Ceremony to announce the National Assembly's Resolution on the organizational structure of the Government and the implementation of personnel work of the Ministry of Home Affairs

On the afternoon of March 1, 2025, at the Ministry's Headquarters, the Ministry of Home Affairs held a ceremony to announce Resolution No. 176/2025/QH15 of the National Assembly on the organizational structure of the Government and the implementation of personnel work of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Comrade Pham Thi Thanh Tra, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Ministry, Minister of Home Affairs chaired the announcement ceremony.

Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra and 7 Deputy Ministers performed the button-pressing ceremony to launch the new Ministry of Home Affairs.

Attending the announcement ceremony were Deputy Ministers of the Ministry of Home Affairs; members of the Party Committee Executive Committee of the Ministry; Chief of the Office of the Party Committee of the Ministry; Deputy Heads of specialized agencies of the Party Committee of the Ministry; leaders of units under and directly under the Ministry and all civil servants and public employees at the senior expert level and equivalent; representatives of the Trade Union, Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, and Veterans Association of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

At the ceremony to announce Resolution No. 176/2025/QH15 of the National Assembly on the organizational structure of the Government and the implementation of personnel work of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra and the leaders of the Ministry who were mobilized and appointed by the Prime Minister after the merger of the two Ministries, the Ministry of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs and the Ministry of Home Affairs performed the launching button ceremony, opening a new phase of operation of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

As one of the first ministries established in August 1945, the Ministry of Home Affairs has gone through 80 years of construction and development, increasingly affirming its role and position in the Government as well as the political system.

According to Resolution No. 176/2025/QH15 of the National Assembly on the new Government organizational structure approved on February 19, 2025, the Ministry of Home Affairs is ranked 4th in the highest administrative structure of the state, after the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Public Security, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

After the restructuring, the Ministry of Home Affairs was upgraded to a larger scale of operations, new stature and many important responsibilities in the state apparatus. Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra and 7 Deputy Ministers, including Deputy Minister Vu Chien Thang, Deputy Minister Truong Hai Long, Deputy Minister Cao Huy, Deputy Minister Le Van Thanh, Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Hoi, Deputy Minister Nguyen Ba Hoan, Deputy Minister Nguyen Thi Ha agreed on the Ministry's motto of action in the new period : "Solidarity, Discipline, Efficiency and Effectiveness".

At the announcement ceremony, Deputy Minister Truong Hai Long, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Home Affairs, announced the Prime Minister's decisions on the transfer and appointment of Deputy Ministers of Home Affairs. Specifically:

In Decision No. 326/QD-TTg dated February 19, 2025, the Prime Minister transferred and appointed Mr. Le Van Thanh, Deputy Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, to hold the position of Deputy Minister of Home Affairs.

In Decision No. 336/QD-TTg dated February 19, 2025, the Prime Minister transferred and appointed Mr. Nguyen Van Hoi, Deputy Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, to hold the position of Deputy Minister of Home Affairs.

In Decision No. 368/QD-TTg dated February 19, 2025, the Prime Minister transferred and appointed Mr. Nguyen Ba Hoan, Deputy Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, to hold the position of Deputy Minister of Home Affairs.

In Decision No. 396/QD-TTg dated February 25, 2025, the Prime Minister assigned and appointed Ms. Nguyen Thi Ha, Deputy Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, to hold the position of Deputy Minister of Home Affairs.

The above Decisions take effect from March 1, 2025.

Authorized by the Prime Minister, Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra presented the Decision and flowers to congratulate the new Deputy Ministers.

