On December 29, in Hanoi, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Head of the Steering Committee on summarizing the implementation of Resolution No. 18-NQ/TW, chaired the 6th meeting of the Steering Committee, according to VNA.
According to the Steering Committee, the work of reorganizing the political system's apparatus has been urgently deployed by ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and government agencies, and the project has basically been completed.
Accordingly, it is expected that the Government apparatus will be streamlined from 30 to 21 focal points including: 13 ministries, 4 ministerial-level agencies and 4 agencies under the Government.
Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and government agencies also reorganized their internal apparatus; linked the reorganization with streamlining the payroll, restructuring, and improving the quality of the staff, civil servants, and public employees; basically meeting requirements and goals.
Accordingly, it is expected to reduce 12/13 General Departments and equivalents; 500 Departments and equivalents under ministries and general departments; 177 departments under ministries and agencies; and 190 public service units.
Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and government agencies have submitted and sought comments on the draft decree regulating functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure.
Meanwhile, 63 provinces and centrally-run cities also organize vertical organizational arrangements corresponding to the Government's arrangement.
Concluding the meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Head of the Steering Committee, acknowledged the spirit and high responsibility of the members of the Steering Committee, especially the Ministry of Home Affairs - the Standing Agency of the Steering Committee and the Government Office; requested to absorb the opinions and listen to the valid opinions of the agencies, and further complete the documents to report to the Central Steering Committee and the Politburo.
The Prime Minister requested to continue reviewing, adjusting and supplementing according to the situation, on the principle of arranging the apparatus to ensure it is streamlined, compact, strong, operating effectively, efficiently and effectively; associated with streamlining and improving the quality of the civil servant and public employee team.
In particular, the arrangement of the organizational apparatus must reduce intermediaries and focal points, but must not overlap or omit functions, tasks, and powers.
Regarding the merger of a number of ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and government agencies, the Prime Minister requested to continue studying and submitting suitable plans; in parallel with the arrangement of organizational structure and personnel, it is necessary to review and handle existing problems within these units.
For ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and government agencies with "ripe, clear, proven correct, and agreed upon by the majority" arrangement plans, complete the dossier to submit to the competent authority for decision.
The dossier submitted to the competent authority must clearly explain the legal documents related to the relevant contents. The Prime Minister directed to consider transferring some Committees with apparatus to the management ministries; continue to improve the regime and policies for cadres, civil servants and public employees in the process of restructuring the apparatus, especially there must be policies to encourage cadres to go to the grassroots.
Considering that reorganizing the apparatus is difficult, the Prime Minister requested the members of the Steering Committee to promote a sense of responsibility, focus on implementation, and ensure progress and quality according to the set requirements.
