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After reviewing 949 decentralized tasks and delegated responsibilities, the Ministry of Home Affairs reported to the Prime Minister that 584 tasks are feasible for implementation, while 355 tasks require the issuance of legal normative documents or implementing guidance.
The Ministry’s assessment covered 949 delegated tasks contained in legal documents issued between June 1, 2025 and August 31, 2025. The review results were broken down as follows:
Based on the Ministry of Home Affairs’ report, the Steering Committee on the arrangement of administrative units at all levels and the two-tier local government model issued Circular 174/CV-BCĐ. The circular directed ministries to remove difficulties and obstacles and issue implementing documents within their powers, or submit to competent authorities to issue normative legal documents to adjust tasks and powers. In parallel, local guidance was issued for tasks and powers assessed as not feasible.
According to the report’s recommendations and follow-up assessments, as of April 22, 2026, the handling of the 10 tasks requiring authority adjustments between central and local levels (or among local government levels) has been basically completed. The remaining 355 tasks require issuing documents to guide implementation.
Continuing the Government’s work, the Prime Minister directed the Ministry of Home Affairs to request provincial People’s Committees and the People’s Committees of centrally governed cities to reassess the feasibility of decentralized tasks. This reassessment is based on:
Localities are asked to provide comments on each item, including whether feasibility is ensured, and—where applicable—obstacles, difficulties, and proposals. The Ministry specifies that only obstacles or difficulties that differ from prior assessments, or that arise after tasks and powers have been adjusted or guidance has been issued but not fully resolved, should be included.
In addition to the 365 decentralized tasks noted above, the Ministry of Home Affairs also requested localities to reassess the feasibility of tasks decentralized and devolved in legal documents. If tasks previously assessed as feasible are now encountering difficulties, localities are required to explain why they were previously deemed feasible, what has changed, and propose solutions.
The Ministry also called for continued review and proposals for further decentralization to local authorities by ministries and agencies, to implement the motto “local decisions, local actions, local responsibility” and to create autonomy in implementation and management for localities.
Local feedback is to be sent to the Ministry of Home Affairs (and also to relevant ministries managing sectors with difficulties) by May 8, 2025 for consolidation and reporting to the Government and the Prime Minister for consideration and decision.
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