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Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra has signed Circular No. 423/TTg-CĐS dated 19 April 2026, addressed to ministers and heads of ministerial-level agencies. The circular focuses on delegating, reducing, and simplifying administrative procedures and business conditions in line with central government requirements, noting that some ministries are behind schedule and have not met the set targets.
The circular is linked to the Standing Government’s directive implementing Conclusion 18-KL/TW dated 2 April 2026 on the plan for socio-economic development, the state budget, public debt, and mid-term public investment for 2026–2030. It sets performance targets for ministries and agencies, including:
Agencies are required to complete these plans according to the directives of the Deputy Prime Ministers responsible for relevant sectors, and submit them to the Ministry of Justice by 20 April 2026.
According to the Ministry of Justice, as of 18 April 2026 all 16 ministries and equivalent agencies had submitted plans to the Ministry of Justice covering decentralization, reduction, and simplification of TTHC and ĐKKD, as well as reduction of conditional investment and business sectors.
Three ministries—Agriculture and Rural Development, Construction, and Justice—submitted plans that meet all the targets.
By contrast, three ministries—Science and Technology, Foreign Affairs, and the Government Inspectorate—had not achieved any of the targets.
The Ministry of Justice also highlighted gaps among other ministries and agencies. For example, some ministries with conditional investment sectors did not meet specific criteria, including:
Heads of ministries and agencies are responsible to the Government if targets are not met or deadlines are missed, as stated in Government circulars and notices.
Under the Deputy Prime Ministers’ directions, ministries must finalize their decentralization, reduction, and simplification plans for TTHC and ĐKKD by 20 April 2026. Sectoral plans related to conditional sectors must be sent to the Ministry of Finance. The submissions to the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Finance must meet the targets and requirements under Conclusion 18-KL/TW.
The Government will review the submitted plans and, if necessary, prepare a resolution to cut TTHC and ĐKKD in a timely manner, with the concrete plan expected to be completed in April 2026, as outlined by PV and the Government Portal.
Source: Government Portal (Báo Chính phủ).
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