arranging villages

Ministry of Home Affairs informs about reducing the number of villages and residential groups

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According to the Department of Local Government (Ministry of Home Affairs), the whole country will arrange villages and residential groups in the direction of reducing the number to suit the scale and characteristics of the region.

Village and residential group arrangement will be associated with historical and cultural characteristics, population size

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The arrangement of villages and residential groups must be linked to the historical and cultural characteristics, natural conditions, population size and population distribution of each area.

Deadline for submitting to the Government regulations on the organization and operation of villages and residential groups

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April 30 is the deadline to submit to the Government regulations on the organization and operation of villages and residential groups, along with the regime for non-specialized personnel.

Encouraging the Party Secretary to concurrently hold the position of Village Head according to Decree 33

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According to current regulations, Party Cell Secretaries are encouraged to concurrently hold positions as Village Heads, Neighborhood Group Leaders or Heads of Front Work Committees.

Village and residential group arrangement: Proposal to arrange Party Cell Secretary concurrently as Village Head

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Many opinions believe that the arrangement of villages and residential groups needs to be flexible according to local reality, including the proposal to arrange Party Cell Secretaries concurrently as Village Heads.

Early arrangement of villages and residential groups, with new regimes for non-specialized workers

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National Assembly deputies proposed to immediately implement streamlining and arranging villages and residential groups and have a new regime for non-specialized personnel in villages and residential groups.

Village and residential group arrangement: Village heads shoulder the role of "bearing the brunt" at the grassroots level

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After arranging villages and residential groups, village heads and residential group leaders are truly the people who "bear the brunt" at the grassroots level, close to the people and connected with the commune-level government.

Village arrangement in the second quarter of 2026: Raising standards for village heads and residential group leaders

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The arrangement of villages and residential groups is being promoted not only to streamline the apparatus but also to set requirements to improve the capacity of village heads and group leaders.

Neighborhood group leaders with 5 years of service may be considered for civil servant recruitment

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Neighborhood group leaders who have 5 years of service and compulsory social insurance can be considered for recruitment as civil servants according to regulations.

Villages and residential groups will have new regulations on organization and operation

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The Ministry of Home Affairs is studying and drafting a Decree on the organization and operation of villages and residential groups and some regimes and policies for non-specialized personnel.

Deadline for arranging villages, residential groups and non-specialized personnel

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Quarter II/2026 is the deadline for arranging villages, residential groups and non-specialized workers in villages and residential groups to suit the new situation.

It is expected to implement the arrangement of villages and residential groups from May 2026

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The arrangement of villages and residential groups in commune-level administrative units is carried out according to the direction of the Politburo and the Secretariat.

Hoping for allowances from village chiefs when arranging villages and residential groups

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In response to information about the arrangement of villages and residential groups, the Village Head expressed his desire to ensure adequate allowances when subject to streamlining.

The People's Council of the commune and ward will decide on the arrangement and disolution of villages and residential groups

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According to the original plan, the review and arrangement of villages, hamlets, and residential groups nationwide is expected to be implemented in May 2026.