Expected to reduce 50% of provincial administrative units, reduce 60%

According to National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, it is expected that after the rearrangement, the number of provincial-level administrative units will be reduced by 50% and the number of commune-level administrative units will be reduced by 60-70% compared to present.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man delivered the opening speech at the conference.

On March 25, at the National Assembly House, under the chairmanship of National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, the National Assembly Standing Committee (NASC) held the 7th full-time National Assembly Deputies' Conference of the 15th tenure to discuss and contribute opinions on draft laws submitted to the National Assembly at the 9th Session of the 15th National Assembly.

Speaking at the opening of the Conference, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man said that in 2 days (March 25 and 26, 2025), the National Assembly Standing Committee organized the 7th Conference of full-time National Assembly Deputies, term XV, to discuss and give opinions on 8 draft laws that were first commented on by the National Assembly at the 8th Session and a draft law submitted to the National Assembly for consideration and approval according to the procedure at a session (the draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality) and a draft law expected to be reported to the National Assembly for consideration and approval at the 9th Session according to the procedure for approval at a National Assembly session if qualified (the draft Law on Personal Data Protection).

From late April to May, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly will meet continuously to arrange commune level.

According to the National Assembly Chairman, the draft laws discussed at this Conference regulate many different areas, including very important laws that have a great impact on production and business activities and the business community such as: Law on Special Consumption Tax (amended), Law on Corporate Income Tax (amended), Law on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality; promoting the development of the domestic information technology and digital technology industries such as the Law on Digital Technology Industry; keeping up with social movements, managing and creating favorable conditions for advertising activities such as the Law on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Advertising... Besides, there are also draft laws that have received much attention from public opinion and National Assembly deputies such as the Law on Teachers; meeting the requirements of improving the capacity and effectiveness of state management in the field of employment, solving employment-related issues such as the Law on Employment (amended)...

According to the National Assembly Chairman, this is the 7th full-time National Assembly Deputies Conference of the 15th National Assembly term, in the context that the entire political system is urgently implementing tasks to continue to reorganize the apparatus. Phase 1 has reorganized ministries, branches, agencies of the National Assembly, agencies of the Party, the Fatherland Front and mass organizations. Phase 2 is expected to amend and supplement the Constitution, amend a number of laws. If the amendment and supplement to the Constitution is passed, there will be no organization of district-level administrative units. Along with that, some provincial-level administrative units will be merged and consolidated; commune-level administrative units will be reorganized.

It is expected that after the reorganization, the number of provincial-level administrative units will be reduced by 50% and the number of commune-level administrative units will be reduced by 60-70% compared to the present. The 9th regular session is expected to last for nearly 2 months; during this time, public opinions will be sought on amending the Constitution.

From late April to May, the National Assembly Standing Committee will meet continuously to reorganize commune-level administrative units. The reorganization is to have an efficient, effective, and productive apparatus.

Conference overview.

The conference will take place over two days (March 25 and 26). This morning, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Le Minh Hoan will chair the discussion session on the draft Law on Digital Technology Industry; Law on Chemicals (amended); Law on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Technical Standards and Regulations.

In the afternoon, under the direction of Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Thanh, delegates discussed the draft Law on Teachers and the Law on Employment (amended).

Tomorrow, delegates will discuss the draft Law on Special Consumption Tax (amended); Law on Corporate Income Tax (amended); Law on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality; Law on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Advertising; Law on Personal Data Protection./.

According to baochinhphu.vn

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