On behalf of the Politburo, Politburo member and Standing member of the Secretariat Tran Cam Tu signed and issued Conclusion No. 187-KL/TW dated August 29, 2025 of the Politburo and the Secretariat on the orientation of the number of deputy heads of agencies and organizations in the political system.
According to Conclusion No. 187-KL/TW, the determination of the number of deputy cap in agencies and organizations is specifically as follows:
For agencies and organizations at the central and local levels that do not implement consolidation and merger
The number of Deputy Ministers and equivalent, Vice Chairmen of People's Councils, People's Committees at the provincial and commune levels...; the number of focal deputy heads within agencies and organizations at the central and local levels are basically implemented according to current regulations.
For agencies and organizations at the central and local levels, there is no regulation on the maximum number of deputy heads:
At the Central level: The maximum number of Deputy Ministers and equivalents shall not exceed 5 people; Deputy heads of Party committees and agencies at the Central level shall comply with the regulations of the Central Committee, the Politburo, and the Secretariat.
The maximum number of deputy heads and equivalents shall not exceed 3 people.
The maximum number of deputy heads of departments and equivalents shall comply with the regulations on the number of deputy heads of departments and equivalents under ministries and branches.
Special cases decided by competent authorities.
In localities: Implement according to regulations on the number of deputy heads of equivalent titles and positions under provincial departments, branches, and commune-level departments.
For agencies and organizations at the central and local levels, consolidation and consolidation are carried out
Number of deputy heads of central departments, ministries and branches newly established on the basis of merging and consolidating many agencies and organizations at the same level:
For departments, ministries and branches that do not have regulations on the maximum number of deputy heads: Departments, ministries and branches that are merged or consolidated from 2 agencies must not exceed 6 people for the number of secondary ministers and equivalent. For departments, ministries and branches that are merged or consolidated from 3 agencies, the maximum number of secondary ministers and equivalents shall not exceed 7 people.
For departments, ministries and branches, there are regulations on the maximum number of deputy heads: For departments, ministries and branches that are merged or consolidated from 2 agencies, the maximum number of secondary heads and equivalents shall not exceed 1 person compared to current regulations. For departments, ministries and branches that are merged or consolidated from 3 agencies, the maximum number of secondaries and equivalents shall not exceed 2 people compared to current regulations and shall ensure that the number of secondaries and equivalents of departments, ministries and branches shall not exceed 7 people.
For the level of departments and branches: Departments and branches are merged or merged from 2 agencies, the maximum number of deputy heads shall not exceed 1 person compared to current regulations. For departments and offices that are merged or consolidated from 3 agencies, the maximum number of deputy heads shall not exceed 2 people compared to current regulations and shall ensure that it does not exceed the number of deputy heads of direct superiors.
For Ho Chi Minh City: The maximum number of Vice Chairmen of the City People's Council does not exceed 2 people; The maximum number of Vice Chairmen of the People's Committee does not exceed 3 people compared to the current regulations of Ho Chi Minh City.
For centrally-run cities that are subject to merger: Established on the basis of merging and merging 2 provincial-level administrative units, the maximum number of Vice Chairmen of the City People's Council shall not exceed 1 person; The maximum number of Vice Chairmen of the City People's Committee shall not exceed 2 people compared to the current regulations of the province or the merged city with the highest classification of administrative units or according to the classification of administrative units and urban classification of the city after the arrangement.
Established on the basis of merging and consolidating 3 provincial-level administrative units, the maximum number of Vice Chairmen of the City People's Council shall not exceed 2 people; The maximum number of Vice Chairmen of the City People's Committee shall not exceed 3 people compared to the current regulations of the province or city merged with the highest classification of administrative units or according to the classification of administrative units and urban classification of the city after the arrangement.
For provinces: Established on the basis of merging and consolidating 2 provinces: The maximum number of Vice Chairmen of the Provincial People's Council does not exceed 1 person; the maximum number of Vice Chairmen of the Provincial People's Committee does not exceed 2 people compared to the current regulations of the merged province with the highest classification of administrative units or according to the classification of provincial administrative units after the arrangement.
Established on the basis of merging and consolidating 3 provinces: The maximum number of Vice Chairmen of the Provincial People's Council does not exceed 1 person; The maximum number of Vice Chairmen of the Provincial People's Committee does not exceed 3 people compared to the current regulations of the merged province with the highest classification of administrative units or according to the classification of administrative units of the province after the arrangement.
