PM chairs teleconference on rearrangement of administrative units at district, communal levels
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a national teleconference on the rearrangement of administrative units at the district and communal levels for the 2023 – 2030 period on July 31.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh addresses the event (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a national teleconference on therearrangement of administrative units at the district and commuꩲnal levels forthe 2023 – 2030 p♍eriod on July 31.
Speakingat the event, PM Chinh said the rearrangement of administrative units at the districtand communal levels is necessary to streamline the administrativeapparatus, enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of State management, andcreate convenience for the people and businesses. He added that the arrangement could cause confusion in the operation of administrative units and affect the people and enterprises. Therefore, ministries and agencies should drastically direct the work in a flexible and suitable manner to ensure the smooth functioning of the administrative apparatus.
An overview of the conference (Photo: VNA)
The PM also required sectors and localities to share experience and lessons in the work, anticipate possible problems and propose appropriatesolutions to them during the implementation process. At theevent, delegates were briefed about the contents of the Party Central Committee,National Assembly Standing Committee and the Government’s resolutions on the work. They are also provided with guidance on steps to rearrange administrative unitsat the district and communal levels, including the adjustments and supplements to planningand administrative boundaries, financial management, and staffing, amongothers./.
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Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
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Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh addresses the event (Photo: VNA) 
An overview of the conference (Photo: VNA) 
