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On the morning of April 17, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung chaired a meeting at the Government Office with the Ministry of Interior, the Committee for Ethnic Minorities and Religion, and the Government Inspectorate to review the status of tasks since the start of 2026, outline forthcoming directions, and identify key priorities for the near future.
In his closing remarks, the Prime Minister generally agreed with the recommendations and proposals presented at the meeting and directed the Deputy Prime Ministers to take direct responsibility for handling matters. For issues beyond their authority, he said they should report to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision.
The Prime Minister emphasized the need to publicly disclose progress in the implementation of tasks by ministries and sectors, ensuring quality and timeliness of assigned duties to prevent delays.
He asked the Ministry of Interior to coordinate with relevant ministries and agencies to review and advise on reorganizing public service units, particularly in education and health. He also requested an urgent proposal on the arrangement of hamlets and neighborhoods nationwide, and the use of non-professional staff, to be completed in Q2, in line with the Politburo’s conclusions.
The Prime Minister highlighted the importance of reforming working regulations across ministries and agencies with strong decentralization, ensuring quality and timely delivery while avoiding delays.
He directed that ministries and agencies reinforce a results-based management approach, shifting from ex-ante checks to ex-post checks. He also stressed the need to dispel the mindset that if something cannot be supervised, it must be banned. In addition, he said the internal affairs legal system should be transparent, uniform, and feasible.
The Prime Minister noted that the Government Office and the Government Portal will periodically publicly disclose progress and implementation status of tasks across ministries and agencies.
For specific tasks, the Prime Minister urged the Ministry of Interior to innovate its legal thinking, promote the shift from pre-checks to post-checks, and manage by results. He reiterated the need to eliminate the mindset: “if it cannot be supervised, then ban.”
He also requested the Ministry of Interior to refine standards and criteria for each job. The Ministry of Interior is to act as the standing agency in advising, guiding, and urging implementation of core tasks related to organizational structure, personnel, civil servants, policies, and the institutional framework for local government at two levels, while promoting decentralization and delegation.
The Ministry of Interior was further tasked with coordinating closely with the Party’s Organization Commission to review staffing of the political system to ensure coherence, especially at the local level. It was also instructed to finalize standards for each position and formalize title criteria.
In addition, the Ministry of Interior must continue coordinating with other ministries and local authorities to review and advise on reorganizing public service units, especially in education and health. It is also required to urgently advise on the nationwide reorganization of hamlets and neighborhoods and the use of non-professional staff, to be completed in Q2.
The Prime Minister emphasized implementing the “year of grassroots officials” in accordance with instructions from the General Secretary and President. He requested ensuring the local workforce and establishing nationwide digital learning materials for commune-level officials.
He also called for proposing policies to attract and retain talent in line with Politburo directives and the national talent strategy, and for exploring mechanisms to create synergy between the public and private sectors.
He particularly stressed the ongoing, coordinated, and effective reform of salary policy and social insurance in accordance with Politburo conclusions, and requested interim reports and suitable roadmaps to ensure coherence.
Regarding sensitive areas, the Government Inspectorate was instructed to implement the 2026 inspection plan with a focus on effectiveness and proper authority, in compliance with the law.
The Prime Minister said inspections should prioritize sectors that are sensitive or of public concern, where corruption, waste, or negativity may arise. He urged innovation in inspection thinking and methods—focusing not only on detecting violations, but also on prevention, warning, practical summaries, extracting lessons, improving institutions, and unlocking resources to support development.
For the Ministry of Ethnic Minorities and Religion, the Prime Minister asked for timely incorporation of input from parliament members and coordination with parliamentary review bodies to complete the Draft Law on Belief and Religion (amendment).
He also requested accelerating coordination with relevant agencies to finalize or issue guiding documents, clearly delineate responsibilities, and enhance the implementation efficiency of national target programs.
Source: Tiền Phong
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