New leadership positions at the commune level after reorganization.
Many leadership positions at the commune level within the two-tiered local government model will be held concurrently.
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The Steering Committee for the reorganization of administrative units at all levels and the construction of a two-tiered local government organizational model has just issued a directive.The official document outlines several tasks related to the reorganization of administrative units and the two-tiered local government structure; and concerns the organizational structure, personnel, and civil servants involved in the reorganization.
Regarding the number of new leadership positions at the commune level, in accordance with the competent authority's policy on assigning commune-level leaders to concurrently hold the positions of heads of advisory and support agencies for the Party Committee, the Fatherland Front, political and social organizations, and the government, in order to increase the number of civil servants working directly to handle the affairs of citizens and businesses, the Steering Committee requests localities to implement the following:
The leadership of the People's Council at the commune level consists of a Chairman (a concurrent position) and one Vice-Chairman (a full-time position).
The leadership of the People's Committee at the commune level consists of the Chairman (full-time position) and 2 Vice-Chairmen (1 Vice-Chairman also serving as the Chief of the Office of the People's Council and People's Committee; 1 Vice-Chairman also serving as the Director of the Public Administrative Service Center).
Each committee of the People's Council has a Chairman (a part-time position) and one Vice-Chairman (a full-time position).
Departments and equivalent units of the People's Committee have a Head of Department (a full-time position or held concurrently by the Vice Chairman of the People's Committee) and one Deputy Head (full-time position).
In cases where the commune-level administrative unit remains unchanged (without reorganization) and does not organize specialized departments, the number of Vice Chairmen of the Commune People's Committee may be increased by one to ensure the leadership and management role of the government in serving the people and businesses.
The Steering Committee directs localities to proactively arrange and utilize part-time leadership or reduce the number of deputy heads in specialized departments and divisions based on requirements and tasks, in order to increase the number of civil servants working directly to meet the needs of serving the people in the newly established commune-level administrative units.
The specific duties and powers of local governments at the commune level, as stipulated in the Law on Organization of Local Government (amended), will be considered and approved by the National Assembly at its 9th session, 15th term.
After the Law on Organization of Local Government (amended) comes into effect (July 1, 2025), localities are requested to pay attention to the following:
The commune level primarily implements policies issued by the central and provincial levels, focusing on tasks that serve the people, directly addressing community issues, and providing basic and essential public services to residents in the area. It also has the authority to issue legal regulations to decide on the organization and implementation of laws within its jurisdiction and to make decisions on matters within its authority.
Accordingly, the new commune-level local government will assume the tasks and powers of the current commune-level local government and the tasks and powers of the district-level local government, directly serving the people, organizations, and businesses in the area.
Provincial-level local governments continue to delegate certain tasks and powers to commune-level local governments, depending on the characteristics, conditions, capabilities, and management requirements of each commune.
Nghe An currently has 412 commune-level administrative units. At the working session on the afternoon of April 14th, the Provincial Steering Committee for the rearrangement and reorganization of administrative units at all levels and the development of a two-tiered local government organizational model finalized the plan.The number of commune-level administrative units in Nghe An province decreased by nearly 68.5%.After the reorganization, the province now has approximately 130 communes.
The plan for rearranging and reorganizing administrative units at all levels and building a two-tiered local government organizational model, issued with Decision No. 759/QD-TTg dated April 14, 2025, by the Prime Minister, has clearly outlined the following:Organizational structure of local government at the commune level.
Accordingly, the local government at the commune level (commune, ward, special zone) consists of the People's Council and the People's Committee. The People's Council at the commune level establishes two committees: the Legal Affairs Committee and the Economic and Social Affairs Committee.
Regarding specialized agencies under the People's Committee at the commune level, the Government plans for the People's Committee at the commune level to organize a maximum of 4 specialized departments and equivalent units, in accordance with the characteristics of urban, rural, and island (special zone) areas.
The People's Committee at the commune level shall organize a maximum of 4 specialized departments including: the Office of the People's Council and People's Committee; the Economic Department (for communes and special zones) or the Economic, Infrastructure and Urban Department (for wards and the Phu Quoc special zone); the Culture and Social Affairs Department; and the Public Administrative Service Center.
For commune-level administrative units that remain unchanged (without reorganization), specialized departments may not be established. The government plans to add one more Vice Chairman of the People's Committee and a number of civil servants to the People's Committees of communes without specialized departments, and will entrust the provincial-level local government with making specific decisions for each commune-level administrative unit in their area.
For cases involving the consolidation of two or more commune-level administrative units into a single new commune-level administrative unit, the orientation is to organize a maximum of four specialized departments and equivalent units under the commune-level People's Committee. The provincial People's Committee is tasked with determining the number of specialized agencies under the People's Committee of each commune-level unit based on socio-economic development conditions, natural area size, population, and specific management characteristics, ensuring a streamlined, effective, and efficient operation in accordance with government guidelines.
