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On May 11, 2026, Vu Dai Thang, Chairman of Hanoi’s People’s Committee, signed a decision to establish a City Steering Committee for the Prevention of Waste.
Under the decision, Vu Dai Thang will serve as Head of the Steering Committee. Nguyen Xuan Luu, Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee, will serve as Vice Chairman and Standing Deputy Head. The city’s Vice Presidents will act as Deputy Heads, while members will be leaders of relevant city departments and agencies.
The Steering Committee will diversify information channels on anti-waste efforts to suit different audiences. It will combine traditional media—such as radio, television, and print—with modern digital platforms, including promoting communication through the city’s information portals and through digital platforms owned by city agencies and units.
The decision also calls for building a culture of thrift and integrity across agencies and organizations. It emphasizes shifting the focus from “practice of thrift” to “cultivating a thrift-oriented lifestyle,” positioning this as a core political task and a standard for the daily ethics of civil servants and public employees.
Priority will be given to prevention and early detection of leakage risks. The decision requires immediate action to suspend and address collectives or individuals that engage in wasteful practices.
It further directs the review, cutback, and simplification of administrative procedures, with the aim of removing barriers and “unnecessary licenses” under the city’s jurisdiction. The Steering Committee will also accelerate comprehensive digital transformation and adopt modern technology.
The decision calls for building a cadre of civil servants with scientific thinking, dynamism, creativity, and willingness to think and act for the public good. It also sets “managing and using working time efficiently” as a criterion for evaluating officers.
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