From July 1, 2025, the country will have 34 provinces and cities and 3,321 communes and wards. In the first week of implementing the 2-level local government model, the working atmosphere in localities was urgent and serious, demonstrating high political determination. All activities are aimed at the goal: No delay, no impact on the interests of people and businesses.
Officials of the Public Administration Service Center of Bo Y commune and Duc Nong commune ( Quang Ngai ) handle procedures for people on the morning of July 1.
Bo Y commune - the "Border Junction" commune of Quang Ngai province - after merging from 3 old commune-level administrative units, Plei Kan town, Dak Xu commune and Po Y commune, belonging to Ngoc Hoi district, former Kon Tum province, has a large area of up to 242 km2. With careful preparation in advance and a spirit of dedication to work, the commune's cadres have done their job well, serving the people attentively and wholeheartedly, without any interruption in work.
On the morning of July 1, Ms. Le Thi Dung (Dak To commune) went to the Bo Y Commune Public Administration Service Center to complete procedures to receive the Land Use Right Certificate for the land plot in Bo Y commune. She said that the concentration of administrative procedures at the Public Administration Service Center helps people to conveniently carry out administrative procedures, without having to travel to many places. She feels very satisfied with the two-level local government working model.
Mr. Hoang Huu Suu (residing in Sa Loong commune, Quang Ngai province) said that due to old habits, he had written the wrong administrative address when completing land inheritance procedures. After being urged by the staff, he promptly corrected and completed the documents. "I found the staff very dedicated and thoughtful. The administrative procedures were faster, and I didn't have to go to many places," he shared.
The administrative center of Kien Hai Special Zone, An Giang province is located on Hon Tre island.
Likewise, Mr. Phan Minh Son, Hamlet 1, Kien Hai Special Zone (An Giang Province) said that on the morning of July 2, he went to the Public Administration Service Center of the special zone to re-issue the Land Use Rights Certificate. The officer in charge induced him to photocopy some additional related documents and received the application with an appointment to return the results within the next week. "I am happy because I do not have to travel far, take a ferry to the city center to do the procedures like before. Not only that, I am also more excited by the spirit and attitude of the officers serving the people," said Mr. Son.
At a meeting with voters in Bac Ninh province on July 5, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh affirmed: "The rearrangement of the country and redrawing of the country's map is highly appreciated and supported by the people. This is a great source of encouragement, demonstrating the people's trust in the Party's leadership and the bright future of the country."
Previously, on June 30, localities across the country simultaneously resolved and decided of the Central and local governments on merging provincial and communal administrative units. This is a great festival for everyone, marking a historic event in the process of institutional reform and organization of local government apparatus, opening a new development stage of the country.
General Secretary To Lam presented resolutions and decisions of the Central Committee on merging administrative units and establishing party organizations, appointing the Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City.
Attending the announcement ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City, General Secretary To Lam stated that the reorganization of administrative boundaries and the operation of a new local government model are inevitable objectives and requirements for national development in the context of globalization, digital transformation and the fourth industrial revolution. This is a valuable opportunity for us to innovate leadership thinking, innovate state management methods, strongly apply science and technology, improve the quality of national governance and increase the effectiveness of serving the people.
The General Secretary called on all compatriots nationally, from the highlands and border areas to remote islands, from urban to rural areas, to continue to promote the tradition of great national unity, maintain and continue to foster patriotism, community spirit, and mutual love to create a solid unity - the invincible strength of our people. All levels of government, agencies, organizations, civil servants, public employees, and workers must strongly transform their thinking and actions, grasp development trends, innovate their thinking and working methods, improve their leadership and management capacity, promote the spirit of daring to think, daring to do, daring to take responsibility, and be ready to sacrifice personal interests to move towards a serving, modern, transparent, by the people, for the people, and of the people administration.
President Luong Cuong attended the announcement ceremony of the National Assembly Standing Committee's resolution on the arrangement of commune-level administrative units; and decisions of Hanoi City on the implementation of the organization of commune-level administrative units.
Speaking at the ceremony to announce the resolution of the National Assembly Standing Committee on the arrangement of commune-level administrative units; the decisions of Hanoi city on the implementation of the organization of commune-level administrative units, President Luong Cuong said that 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 officially entered a new phase - shifting from the 3-level local government that has been operating for 80 years since the founding of the country to the 2-level local government. 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.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited the Public Administration Service Center of Hong An Ward, Hai Phong City.
