President Luong Cuong, city leaders and officials of wards and communes of Hanoi city. Photo: VPCTN
Also attending were comrade Bui Thi Minh Hoai, Politburo member, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee; Pham The Duyet, former Standing Member, Standing Member of the Politburo, former Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, former Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee; Pham Quang Nghi, former Politburo member, former Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee; comrades leading the central departments, ministries, branches, Hanoi city and a large number of cadres and people at the online bridge point of 126 communes of Hanoi.
At the ceremony, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Van Phong announced the Resolution of the National Assembly Standing Committee on the arrangement of commune-level administrative units of Hanoi in 2025; the Decision of the Standing Committee of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front on the recognition of positions in the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hanoi; the Decision of the City Party Committee Executive Committee on the termination of the activities of the district-level Party Committee; the Decision of the City Party Committee Executive Committee on the establishment of the commune-level Party Committee; and the Decisions on appointing personnel of the Party Committee, leaders of the People's Council - People's Committee - Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee at the commune level.
Hanoi has been reorganized from 526 communes and wards to 126 commune-level administrative units, including 51 wards and 75 communes. Along with localities across the country, communes and wards in Hanoi have officially operated the two-level local government model since July 1. Over the past time, communes and wards in Hanoi have made great efforts with a high sense of responsibility, overcoming all difficulties to organize the trial operation of the two-level local government model, bringing positive results and much necessary experience to be ready for official operation.
At the 9th session, the 15th National Assembly passed the Resolution amending the Constitution and the Resolution on the arrangement of provincial-level administrative units. The whole country was reorganized into 34 provinces and cities and implemented a two-level local government model, including provincial and communal levels. This is one of the historic decisions with long-term strategic significance to expand the space for socio-economic development, in line with the country's context in the new era. At the same time, for the first time in the history of administrative reform, our country has carried out large-scale reforms, reducing intermediate levels, forming a streamlined, strong, effective, efficient and effective administrative apparatus, aiming to better serve the people.
President Luong Cuong gives a directive speech. Photo: VPCTN
Speaking at the ceremony, President Luong Cuong stated that, implementing the Conclusion of the Secretariat, 34 provinces and cities across the country will simultaneously hold a ceremony to announce the Resolutions and Decisions of the Central and local governments on merging administrative units, establishing party organizations, appointing Party committees, People's Councils, People's Committees, Fatherland Fronts of provinces, cities, communes, wards, and special zones. This is a very special milestone for the whole country and the capital Hanoi, starting from July 1, 2025, the local government apparatus of the whole country will officially enter a new phase - shifting from the three-level local government that has been operating for 80 years since the founding of the country to a two-level local government.
The President affirmed that this is a major and especially important policy of our Party and State, of long-term strategic nature, demonstrating great political determination in building a streamlined, efficient, effective, effective, and efficient administration that is close to the people and serves the people better. This is not just a simple adjustment of administrative boundaries, but also a step of great significance in terms of politics, organization, and ensuring the sustainable development of the country.
Especially for the capital Hanoi - a thousand years of culture and heroism, with a particularly important position and role, being the national political and administrative nerve center, the heart of the whole country, a major center of economy, culture, education, training, science - technology and international integration with the quintessential values of the nation, this administrative unit arrangement has a very great significance, aiming to meet the needs of urban, cultural and historical development; administrative reform, management, and more effective promotion of the space and resources of the capital.
The President assessed that in the recent past, the Hanoi Party Committee has been serious, responsible and creative in implementing the arrangement of agencies of the apparatus; proactively had a plan to terminate the operation of the district level and arrange to reduce the number of commune-level administrative units from 526 to 126 units. In particular, this arrangement has received high consensus and support from the people, cadres and party members, thereby demonstrating a strong change in the thinking of administrative reform of the capital; opening up new development space for the capital to better promote its role as a locomotive and growth driver for the Capital Region, the Northern Key Economic Region and the whole country.
Comrade Bui Thi Minh Hoai, Politburo member, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee and Comrade Nguyen Van Phong, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee, presented the decision to establish the Hai Ba Trung Ward Party Committee. Photo: VPCTN
To meet the goals and requirements of the new apparatus, it must be streamlined, compact, but strong, operate effectively, efficiently, and be closer to the people. The President requested the Standing Committee of the Hanoi Party Committee to focus on leading and directing Party committees and authorities at all levels; especially the Party committees and authorities of 126 new communes and wards, right from the official start of operation, must operate smoothly, synchronously, and effectively; not to delay work, not to cause congestion, affecting the normal activities of society, especially work related to people, businesses, investment, and essential public services.
The President noted that cadres, party members, civil servants and public employees need to promote a high sense of responsibility, aspiration for dedication, intelligence and public service ethics; be pioneers in innovating management thinking, taking effective service to the people as the highest goal; must shift from administrative thinking to service thinking, making people trust, agree and support.
Based on the very important guidelines and policies issued by the Party and State in recent times to create a legal and political framework for the organization of two-level local governments, the President requested the Hanoi Party Committee and government to continue to concretize and implement them well and effectively, paying special attention to organizing the implementation of Directive No. 45 of the Politburo on Party congresses at all levels towards the 14th National Congress of the Party; the Politburo's Resolutions in the "Four Pillars" group, as well as the Resolution on the direction and tasks of developing the capital Hanoi to 2030, with a vision to 2045 and the Capital Law 2024... On that basis, Hanoi needs to proactively develop action programs in a scientific, methodical, focused, key manner and with a specific roadmap.
The President affirmed that this is not only an administrative requirement, but also a vivid manifestation of the spirit of innovation in management thinking and innovation in methods of organizing the implementation of the Party's resolutions in practice; at the same time, he emphasized that only when the capital Hanoi develops strongly and modernly, will the central role, leading role, and symbolic role of the capital be fully promoted, worthy of the expectations of the Party, the State, the people of the whole country and international friends.
The President firmly believes that, with a thousand-year tradition of civilization and heroism, a spirit of solidarity, intelligence, aspiration and dynamism, the Party Committee, government and people of Hanoi will join hands and unite to promote the highest strength of national solidarity, continue to take the lead in innovating the management model, improving the quality of grassroots government, building a modern and professional administration, serving the people better and better; contributing to bringing the country steadily into a new era - an era of strong and prosperous development of the nation.
Comrade Bui Thi Minh Hoai, Politburo member, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee, speaks. Photo: VPCTN
In her response, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Bui Thi Minh Hoai thanked and seriously accepted the President's profound and comprehensive instructions, and affirmed that all 126 new communes and wards of Hanoi will start operating smoothly, synchronously, and smoothly according to the new requirements of the two-level local government with enthusiasm, confidence, and aspiration to contribute to a bright future of the country.
Faced with the requirements of the nation's rising era, for a rich people, strong country, prosperity, civilization and happiness of the people, the City Party Committee will continue to promote the tradition of solidarity, unity, courage and intelligence to lead and together with the entire Party, the entire army and the entire people of the Capital, successfully implement the targets set out in the Resolution of the 17th Hanoi Party Congress; successfully organize the commune and ward level congresses and the 18th City Party Congress, towards the 14th National Congress of the Party; pay attention to leading the newly established commune and ward Party Committees to build a contingent of cadres with good moral qualities, improve qualifications and capacity, promote the potential and strengths of each locality to meet the development requirements and best serve the people and businesses.
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