Director of the Department of Organization and Personnel Nguyen Tuan Ninh announced the decision to appoint leaders of units under and directly under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Also at the announcement ceremony, Director of the Department of Organization and Personnel Nguyen Tuan Ninh announced the Decision of the Minister of Home Affairs on the appointment of leaders of units under and directly under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

1. Department of Organization and Personnel: Director Vu Hai Nam and 3 Deputy Directors.

2. Department of Local Government: Director Phan Trung Tuan and 3 Deputy Directors.

3. Department of Civil Servants and Public Employees: Director Nguyen Quang Dung and 3 Deputy Directors.

4. Department of Non-Governmental Organizations: Director Thang Thi Hanh and 3 Deputy Directors.

5. Department of Administrative Reform: Director Pham Minh Hung and 3 Deputy Directors.

6. Department of Youth Work and Gender Equality: Director Le Khanh Luong and 5 Deputy Directors.

7. Department of International Cooperation: Director Luu Quang Tuan and 4 Deputy Directors.

8. Department of Organization and Personnel: Director Nguyen Tuan Ninh and 5 Deputy Directors.

9. Legal Department: Director Nguyen Van Thuy and 3 Deputy Directors.

10. Department of Planning and Finance: Director Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy and 4 Deputy Directors.

11. Ministry Inspectorate: Chief Inspector Chu Thi Hong Tam and 6 Deputy Chief Inspectors of the Ministry.

12. Ministry Office: Chief of Office Vu Xuan Han and 5 Deputy Chiefs of Office.

13. State Records and Archives Department: Director Dang Thanh Tung and 3 Deputy Directors.

14. Department of Wages and Social Insurance: Director Pham Truong Giang and 5 Deputy Directors.

15. Department of Employment: Director Vu Trong Binh and 4 Deputy Directors.

16. Department of Overseas Labor Management: Director Tong Hai Nam and 3 Deputy Directors.

17. Department of Meritorious People: Director Dao Ngoc Loi and 4 Deputy Directors.

18. Central Emulation and Reward Committee: Head of Committee Pham Huy Giang and 4 Deputy Heads of Committee.

19. Information Technology Center: Director Do Chi Dung and 4 Deputy Directors.

20. Institute of State Organization and Labor Science: Director Le Anh Tuan and 6 Deputy Directors.

21. Journal of State Organization and Labor: Editor-in-Chief Tran Nghi and 2 Deputy Editors-in-Chief.

22. Dan Tri Newspaper: Editor-in-Chief Pham Tuan Anh and 2 Deputy Editors-in-Chief.

23. Overseas Labor Center: Director Dang Huy Hong and 3 Deputy Directors.

24. Overseas Employment Support Fund: Director Tong Hai Nam and 1 Deputy Director.

25. Construction Investment Project Management Board: Director Nguyen Tuan Anh and 2 Deputy Directors.

Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra speaks at the announcement ceremony

Speaking at the announcement ceremony, on behalf of the Party Committee and leaders of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra warmly congratulated the comrades who were mobilized and appointed by the Prime Minister to hold the position of Deputy Minister of Home Affairs and the comrades who were appointed to the leadership positions of units under and directly under the Ministry of Home Affairs. At the same time, she congratulated the Ministry of Home Affairs on entering a historic turning point, "new position, new scale, new requirements to firmly enter the new era".

Emphasizing the history of nearly 80 years ago, Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra said that the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs were among the first two Ministries established by President Ho Chi Minh. The special fate of the two Ministries is that they share the same birthday, the same journey of nearly 80 years of struggle, construction and growth, and both Ministries have made great contributions to the building of the young government, to the historical stages of the country's development.

The Minister also said that when talking about that glorious historical tradition, both Ministries feel honored, proud, and have new faith and aspirations.

The first Minister of the Ministry of Home Affairs was Mr. Vo Nguyen Giap, the first Minister of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs was Mr. Nguyen Van To, who left the two Ministries with solid foundations, so that the development journey would further converge, cultivate and spread good traditions and values.

The Minister also expressed his deep gratitude and appreciation to the previous generations of leaders, generations of cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers of the two Ministries who have made important contributions to the development of the country, creating the glorious traditional values of the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs.

“The two Ministries have successfully completed their missions in the past period and entered a new turning point of great significance for our country to enter a new era. The administrative system has also entered a new development stage, which is to build a service-oriented, democratic, professional, streamlined, efficient, effective and efficient administration. Both Ministries join hands to contribute to the country in this new period,” the Minister of Home Affairs emphasized.