Emphasizing the arrangement of administrative units, merging provincial levels, not organizing district levels and merging commune levels to perfect the organization of a streamlined state administrative apparatus, improve efficiency - effectiveness - efficiency, be closer to the people, and serve the people better, at the announcement ceremony in Hai Phong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said that the merger of Hai Duong province and Hai Phong city into a new administrative unit named Hai Phong city demonstrates the strategic and long-term thinking and vision of the Party and State, opening up development space, optimizing resources, resonating potentials and advantages, creating a new growth pole, contributing to leading and promoting the development of the region and the country.
National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man visits the Public Administration Service Center of Can Tho city (new).
Presenting the decisions, resolutions and giving instructions in Can Tho city, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man organizations shared that the arrangement of administrative units is a difficult, sensitive and complicated task, greatly affecting the organization and operation of agencies and contingencies in the political system, of the organization of cadres, civil servants, public employees, workers and the ideology, psychology, cultural differences, customs and practices formed over a long time ago of the people of each locality. At that historic moment, the National Assembly Chairman expressed his respect, honor and deep gratitude for the great and persistent contributions of the Party committees, authorities, Fatherland Front, and local organizations, especially at the district and communal levels, before implementing the arrangement of administrative units. This historic decision not only marks a turning point in administrative organization but also recalls the three localities that were once closely linked under the common roof of Hau Giang province.
The report at the July 4 meeting of the Politburo and the Secretariat gave opinions on the implementation of the Central Resolution, the Politburo's Conclusion on the arrangement of the apparatus and administrative units; the draft report on the implementation results of Resolution No. 18-NQ/TW dated October 25, 2017 of the 12th Party Central Committee from November 2024 to July 2025 showed that localities simultaneously deployed many measures to ensure the effective and stable operation of the apparatus, such as arranging means of transport to pick up and drop off officials and civil servants working between administrative headquarters in the new provinces and cities; organizing training and professional development (especially in handling records in the electronic environment) for commune-level officials and civil servants; arranging experienced officials and civil servants to directly guide new officials and civil servants taking on the job...
The Politburo and the Secretariat gave their opinions on the implementation of the Central Committee's Resolution and the Politburo's Conclusion on the reorganization of the apparatus and administrative units.
Many localities have organized effective trial operations of the entire apparatus, especially the Public Administration Service Center. According to initial reports from localities, the operation of the 2-level administrative unit model is basically smooth and stable; Administrative procedures are resolved quickly and without interruption. In the initial official operation of the new commune-level apparatus, the team of groundswells cadres and civil servants have higher determination and greater responsibility in striving to develop their homeland and country.
Public opinion in recent days has shown that the revolution in administrative unit arrangement is not simply a change in boundaries or staff organization, but more fundamentally a change in thinking, improvement of qualifications, responsibility and public service ethics. The vast majority of cadres and civil servants have shown a spirit of openness, actively learning, practicing expertise and skills, and always being dedicated and devoted to their work.
Officials from the Public Administration Center of Phu Xuan Ward and Kim Long Ward (Hue City) guide people on the first day of the two-level government coming into operation.
After the two-level government model came into operation, many localities in Hue city faced many difficulties in terms of personnel, large area, and unsynchronized infrastructure. However, instead of choosing to delay or wait, many communes and wards have flexibly found their own way to solve problems and better serve the people. For example, Phong Dien ward, the commune-level unit with the largest administrative area in Hue city, with the urgent spirit of "doing while perfecting", instead of letting people fend for themselves, the ward government has proactively implemented synchronous solutions to serve the people right from the first days of operating the new model.
Phong Dien Ward has arranged mobile document reception points in remote areas such as Phong My and Phong Xuan, helping people avoid having to travel dozens of kilometers to the Ward Public Administration Service Center. At the same time, the ward also signed a contract with the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group in Hue to transport documents twice a day, from the reception points to the processing center and promptly return results to the people on the same day. The transportation costs are completely covered by the ward budget, so that people do not have to "bear" any additional costs.
Mobile administrative procedure settlement model in Bu Dang commune, Dong Nai province.
Bu Dang, a remote commune of Dong Nai province, also shows initiative and flexibility in implementing the construction of a government close to the people, serving the people through the model of a mobile public administrative service center.
Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tung, Chairman of the Commune People's Committee, said that immediately after announcing the decisions to establish the commune and complete the apparatus, the People's Committee of Bu Dang Commune developed a plan and deployed a mobile team to receive documents directly at the village to resolve administrative procedures and urgent issues of the people right at the grassroots level. Right in the first launch, the Mobile Public Administration Service Center of the commune processed administrative procedure documents of 40 people, including quite complicated procedures related to land.
