On March 28, speaking to the press, Director of the Department of Home Affairs of Can Tho City Chau Viet Tha said that up to now, the city has more than 300 officials and civil servants who have submitted resignation applications according to Decree 178/2024.

The Department of Home Affairs is focusing on reviewing each case, comparing standards according to Decree 178, as well as updating the regulations of Decree 67/2025 to consider resolving these civil servants in the coming time.

The Director of the Can Tho Department of Home Affairs added that the city will organize a conference to disseminate Decree 67 on amending a number of articles of Decree 178 to address policies related to reorganization.

“Based on the voluntary applications for early retirement and resignation, the Department of Home Affairs will assess the conditions and standards to advise the competent authority for approval. From there, it will promptly resolve the issues for those affected by the organizational restructuring,” said the Director of the Can Tho Department of Home Affairs.

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More than 300 officials and civil servants of Can Tho City have submitted resignation applications according to Decree 178. Photo: HT

According to Mr. Chau Viet Tha, the Department of Home Affairs is advising the City People's Committee on evaluation criteria for civil servants and public employees. Based on these criteria, the City will screen and select qualified, capable, and experienced officials to continue to propose retention for assignment and arrangement to serve the new agency.

At the same time, there are also evaluation and screening criteria for unqualified civil servants and public employees who will be resolved according to the regulations of Decree 178.

In addition, Can Tho City is focusing on implementing the policy under Decree 178. Previously, the Government had Decree 177 to address policies for those who are not eligible for re-election or are not old enough to be appointed. The policy of Decree 177 will be transferred to continue implementing Decree 178 to suit the current situation.

Consulting people on the arrangement of commune-level administrative units

The Director of the Department of Home Affairs of Can Tho City said that, based on the Central Government's orientation according to Conclusion 127 of the Politburo and the Secretariat, in the coming time, Can Tho City will focus on developing plans and projects to organize and arrange commune-level administrative units and build a model of grassroots government.

“On that basis, the city will organize to collect public opinions to reorganize and merge Can Tho's commune-level administrative units with the orientation of reducing 70-75% compared to the current number of administrative units according to the Central Government's draft orientation,” said Mr. Chau Viet Tha.

According to the Director of the Department of Home Affairs of Can Tho, this is just a draft orientation. When there is a Resolution of the National Assembly Standing Committee on the arrangement of administrative units, Can Tho City will base on the standards of administrative units, as well as the orientation on the arrangement of commune-level administrative units, then the city will complete the project to officially collect people's opinions.

“Can Tho City will collect opinions directly through households. Specifically, the City will direct the current authorities of communes, wards and towns to collect opinions from each household on the project to rearrange the administrative units at the commune level of Can Tho City,” informed the Director of the Department of Home Affairs of Can Tho.

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What is special about the plan of not organizing district level and merging commune level in Ho Chi Minh City?

What is special about the plan of not organizing district level and merging commune level in Ho Chi Minh City?

If calculated by mechanical numbers from the merger proposals of 22 districts and Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City will have nearly 70 grassroots administrative units and 1 city.
After the merger, the provincial chairman was appointed the commune chairman.

After the merger, the provincial chairman was appointed the commune chairman.

The Ministry of Home Affairs proposed that after arranging administrative units, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee will appoint the Chairman, Vice Chairman and members of the Commune and Ward People's Committees until the new term People's Committee is elected.