Party chief requires no disruptions to operations throughout restructuring process
Party General Secretary To Lam noted that priority will be given to finalising guiding documents, amending the 2013 Constitution, and improving legal institutions and regulations to establish a robust legal framework for effective organisational apparatus streamlining.
Party General Secretary To Lam speaks at the third meeting of the Central Steering Committee for summarising the implementation of Resolution No. 18-NQ/TW of the 12th Party Central Committee. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Agencies, units, and organisations must maintain uninterrupted, efficient, and effective operations throughout the restructuring process, ensuring no disruptions to duties, services, or local activities, Party General Secretary To Lam requested on April 14.
Lam made the request while chairing the third meeting of the Central Steering Committee for summarising the implementation of Resolution No. 18-NQ/TW of the 12th Party Central Committee on the continued restructuring of the political system for greater efficiency, which was also attended by Politburo members: State President Luong Cuong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu.
The Party chief, who is also head of the central steering committee, said that the revolution of streamlining the political system’s organisational apparatus is being carried out urgently and decisively, earning high consensus within the Party and broad public support.
The results achieved so far demonstrate that the policies and decisions of the Party Central Committee and its Politburo and Secretariat are right and well-founded, matching both the Party's direction and the people's will, he affirmed. Emphasising the broad scope of work ahead, with closely interrelated tasks, Lam highlighted the need for the entire political system to uphold a strong sense of responsibility and improve coordination in execution. He noted that priority will be given to finalising guiding documents, amending the 2013 Constitution, and improving legal institutions and regulations to establish a robust legal framework for effective implementation.
Party General Secretary To Lam speaks at the third meeting of the Central Steering Committee for summarising the implementation of Resolution No. 18-NQ/TW of the 12th Party Central Committee. (Photo: VNA)
Agencies at both central and local levels must proactively coordinate closely, consistently, and seamlessly in organising the implementation of tasks to ensure progress, timelines, and adherence to the plan.
The General Secretary also requested that all localities, including those not undergoing mergers, urgently complete the draft documents for the provincial-level Party Congresses.
The Party leader stressed that there is a heavy workload ahead, as the country is simultaneously undertaking major tasks - streamlining and reorganising the political apparatus, restructuring administrative units, accelerating economic development, and preparing for the Party congresses at all levels leading up to the 14th National Party Congress.
ꩵ He called on members of the Politburo, the Secretariat, the Central Steering Committee, and leaders of central agencies to demonstrate a strong sense of responsibility and dedicate time and effort to leading, directing, inspecting, guiding, and urging the implementation of tasks to ensure progress and achieve the set goals and requirements./.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has drafted a resolution to restructure administrative units across Vietnam. If approved, this will be one of the most significant administrative reforms in years.
According to a draft proposal, the number of provincial-level administrative units will reduce by nearly 50% and the number of local-level units will drop by over 70%.
Staff recruitment, appointments, and transfers at all levels of government, which started on March 7, will remain in place until the restructuring plan is finalised. This includes the dissolution of district-level administrative units, the merger of provincial-level units, and the reorganisation of commune-level units, all aimed at streamlining the political system’s organisational structure.
Addressing the meeting, Party General Secretary To Lam expressed his pleasure at meeting a large number of Vietnamese living and working in the RoK, acknowledging and appreciating their efforts in contributing to the growing Vietnam–RoK partnership.
He also welcomed the “Vietnam Private Sector Panorama” as a platform for dialogue, awareness-raising, and inspiring a wealth-creation movement, emphasising that it must deliver tangible results.
During a meeting on August 10 in Seoul with 100 representatives from the RoK’s intellectuals, associations, people’s organisations, businesses, and non-governmental organisations operating in Vietnam, Party General Secretary To Lam expressed his gratitude to Korean friendship, economic, cultural associations, universities, research institutes, individuals, and NGOs for their significant contributions to nurturing the Vietnam–RoK relationship.
Party General Secretary To Lam met with Chairman of the Republic of Korea (RoK)–Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group Ahn Gyu-back in Seoul on August 10 as part of his state visit to the RoK.
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Party General Secretary To Lam met with members of the Vietnam Innovation Network in Korea (VINK) and Vietnamese experts living and working in the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Seoul on August 10 as part of his state visit to the RoK.
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also a Politburo member and Secretary of the Government Party Committee, attended the 4th Party Congress of the EVN Party Organisation for the 2025–2030 tenure on August 10, directing EVN to ensure power supply to meet the country’s development demands with double-digit growth set for the coming years.
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State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
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The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.