The settlement of administrative procedures in Dakrong commune (Quang Tri) took place quickly.
According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Prime Minister has issued decrees on decentralization and delegation of authority from the central to local levels for 556 administrative procedures. specifically, the Provincial People's Committee has 262 administrative procedures, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee has 217 administrative procedures, and the specialized agencies under the Provincial People's Committee have 70 administrative procedures. The Commune People's Committee has 6 administrative procedures, the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee has 1 administrative procedure, and 24 administrative procedures have been abolished. At the same time, the authority to resolve 346 administrative procedures under the authority of the district level has been assigned, of which 18 procedures have been transferred to the provincial level, 278 procedures have been transferred to the commune level, and 50 procedures have been abolished. Thus, the total number of administrative procedures after decentralization, delegation of authority, and delegation of authority is 2,161 at the provincial level, 463 at the commune level, and 74 procedures have been abolished.
At the regular Government meeting in June 2025 and the National Online Conference between the Government and localities on July 3, local leaders said that since July 1, 2025, the two-level local government has been operating smoothly, work has been continued without interruption, the government has been closer to the people and served the people better, especially in handling administrative procedures, and no significant problems have arisen. However, leaders of some localities requested early guidance on the implementation of major projects in the area. Commune-level governments are now decentralized with more tasks and a larger area, so ward officials need to be trained more thoroughly in skills and software for performing online public services, etc.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the regular Government meeting in June 2025 and the Government's online conference with localities.
Speaking at the conference, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stated that it is necessary to strictly implement the resolutions and conclusions of the Politburo, the directions of the Government and the Prime Minister on the implementation of administrative unit arrangement and the 2-level local government model. “It is necessary to ensure smooth administrative procedures for people and businesses; not to let any people go hungry or lack clothing; to ensure health care, medical examination and treatment for people; not to let projects being implemented in localities be broken or interrupted,” the Prime Minister noted.
Concluding the meeting of the Politburo and the Secretariat on July 4, General Secretary To Lam requested that the Standing Committees of the provincial and municipal Party Committees directly under the Central Government continue to strengthen leadership and direction of all work under the authority of the two levels (province and commune) to be carried out smoothly, without delay or omission, with the consistent goal of better serving the people and businesses.
General Secretary To Lam visited the Public Administration Service Center of Xuan Hoa Ward and Tan Vinh Loc Commune, Ho Chi Minh City.
Provincial and municipal Party Committees directly under the Central Government urgently review all work of assigning, arranging, and deploying cadres, civil servants, public employees, and workers in provincial and communal agencies and units; for communes, wards, and special zones lacking specialized cadres, the provincial level must promptly and fully arrange, strengthen, support, and assist to ensure effective work performance.
The General Secretary emphasizes the need to strengthen inspection and grasp the situation to promptly resolve and remove difficulties and obstacles for communes when operating the new apparatus.
Provincial and municipal Party Committees directly under the Central Government continue to do a good job of political and ideological education, fully resolve the regimes and policies for cadres, party members, civil servants, public employees, and workers who are working, retire early, or leaving work according to the Central Government's instructions; strengthen propaganda and guidance work so that people can understand the new regulations and new locations and working methods of local state agencies; consolidate and maintain people's consensus and support for the implementation of the two-level administrative unit.
General Secretary To Lam inspected the activities of two-level local authorities in Tay Ho ward, Hanoi city.
Provincial and municipal Party Committees directly under the Central Committee shall preside over and coordinate with the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and relevant agencies, units and organizations to deploy the deployment of youth union members who are students with basic knowledge of information technology from universities and colleges, and youth volunteers to support cadres, civil servants, public employees, workers and people of communes, wards and special economic zones (especially in remote and painful areas) in operating the apparatus, providing online public services, handling administrative procedures... in the initial phase of implementing the 2-level administrative unit model.
The General Secretary requested the Government Party Committee to inspect and grasp the situation, collect complete statistics and promptly report to the Politburo on the situation of cadres, civil servants, public employees, and part-time workers at the commune level who have left their jobs when reorganizing the organization and resolving policies and regimes according to regulations, ensuring the right people, the right jobs, and retaining qualified people. Along with that, continue to review, amend and supplement regulations on salary policies and regimes, and allowances for cadres, civil servants, and public responsibility employees in accordance with the new organization and regularly urge, inspect and guide the implementation of regulations on functions, tasks, and organizational apparatus of agencies and units in the administrative system at the central and local levels.
Two-level local government: Closer to the people, greater responsibility:
Article: Chu Thanh Van - Nguyen Hong Diep - TTN
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Editor: Ky Thu
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