6 departments may be cut

Based on natural, cultural and social conditions, provinces and cities may or may not establish 6 Departments of Agriculture, Foreign Affairs, Tourism, Information, Science and Ethnic Affairs.

The Department of Construction will be merged with the Department of Transport (Illustration photo)

The Ministry of Home Affairs is seeking public opinions to complete the draft Decree on the organization of specialized agencies under the People's Committees of provinces and cities. Regarding the organization of departments under the People's Committees of provinces, the Ministry of Home Affairs divides them into 2 groups, including 12 departments organized uniformly in localities and 6 departments organized according to specific conditions in each locality.

Regarding the group of 6 special departments, the Ministry of Home Affairs clearly stated that based on natural, cultural and social conditions, the People's Committee at the provincial level shall submit to the People's Council at the same level to decide whether to establish or not to establish. In case such departments are not established, the function of advising on state management of the sectors and fields of these departments shall be assigned to the corresponding department.

Specifically, in the field of agriculture and rural development, if the provinces and cities do not establish a Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Department of Infrastructure and Urban Development or the Department of Natural Resources and Environment will be assigned to manage. The field of foreign affairs and ethnic affairs will be assigned to the Office of the Provincial People's Committee.

In the field of tourism, information and communication, if provinces and cities do not establish specialized departments, the Department of Culture and Sports will be assigned to manage and change the name of this Department to the Department of Culture - Information, Sports and Tourism.

In the field of science and technology, in case the provinces and cities do not establish a Department of Science and Technology, the Department of Education and Training shall manage it and change its name to the Department of Education, Science and Technology.

In case of necessity, the Ministry of Home Affairs will preside over and coordinate with the Ministry of Industry and Sector Management to submit to the Prime Minister for decision the criteria and conditions for establishing other specialized and specialized agencies, creating a legal basis for local authorities to consider and decide on establishment according to their authority.

The group of 12 unified departments in localities includes the Department of Home Affairs, Justice, Industry and Trade, Natural Resources and Environment, Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs, Education and Training, Culture - Sports and Tourism, Health... In this group, there is also the Department of Planning - Finance (merging the Department of Finance with the Department of Planning and Investment into the Department of Planning - Finance) and the Department of Infrastructure and Urban Development (merging the Department of Construction with the Department of Transport).

According to Dantri