Vietnam’s efforts to streamline government apparatus grabs Thai headlines
VOV.VN - Several Thai newspapers, including the Bangkok Post, The Nation, and Today, have reported on Vietnam’s National Assembly approving a Cabinet reform plan in an attempt to cut costs and enhance administrative efficiency.
Today considered the government reshuffle plan as Vietnam’s most significant reform since the implementation of the Doi Moi (Renovation) policy in 1986, a period that marked the beginning of the country’s integration into the global economy and led to its remarkable achievements today.
It described this as a timely shift for Vietnam to adapt to new global challenges. Accordingly, the number of ministries under the government will be reduced from 18 to only 14. The number of members in the government will decrease to 25, including 1 Prime Minister, 7 Deputy Prime Ministers, 14 Ministers, and 3 heads of ministerial-level agencies.
In comparison, the article noted that the Thai government currently has 20 ministries, and its Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, consists of 36 members.
Meanwhile, The Nation reported that the Vietnamese National Assembly on February 18 passed the revised Law on Government Organization, which will take effect on March 1, paving the way for the approval of a plan to reduce the state apparatus by 15% - 20%.
This is a bold administrative reform plan as Vietnam seeks to cut costs and improve administrative efficiency, it stressed.
Meanwhile, Bangkok Post also analyzed the Vietnamese government’s streamlining plan, noting the country’s efforts to reduce administrative procedures are taking place ahead of the National Party Congress in 2026. The reform is seen as key to unlocking the 8% economic growth target that Vietnam is pushing for this year, with the ambition of achieving double-digit growth in the coming years.
The articles also cited a speech by Party General Secretary To Lam in December 2024, emphasizing that the streamlining of the administrative apparatus is a crucial part of the national agenda.
Government chief calls for greater efforts to streamline State apparatus
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has underscored the need to highly focus on restructuring and streamlining the Government apparatus to make it stronger, more effective, and more efficient as a means of boosting national development in the time ahead.
