Outstanding directions and administration of the Government and Prime Minister from November 30 to December 6, 2024

The Prime Minister requested to promote thrift practice, fight waste; strengthen the urging of budget collection of land-related items in the last month of 2024... are the outstanding instructions and management information of the Government and the Prime Minister in the week from November 30 to December 6, 2024.

Outstanding direction and administration of the Government and Prime Minister from November 30 to December 6, 2024.

Strengthening the urging of budget collection of land-related items in the last month of 2024

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed Official Dispatch No. 124/CD-TTg November 30, 2024 on strengthening the urging of state budget collection for land-related revenues in the last month of 2024.

The dispatch requested the Ministry of Finance to preside over and coordinate with relevant agencies to direct the tax collection agencies to strengthen tax management solutions, strictly control tax calculation, tax declaration, tax payment, collect correctly and fully all arising revenues according to tax law provisions, prevent revenue loss for the state budget; continue to strictly implement the direction on strengthening financial discipline and order in state budget management, step up inspection, examination, prevent revenue loss, and resolutely collect tax debts...

Prime Minister requests to promote thrift practice, fight waste

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed Official Dispatch No. 125/CD-TTg December 1, 2024 requires ministries, branches and localities to promote thrift practice and combat waste.

The Prime Minister requested ministries, branches and localities to minimize administrative procedures and compliance costs, creating the greatest convenience for people and businesses; shifting from pre-inspection to post-inspection, eliminating the "ask-give" mechanism; decentralizing and delegating power to competent agencies and localities to resolve and take responsibility; strengthening the organization of thrift practice and anti-waste in all fields...

Rectifying the work of issuing certificates of exploited aquatic products

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed Official Dispatch No. 127/CD-TTg rectify the work of issuing certificates of exploited aquatic products and certificates of exploited aquatic products in the locality.

The telegram requires the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to strengthen guidance, training, and coaching so that localities can properly implement legal regulations in the issuance of certificates of origin of exploited aquatic products (SC certificates), certificates of origin of exploited aquatic products (CC certificates) for exploited aquatic products.

Timely rectify the phenomenon of issuing SC and CC certificates for exploited aquatic products that are not in accordance with current legal regulations or intentionally misunderstood, requiring enterprises to provide records and documents that are not specified in Circular No. 21/2018/TT-BNNPTNT and Circular No. 01/2022/TT-BNNPTNT of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, causing difficulties in issuing SC and CC certificates for aquatic product export...

Promoting human resource training for the semiconductor industry and some core digital technology industries

Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long signed Directive No. 43/CT-TTg dated December 4, 2024 of the Prime Minister on promoting human resource training for the semiconductor industry and some core digital technology industries.

The Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Education and Training to research, propose and organize the implementation of a model of linking training of human resources for the semiconductor industry and core digital technology sectors between the State, schools and enterprises.

Create a favorable environment to promote international cooperation in training high-quality human resources, exchanging experts and specialized lecturers in the fields of semiconductor microchips and core digital technology at higher education institutions...

Plan to organize and streamline the Government apparatus

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh signed and issued document No. 141/KH-BCĐTKNQ18 December 6, 2024, plan to orient and streamline the Government apparatus.

According to the Plan, to reorganize and streamline the Government's apparatus and the internal organization of ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and agencies under the Government (reducing at least 15%-20% of internal organizational units (except for the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defense, which will be implemented according to the Politburo's decision), excluding organizations subject to consolidation and merger due to overlapping functions and tasks when implementing the plan to merge ministries) on the basis of viewpoints, goals, and principles, ensuring adherence to the requirements of the Central Steering Committee's orientation for reorganizing and streamlining the apparatus; at the same time, reviewing all activities of the steering committees in the direction of ending their activities, only retaining steering committees with necessary functions and tasks.

Reorganize the apparatus in conjunction with reducing the number of cadres, civil servants, and public employees and restructuring and improving the quality of cadres, civil servants, and public employees, and improving the effectiveness of state management to meet the requirements of tasks in the new situation.

