Lean Revolution - Final Episode: Arousing resources, creating confidence and great determination to develop the country
Streamlining the apparatus is not only an internal problem of the political system but also the key to unleashing national resources, helping the country make a breakthrough and improve its competitiveness. With high political determination and consensus of the entire population, this apparatus reform revolution will lay a solid foundation for a new, stronger and more sustainable development phase.
News and Politics Reporter Group• March 21, 2025
Streamlining the apparatus is not only an internal problem of the political system but also the key to unleashing national resources, helping the country make a breakthrough and improve its competitiveness. With high political determination and consensus of the entire population, this apparatus reform revolution will lay a solid foundation for a new, stronger and more sustainable development phase.
Under the comprehensive and drastic leadership of the Party, the process of streamlining the apparatus is entering a key stage with a long-term strategic goal: Building a "Refined - Lean - Strong - Effective - Efficient - Effective" organization, serving the people, for the development of the country. General Secretary To Lam affirmed: "Building an effective and efficient apparatus is a difficult and complicated task, requiring solidarity, unity, courage, and sacrifice of each cadre and party member, along with the very high determination of the entire Party, the entire political system, first of all the heads of Party committees, authorities, the Fatherland Front and organizations at all levels, all for a Vietnam with rich people, strong country, fairness, democracy, civilization, soon standing shoulder to shoulder with the world powers".
Keynote speechAt the working session with the Economic - Social Subcommittee of the 14th Party Congress, General Secretary To Lam further emphasized: “The merger is not only about adjusting administrative boundaries but also about adjusting economic space. It is necessary to re-evaluate national planning, regional planning and development orientation of localities. The merger is not only to save on spending, but more importantly, to create momentum and room for development”. This is the guiding principle for the reform and reorganization of the apparatus from the central to local levels.
On March 17, 2025, at a meeting with the Standing Committee of the National Assembly Party Committee, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man informed: The revolution of streamlining the apparatus is entering the second phase, focusing on the arrangement of administrative organizations at the commune level, moving towards studying the abolition of the district level and the arrangement of the provincial level after amending the Constitution. The National Assembly Chairman emphasized: "It is necessary to strengthen political and ideological work to create consensus throughout the system and among the people, not allowing hostile forces to take advantage of distorting and sabotaging this important reform."
Following the direction of the General Secretary and Chairman of the National Assembly, at the first session (March 18, 2025) ofGovernment Steering Committee on Science and Technology Development, Innovation, Digital Transformation and Project 06, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh clarified his viewpoint: Administrative reform must be closely linked with science and technology development, innovation and digital transformation - promoting and supporting each other, putting people and businesses at the center and the subject. This is not only an objective requirement but also a strategic choice, a top priority, "it cannot be done". The Prime Minister emphasized the spirit of action: "The Party leads, the Government is unified, the National Assembly agrees, the people support, the Fatherland expects, then only discuss action, not retreat"; do whatever it takes to complete it, with focus, key points, avoid spreading out and half-heartedness.
Clarifying the strategic vision in the work of reforming the organizational apparatus, Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra at the March 2025 meeting of the ministry said: "Arranging administrative units is not a short-term change that requires adjustment in a few decades, but rather expanding the space for stable development for a hundred years, with a long-term strategic nature, bringing the country into a new era". This clearly demonstrates the determination of the Party and State in establishing a modern, effective apparatus that meets development requirements.
At the working session with Nghe An Provincial Party Committee, Comrade Nguyen Trong Nghia - Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission, Head of Inspection Delegation No. 1917 of the Politburo and the Secretariat assessed: “The summary of Resolution No. 18-NQ/TW associated with the arrangement and streamlining of the apparatus is a key and top priority task. Nghe An needs the highest political determination, linking the arrangement of the apparatus with personnel and policy work, while creating consensus within the Party and the people. It is necessary to grasp the real thoughts and public opinions, promptly detect and handle arising issues, and be vigilant against the plots of hostile forces. The merger at the commune level must be scientific, serve the people better, ensure that the locality is not empty, does not affect socio-economic development and the organization of Party congresses at all levels”.
Comrade Nguyen The Trung - former member of the Party Central Committee, former Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee said: "Innovation and restructuring of the apparatus is an objective requirement. The most important thing is to direct the implementation urgently, resolutely, closely and scientifically to organize the apparatus to be truly streamlined, effective and efficient, towards the goal: Rich people, strong country, democracy, fairness and civilization".
