The information was announced by Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Hien at the socio-economic conference in August and the first 8 months of 2025, and at the same time discussed key solutions for September, on the afternoon of September 9.
According to Ms. Hien, the 2-level local government model in Ho Chi Minh City has completed phase 1 and is now entering phase 2.
After the arrangement, the number of civil servants temporarily assigned to the commune, ward and special zone level is 11,185, but as of August 15, the number of people present is 11,689.
The non-professional sector has 6,532 people, of which Ho Chi Minh City (formerly) has 4,907 people, Binh Duong (formerly) has 1,211 people and Ba Ria - Vung Tau (formerly) has 414 people.
In departments and branches, the total number of employees after the reorganization is 7,998, but the number of new employees is 6,683 people.
Regarding personnel work, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has completed the appointment and consolidation of leaders of the People's Council, People's Committee, and Military Command in 168 communes, wards, and special zones.
However, there are still 8 leadership positions that are vacant due to cadres retiring according to Decree 178. Of which, three units are short of Chairman of the People's Committee (Vung Tau ward, Dat Do commune, Binh Chau commune), three units are short of Chairman of the People's Council (Vung Tau ward, Vinh Hoi ward, Duc Nhuan commune) and two units are short of Vice Chairman of the People's Committee (Vinh Hoi ward, Phu Nhuan ward). The Department of Home Affairs is advising the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee to soon arrange replacement personnel.
Regarding support policies alone, out of nearly 6,000 cases resolved, 1,059 people belong to the Party and mass organizations and 4,938 people belong to the government.
In addition to severance pay, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council has also passed a resolution on the regime of supporting loans to create jobs for cadres, civil servants, public employees, non-professional workers and workers who quit after the restructuring of the apparatus.
The policy will be implemented through the Ho Chi Minh City branch of the Social Policy Bank, with a maximum loan amount of VND300 million, for a term of up to 10 years. The interest rate is applied to the level for poor households (6.6%/year). In particular, in the first 5 years, borrowers are supported by the Ho Chi Minh City budget with 100% interest rate; then they will pay interest according to regulations, with the overdue debt fine of 130%.
The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee assessed that this policy not only creates conditions for workers to start a business, create jobs for themselves, stabilize their income and life, but also contributes to reducing unemployment pressure, limiting dependence on social security.
