According to information from the State Treasury (KBNN), as of September 9, 2025, out of a total of 55,965 commune-level units expected to trade, there are still 475 units that have not opened accounts at the Treasury (accounting for 0.85%) and 1,225 units that have not paid their August salary (accounting for 2.33%).
The main reason comes from the fact that some units have not been assigned estimates or have not appointed account holders and chief accountants. This situation has led to incomplete account opening records, slowing down the payment progress for salaries to commune-level cadres, civil servants and public employees.
To overcome this, the State Bank issued Official Dispatch No. 12/CD-KBNN dated September 10, 2025, requiring the Directors of the State Banks in areas to direct the professional departments and transaction offices to closely coordinate with commune-level units, speed up the progress of account opening and salary payment.
For special cases that do not meet the requirements for estimates or accounting personnel, the regional State Bank must coordinate with the Department of Finance to report to the Provincial People's Committee to have a final solution.
The KBNN also requires units to fully and promptly report the situation of account opening and salary payment according to the instructions in Official Dispatch No. 9156/KBNN-CSPC dated August 5, 2025, to synthesize and report to the Ministry of Finance.
The issuance of the urgent telegram shows the determination of the Treasury system in completing financial and budgetary tasks, especially ensuring the rights of commune-level cadres, civil servants and public employees in the initial stage of implementing the two-level local government model.
According to the KBNN, the goal is that all commune-level units will complete account opening and paying August salaries before September 15, 2025, thereby overcoming the delay, creating a foundation for a new stable operating model.
Previously, on September 9, the Ministry of Finance said that as of September 5, 2025, 99% of commune-level units had opened accounts at the State Treasury. However, there are still 552 units, accounting for nearly 1%, that have not opened accounts according to regulations. This is the main reason why 1,768 commune-level units, equivalent to 3.38% of the total number of units, have not paid their August salary.
The main reason comes from the lack of qualified staff to take on the position of chief accountant or accountant. Many communes do not have deeply specialized personnel in finance and accounting, leading to slow completion of account opening and salary payment records. This situation puts great pressure on the civil service team, especially in the context of a rapid increase in workload after the arrangement of administrative units.
The Ministry of Finance stated that the shortage of financial personnel at the commune level is one of the major bottlenecks, directly affecting the operation of the new model and the rights of cadres and civil servants at the grassroots level.
In the coming period, the Ministry of Finance requested the State Treasury to continue urging localities to complete account opening and pay salaries and policies. The State Budget Department reviews and re-evaluates funding needs, proposes timely supplementation for localities; the Department of Property Management increases exploitation, reasonable relocation of facilities; the Department of Information Technology and Digital Transformation accelerates system connection, ensures connectivity and avoids disruption.
