VOV.VN - The National Assembly will convene its ninth session early in May and Constitutional amendments will be part of the session’s working agenda, according to National Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyen Khac Dinh.

VOV.VN - The ongoing restructuring of administrative units in Vietnam is a major policy driven by practical demands, aiming to streamline the administrative apparatus, reduce staffing, and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of operations of local governments.

State President Luong Cuong on February 20 urged the Ministry of National Defence to take the lead in implementing the restructuring scheme based on the principle of one agency handles multiple tasks, and each task is assigned to only one body.

The policy to streamline the political system’s organisational apparatus has received broad support from the public, agencies, and the National Assembly, and its rapid and effective implementation has showed that it is indeed the right course of action, Party General Secretary To Lam has stated.

VOV.VN - The Government, after being restructured, will consist of 14 ministries and 3 ministerial-level agencies, compared to the current structure of 18 ministries and 4 ministerial-level agencies, according to Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc has called for stronger efforts to complete the restructuring projects of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) for approval within the first quarter of this year.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man has underscored the pressing need to complete the restructuring and streamlining of the NA committees and NA Standing Committee agencies, departments and units under the NA Office.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has estimated that about VND130 trillion (US$5.1 billion) is required to implement policies and benefits for officials, civil servants, public employees, and workers as part of the scheme to streamline the political system’s organisational apparatus.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 17 requested the development of regimes and policies to ensure the legal and legitimate rights and interests of officials, civil servants, public employees, and labourers in the restructuring of the organisational apparatus, with no one left behind.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly (NA) will streamline its organizational structure to make its operations more efficient and effective, with the restructuring scheme to be completed by March 2025 at the latest, according to parliamentary leaders.