With the tasks and work ahead being very complicated, heavy but glorious, Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra hopes that the cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers of the Ministry of Home Affairs will always promote and continue to spread the good traditional values, making practical contributions to the country entering a new era, an era of strength and prosperity, for the progress, fairness and development of the country. The Ministry's task is to both build a state administration and take care of social policies, with practical values: of the people, by the people, for the people and for the strong and prosperous development of the country.

“I hope that starting from today, we can put aside all the lingering emotions, the worries, the concerns, the thoughts, the lingering nostalgia to overcome ourselves and move towards the work that awaits us every day, every hour, very heavy but very glorious,” the Minister shared.

Leaders of the Ministry of Home Affairs and leaders of units under the Ministry took souvenir photos at the announcement ceremony.

Regarding tasks in the coming time, Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra suggested:

In the immediate future, it is necessary to focus on studying and implementing Conclusion No. 126-KL/TW and Conclusion No. 127-KL/TW of the Politburo, including the historic turning point task of studying the arrangement of a number of provincial-level administrative units, continuing to arrange commune-level administrative units, and building a new local government model with the requirements of streamlining, efficiency, effectiveness, and efficiency.

In addition, the Ministry is re-evaluating all tasks related to social policies such as labor and employment issues, policies for meritorious people, wages, social insurance in the public and private sectors, etc. Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra requested that this issue be deeply considered; and that fundamental and methodical research be urgently undertaken to meet the needs of equitable development, social progress, and the country's sustainable development.

Regarding the extremely heavy workload ahead, the Minister emphasized, “everyone is expecting the Ministry of Home Affairs with a new stature, new responsibilities, new requirements. I hope that today we will surpass ourselves, overcome all the concerns and worries to focus the most, be confident, self-respecting, and proud to fulfill our responsibilities for the common cause of the country and for the cause of the Ministry of Home Affairs.”

“We have the glorious traditional values, the core and good cultural values of the two Ministries. Now that we have gathered and bonded together, we must promote them to create resonance and spread the best values of the Ministry of Home Affairs after the merger. I hope that the entire Ministry will be united, close-knit, sincere, friendly, sharing, sharing hardships, sacrificing and contributing,” the Minister shared.

Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra also suggested: “Starting from today, let’s work with our hearts, confidence, enthusiasm, responsibility, dynamism, creativity, dare to think, dare to do, forget the day, forget the month to contribute the most. Even if there was a day off before, now think that there is no more day off to focus on, cultivate, and build the field you are assigned to be in charge of, the position you are taking on. From there, create a combined strength, determination to complete the tasks of the year and the road ahead.”

Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra expressed her belief and confidence that the Ministry of Home Affairs will excellently fulfill its tasks in its new position and responsibility, with hope, belief and burning desire for the development of the ministry in the coming period.

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Nguyen Ba Hoan speaks at the announcement ceremony

On behalf of the newly appointed Deputy Ministers and leaders of units under the Ministry receiving the appointment decision, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Nguyen Ba Hoan affirmed that he and the officials appointed today are aware that this is an honor and pride, but at the same time, it is also a great responsibility before the Party, the State and the people, before the collective of officials, civil servants, public employees and workers in the Home Affairs sector.

Deputy Minister Nguyen Ba Hoan promised to continuously strive, devote himself, continue to train himself, actively learn from the experiences of previous generations, especially the advice and direction of Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra and Minister Dao Ngoc Dung at the handover ceremony yesterday, February 28, 2025.

Since then, the Deputy Minister, together with the cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers of the Ministry, have together built a strong, united and intelligent collective; continuing to inherit and promote the fine and valuable traditions of the two sectors of Home Affairs and the sector of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs over the past nearly 80 years.

The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs also pledged to start working from today to contribute to the successful completion of important goals and tasks assigned by the Party and State to the Home Affairs Sector in 2025 and the following years, creating solid conditions for the Sector to enter a new era, an era of national growth as General Secretary To Lam said.