On December 5, the Government Portal reported that Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a Government conference to disseminate and deploy the summary of the implementation of Resolution No. 18-NQ/TW of the 12th Party Central Committee on "Some issues on continuing to innovate and reorganize the apparatus of the political system to be streamlined and operate effectively and efficiently".
At the conference, the Prime Minister requested that this restructuring and streamlining of the apparatus must thoroughly grasp the direction of the Central Steering Committee and the Government Steering Committee, and be implemented synchronously, uniformly, and effectively at ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and agencies under the Government.
The arrangement and streamlining of the apparatus must be associated with promoting the personal responsibility of each member of the Government, ministers, heads of sectors, and individual leaders of agencies.
Along with streamlining the payroll, restructuring and improving the quality of the staff, civil servants and public employees, with selecting the right and qualified staff, promoting the personal responsibility of each person with assigned tasks, improving the effectiveness and efficiency of operations, putting the common interest first and foremost.
The Prime Minister requested ministries, branches and agencies to urgently establish a Steering Committee with their own working groups to organize the implementation of Resolution 18.
At the same time, we must do a good job of ideological work, create consensus and unity of will to act and work together. "The Party has directed, the Government has agreed, the National Assembly has agreed, and the people have supported, so we only discuss action, not retreat."
For units implementing the arrangement, merger, and consolidation, it is necessary to coordinate closely to develop a project that is scientific, rigorous, streamlined, and meets the goals and requirements set forth by the Government's Steering Committee.
Also at the conference, delegates thoroughly grasped the plan and orientation to arrange and streamline the Government's organizational apparatus.
Accordingly, after the arrangement and merger, the Government's organizational structure is expected to reduce 5 ministries and 4 government agencies. The Government's apparatus will be streamlined from 30 to 21 focal points (9 focal points reduced), including: 13 ministries, 4 ministerial-level agencies and 4 government agencies.
In particular, for press agencies and news agencies under the Government, the arrangement plan is given in accordance with the Central's direction. Specifically, ending the operations of People's Television, National Assembly Television, News Agency Television, VOV Television, VTC Television, transferring related functions and tasks to Vietnam Television.
Vietnam Television only takes over the functions and tasks of People's Television, National Assembly Television, News Agency Television, VOV Television, and VTC Television.
The current governing bodies of People's Television, National Assembly Television, News Agency Television, VOV Television, and VTC Television are responsible for restructuring and arranging the apparatus and personnel of these units.
The Government assigned Vietnam Television to develop a project to restructure the station, restructure and drastically reduce the existing internal organization, ensure good performance of the tasks of the national television station, and have appropriate specialized channels.
The Government assigned Vietnam News Agency and Voice of Vietnam to end the operations of News Agency Television, VOV Television, VTC Television and restructure and drastically reduce the internal organization.
Focus on building Vietnam News Agency as a national news agency, Voice of Vietnam as a national radio station, focusing on print, electronic and spoken newspapers (VOV) to carry out political tasks, with the State budget ensuring regular expenditure for activities.