Discussing the abolition of district-level government and the reorganization of commune-level administration, Comrade Bui Duy Dong - Secretary of Do Luong District Party Committee emphasized: If each commune is planned as an urbanization base in place, the transfer of land, population and labor will be inevitable, contributing to improving productivity and creating a foundation for sustainable development in rural areas. He also affirmed that promoting grassroots democracy, empowering people and ensuring their participation in monitoring decisions at the commune level will help manage transparently and effectively, promoting the implementation of economic development policies close to reality.
At the forums, comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee emphasized: "In the organization consolidation, the arrangement of cadres must be public and transparent, selecting suitable people, retaining cadres with capacity and experience, not allowing "brain drain", not causing internal disunity. The arrangement must not interrupt work, ensuring good service for people and businesses".
Comrade Nguyen Thanh Tien - former Editor-in-Chief of Nghe An Newspaper analyzed further: “Streamlining the organization must be associated with selecting cadres. “Quality is important, quantity is not important”, few but quality, and a cumbersome but ineffective and wasteful apparatus is a mistake. But to select elite cadres and civil servants, not everyone who asks to resign is dismissed, but must be carefully evaluated, those who are beneficial to the people and the Party must be retained, those with limited capacity must be purged. It is necessary to propagate so that cadres and civil servants understand: Staying or retiring is for the common good, not for personal gain”.
Chairman of Thanh Chuong District People's Committee - Trinh Van Nha shared his experience: "The arrangement of the commune-level apparatus in the period of 2023 - 2025 has received high consensus, even with those who do not continue to hold the position or are transferred from head to deputy. The important thing is to do it scientifically, responsibly, and impartially. Planning and evaluating cadres must be objective, based on capacity and strengths, putting work first, selecting people later, associated with ideological work, creating consensus from top to bottom. If the arrangement is objective and democratic, each cadre, regardless of position, will strive to contribute, otherwise it will create stagnation and a chain reaction".
According to comrade Trinh Van Nha, the evaluation of cadres needs to go through many channels: Monitoring the movement, work efficiency, evaluation of superior cadres and public opinion. In the context of the country entering a period of rapid and sustainable development, it is necessary to prioritize young cadres, those who dare to think, dare to do, and have practical experience. Each cadre also needs to proactively change, approach new jobs, and strive, not to affect the common work. With the requirement of streamlining, every position is important, and negative thoughts should not arise when transferring jobs or changing positions. When each person voluntarily changes, the whole system will operate effectively and the country will develop strongly.
Comrade Nguyen Ho Canh - Secretary of the Trung Hop Bloc Party Cell, Hung Dung Ward, Vinh City expressed: “Since 2017, the Party has issued Resolution 6 of the Central Committee on streamlining the apparatus. But after 7 years, the results have not met expectations. Now, the whole Party is more determined than ever, creating consensus among cadres, party members, and people on the policy of strong reform. This is a breakthrough, unleashing resources to develop the country, standing shoulder to shoulder with the world powers”.
Comrade Nguyen Ho Canh also expected: “Reforming the apparatus requires a roadmap, appropriate steps, amending the institution according to the motto of “running while queuing”; supplementing laws, doing a good job of ideological work to raise awareness. The important thing is to ensure social policies, leaving no one behind. We must retain cadres with capacity, qualifications, enthusiasm, and have a reasonable treatment regime to encourage dedication”.
The streamlining of the apparatus is currently attracting special attention from the whole society. Streamlining the apparatus is not only an intrinsic requirement of the political system but also an urgent demand from the practice of national development in the new context. This is a comprehensive and difficult reform, but it is an inevitable step to create a modern, effective and efficient administration that better serves the people and businesses.
The road ahead requires high political determination, broad consensus and urgent, methodical action. When the apparatus is streamlined and efficiency is improved, resources will be liberated, national strength will be aroused, creating momentum for Vietnam to break through and stand shoulder to shoulder with the world powers.
This organizational revolution cannot be delayed, let alone half-hearted. This is the golden time for a strong transformation, laying the foundation for a new stage of development: faster, more sustainable and more comprehensive. The success of the organizational streamlining will be a historical milestone, affirming the stature and aspirations of a modern, prosperous Vietnam in the new era.
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