Leaders of Nghe An province inspect and resolve difficulties and obstacles in the implementation of the two-tiered local government system in communes.
On the morning of October 22nd, Comrade Nguyen Van De - Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, and Head of Task Force No. 2 - inspected, directed, and resolved difficulties and obstacles in the implementation of the two-tiered local government system in the communes of Con Cuong, Mon Son, Chau Khe, Binh Chuan, Mau Thach, and Cam Phuc.
The delegation included Comrade Hoang Quoc Viet - Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment; and leaders of relevant departments and agencies.
Many bottlenecks need to be addressed.
Before working with the leaders of the communes, Comrade Nguyen Van De and the members of the Task Force conducted a field inspection at the Chau Khe Commune Public Administrative Service Center.
Since its establishment, the Chau Khe Commune Public Administrative Service Center has received 864 administrative procedure dossiers, mainly related to civil registration, notarization, health insurance, social welfare, land, etc. As of October 20th, the center had resolved 802 dossiers, achieving a rate of 93.8%.
According to the leaders of Chau Khe commune, the implementation of the two-tiered local government system still faces some difficulties; the arrangement, salary payment, and implementation of policies for officials and civil servants when they are transferred encounter some challenges; and the staff still lacks experience in specialized fields...
Meanwhile, at the Con Cuong Commune Public Administrative Service Center, the total number of administrative procedure applications received and processed in the third quarter of 2025 was 2,240, of which 1,712 were online, accounting for 76.4%; to date, 1,642 applications have been processed, reaching 73.3%.
According to the leaders of Con Cuong commune, the administrative procedure processing system is slow, experiences transition errors, and wastes time, leading to delayed applications. The online application processing procedure involves many intermediate steps, taking a long time, resulting in citizens having to wait a long time for the results.
Working with the Task Force, the leaders of Mon Son commune reported difficulties in compensation, support, and resettlement for land clearance for construction projects in the area. The issuance of land certificates is still problematic due to difficulties in determining land ownership, as most records in mountainous communes lack documentation, cadastral records are inconsistent, and cadastral maps contain many errors.
In addition, many projects transferred from the district to the commune level are temporarily suspended to complete the handover procedures to the investor; there is a lack of specific guidance on the authority to approve and manage projects.
Leaders of Binh Chuan, Mau Thach, and Cam Phuc communes also reported on emerging issues related to internal affairs, construction, finance, agriculture, and the environment...
At the same time, localities requested the early issuance of guidelines for implementing new regulations related to the restructuring of the two-tiered government apparatus, especially the regimes and policies for officials and civil servants; supplementing the staffing of officials and civil servants for communes to ensure sufficient numbers and professional expertise; and providing financial support policies for upgrading IT infrastructure at the grassroots level...
Proactive coordination between departments, agencies, and localities.
Responding to proposals related to land, resources, and environment from localities, Comrade Hoang Quoc Viet - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment - stated that land issues are a pressing and difficult problem in many localities, therefore the Department is responsible for coordinating with communes to resolve difficulties and obstacles.
Regarding the overlapping of land between the Forest Protection Management Board's land and the production and residential land of people in the communes, the Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment stated that he would direct specialized agencies to conduct surveys and clearly define the boundaries of the Forest Protection Management Board's land and the boundaries of people's land. Based on that, Mr. Hoang Quoc Viet requested that localities use the actual survey records to report and coordinate with the Department to review and resolve the issues, and issue land use right certificates to the people...
Regarding the repayment of public debt for previous programs and projects at the district level that have been transferred to the commune level, Mr. Nguyen Tien Dung, Deputy Director of the Department of Finance, stated that previously allocated public investment funds to the district level but not yet disbursed have been transferred to the provincial budget. Therefore, for these projects, localities need to submit and forward the dossiers to the Department of Finance for advice to the Provincial People's Committee to re-allocate funds according to payment needs.
Regarding organizational and personnel issues, Mr. Le Van Linh, Deputy Director of the Department of Internal Affairs, stated that after the two-level local government system came into operation, the Department advised the province to implement a temporary staffing plan. Currently, based on the direction of the Provincial People's Committee, the Department is conducting a comprehensive review of all officials, civil servants, and public employees in 130 communes to reallocate personnel from areas with surpluses to areas with shortages.
Regarding localities lacking personnel in positions requiring specialized expertise, the Deputy Director of the Department of Internal Affairs stated that, previously, during the personnel organization process, there was a situation where an entire Department of Natural Resources and Environment was assigned to a single commune, and the personnel only worked in the Inspection Committee and Party affairs without performing specialized professional duties. Therefore, the Deputy Director of the Department of Internal Affairs requested that localities conduct internal reviews to assign personnel to positions that match their specialized expertise; and that localities with recruitment or acceptance proposals for specific positions should submit them to the Department for timely advice. Mr. Le Van Linh, Deputy Director of the Department of Internal Affairs, also noted that localities could consider signing contracts with qualified individuals for the vacant specialized positions in accordance with the province's regulations and guidelines.
Select the most urgent projects to prioritize for completion.
Acknowledging and appreciating the proactive and responsible spirit of the Party committees, authorities, and officials of the communes in the past period, Comrade Nguyen Van De - Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee - requested the communes and departments to continue reviewing and consolidating their organizations so that the two levels of local government continue to operate stably and effectively.
Comrade Nguyen Van De instructed departments and agencies, based on their functions and duties, to proactively coordinate with localities to focus on resolving difficulties and obstacles, especially those related to land, finance, internal affairs, construction, agriculture, industry and trade, and information technology. In particular, emphasis should be placed on coordinating with localities to improve organizational structure, job title standards, and job positions; appropriately assigning and rotating cadres, prioritizing the placement of capable and experienced cadres to work at the grassroots level.
In addition, consider a temporary support mechanism for disadvantaged communes in the initial phase of implementing the two-tiered government system; study increasing the allocation rate of land use fees and registration fees to communes with a large volume of handed-over projects.
The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee noted that departments, agencies, and localities should prioritize allocating funds to unfinished projects and transitional projects to ensure their completion and avoid waste. The Vice Chairman assigned the Department of Agriculture and Environment and the Department of Construction to coordinate with localities to review and issue specific guidelines on the procedures, authority for approval, and management of construction investment at the commune level according to the new model. During this process, they should review and select urgent projects to prioritize for completion and handover in 2025-2026.
In parallel, Comrade Nguyen Van De requested that localities continue to promote administrative reform and digital transformation; enhance the effectiveness of the Public Administrative Service Center, increase the rate of online applications, and reduce overlapping procedures...
