products; clarify responsibilities, volume and complexity of each task. This is also the basis for building job descriptions, competency frameworks, determining human resource needs and proposing appropriate staffing plans.

Regarding progress, units need to urgently complete dossiers to submit according to the plan on November 4.

In Lam Dong, the Provincial People's Committee said that it has issued a document requesting departments, agencies, branches, public non-business units and People's Committees of communes, wards, and special zones to urgently review and complete the VTVL system and determine human resource needs for the period 2027-2031.

According to the direction of Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Hong Hai, the determination of human resource needs must be based on tasks, products, volume, frequency, complexity and conditions for performing work.

Units are not allowed to take the current number of people or assigned payroll as a direct basis; do not unify a VTVL with an individual or a payroll target.

Similarly, localities such as Nghe An, Can Tho... have also issued documents/organized conferences requesting urgent review and completion of VTVL, determining human resource needs and developing staffing plans in the local government system.

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