Review the system of legal documents related to the organization of the Government apparatus to propose solutions for handling the arrangement process; draft regulations on the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and agencies under the Government.

According to the direction of the Central Steering Committee, on the basis of implementing the arrangement plan, the organization of the Government apparatus for the XV and XVI terms (term 2026-2031) is streamlined as follows:

There are 13 Ministries and 04 ministerial-level agencies (reduced by 05 Ministries);

There are 04 Government agencies (reduced by 04 Government agencies).

Internal organization: Continue to reorganize and streamline focal points, drastically reduce the number of general departments, bureaus, divisions, and public service units under the Ministry, and the number of departments, divisions, and public service units under general departments.

After streamlining the focal points and adjusting the functions and state management tasks of ministries and ministerial-level agencies, the current overlapping problems will be basically resolved.

Add 3 irrigation projects to the List of important projects related to national security

On December 2, 2024, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha signed Decision No. 1502/QD-TTg on including 03 irrigation works in the List of important works related to national security.

Accordingly, 03 irrigation works: Cua Dat Reservoir, Thanh Hoa Province; Ta Trach Reservoir, Thua Thien Hue Province; Dau Tieng Reservoir, Tay Ninh, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc Provinces are included in the List of important works related to national security.

Support for plant varieties for Ninh Thuan province

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc signed Decision No. 1506/QD-TTg dated December 4, 2024 assigning the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to provide free of charge 271.2 tons of rice seeds and 57.7 tons of corn seeds from the national reserve to support Ninh Thuan province in overcoming the consequences of natural disasters in 2024.

Establishment of Hai Phong Southern Coastal Economic Zone

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha signed Decision No. 1511/QD-TTg December 4, 2024, establishment of the Southern Coastal Economic Zone of Hai Phong, Hai Phong city.

According to the Decision, the Southern Coastal Economic Zone of Hai Phong, Hai Phong city is a coastal economic zone with an area of 20,000 hectares (of which about 2,909 hectares is reclaimed land), located in the Southeast of Hai Phong city; with geographical coordinates from 20°35"50" to 20°45'35" North latitude and from 106°32'8" to 106°49'15" East longitude.

The main development goal of the Southern Hai Phong Coastal Economic Zone is to maximize the advantages of its international gateway location, industrial development foundation, and seaport services in connecting economy, trade, and services with neighboring areas and internationally...

Ha Tinh city expansion meets criteria for type II urban area

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha signed Decision No. 1515/QD-TTg dated December 5, 2024 of the Prime Minister recognizing the expanded Ha Tinh city and Ha Tinh province as meeting the criteria of a type II urban area.

Specifically, recognizing the expanded Ha Tinh city, Ha Tinh province meets the criteria for a type II urban area. The scope of the expanded Ha Tinh city includes the entire administrative boundary of Ha Tinh city and part of Thach Ha district (including the communes: Dinh Ban, Thach Hai, Thach Hoi, Thach Khe, Thach Lac, Thach Thang, Thach Tri, Thach Van, Tuong Son, Tan Lam Huong and Thach Dai), Loc Ha district (Ho Do commune), Cam Xuyen district (including the communes: Cam Vinh and Cam Binh), with a total natural area of 220 km ² .

Recognition of the area planned to establish Hoa Lu city meeting the criteria of a type I urban area

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha signed Decision No. 1516/QD-TTg dated December 5, 2024 of the Prime Minister recognizing the area planned to establish Hoa Lu city, under Ninh Binh province, as meeting the criteria of a class I urban area.

Specifically, the area proposed to establish Hoa Lu city, under Ninh Binh province, meets the criteria of a type I urban area (total area of 150.24 ^km2 ) including the entire administrative boundary of the existing Ninh Binh city (area of 46.75 ^km2 ) and the existing Hoa Lu district (area of 103.49 ^km2 ).

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