Nghe An establishes Department of Ethnic Minorities and Religions
The Provincial People's Committee has just issued a Project to establish the Department of Ethnic Minorities and Religions under the People's Committee of Nghe An province (on the basis of the Provincial Ethnic Minorities Committee receiving the functions and tasks of organizing the state management apparatus on religion from the Department of Home Affairs).
According to the project, the establishment of the Department of Ethnic Minorities and Religions (on the basis of the Provincial Ethnic Minorities Committee receiving the functions, tasks, and organization of the state management advisory apparatus on religion from the Department of Home Affairs) ensures a streamlined, reasonable, effective, and efficient structure, meeting the operational requirements of the department for multi-sectoral, multi-field state management advisory, associated with the completion and clear definition of functions, tasks, and powers; restructuring, streamlining, and improving the quality of cadres, civil servants, and public employees of the department, meeting the requirements of tasks in the new situation.

Number of focal points of the 2 agencies before merging: including 5 departments and equivalent; of which: Provincial Ethnic Committee has 4 departments and Religious Committee under the Department of Home Affairs (equivalent to a department under the department).
It is expected that after the arrangement, merger, and consolidation into 4 departments and maintaining the Religious Department under the Department of Ethnic Minorities and Religions as follows:
(1) Office of the Department of Ethnic Affairs and Religion;
(2) Inspector of the Department of Ethnic Minorities and Religions;
(3) Policy Department;
(4) Planning and Synthesis Department;
(5) Religious Committee.
Regarding human resources plan:
Based on practical conditions and standards, staff capacity, the collective leadership of the agency or unit decides to select personnel who meet the requirements of the new agency or organization after the arrangement; the selected personnel may be inside or outside the agency or organization that is merging or consolidating into the new unit. In case the head of the agency or organization implementing the arrangement does not continue to be the head, he/she will be arranged and assigned to the position of head in places where there is a shortage (if any) or at the adjacent lower level and will enjoy the policy according to the Government's regulations on the arrangement of the apparatus. Specifically, the selection of head-level personnel follows the following principles: (1) Priority is given to personnel with higher-level planning; (2) Priority is given to personnel who are not under disciplinary review, review or are in the disciplinary period; (3) For redundant head-level personnel, they will be assigned to agencies or units that do not have another head with suitable capacity, qualifications and management experience; (4) In case of failure to arrange, arrange to the deputy position at the unit after the merger, or prioritize arranging the deputy position at another department that matches the wishes, capacity, qualifications and requirements of the job position but enjoy the allowance coefficient of the position of the head and equivalent for a period not exceeding 5 years (or the end of the re-appointment period of the current position) from the date of job re-arrangement.
Based on the actual number of deputies of the head of the agency or organization implementing the merger or consolidation, the collective leadership of the agency or unit decides to arrange for the deputy head of the new agency or organization after the arrangement or to arrange to another agency or organization according to the task requirements and capacity of the staff.
In the immediate future, the number of deputies of the heads of agencies and organizations formed after the reorganization may be higher than the regulations, but the agencies and units must develop a plan to reduce the number of deputies according to general regulations within 5 years (from the date the competent authority approves the reorganization plan); specifically: (1) Add the number of deputies of the heads of agencies and units after the merger (the number is in accordance with the regulations of the Government); (2) Until the end of a period not exceeding 5 years (or the end of the term of reappointment to the current position) from the date of reorganization of work positions, there is no limit on the average number of deputies at the units subject to the merger; (3) Do not appoint new deputies of the heads of agencies and units subject to merger or reorganization due to merger until the number of deputies of these agencies and units is ensured in accordance with the regulations of the competent authority.
Plan on headquarters, finance, assets, land:
- After establishment, the Department of Ethnic Minorities and Religions is responsible for coordinating with agencies to implement budget management according to current regulations.
-In the immediate future, to stabilize work and arrange workplaces for cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers; maintain the current status of public assets that the two agencies are currently managing. After establishment, calculate the roadmap for transferring to work at 1 headquarters and advise on plans for handling other public assets to ensure compliance with regulations.
Policies for officials, civil servants, public employees and workers who quit their jobs:
Comply with State regulations, instructions of the Ministry of Home Affairs and competent authorities.
CURRENT SITUATION, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, STAFFING, CIVIL SERVANTS, PUBLIC EMPLOYEES, AND WORKERS
PROVINCIAL ETHNIC COMMITTEE:
Total number of civil servants assigned in 2025: 29 people; total number of current cadres and civil servants: 27 people. Of which:
a) Leadership: includes the Head of the Department and 2 Deputy Heads of the Department.
b) Affiliated organizations: 4 departments.
- Office: includes Chief of Office, 1 Deputy Chief of Office, 5 civil servants, 3 labor contracts according to Decree No. 111/2022/ND-CP.
- Inspectorate: includes Chief Inspector, 1 Deputy Chief Inspector and 3 civil servants.
- Policy Department: includes Head of Department, 1 Deputy Head of Department and 5 civil servants.
- Planning and Synthesis Department: includes 1 Deputy Head of Department and 4 civil servants.
RELIGIOUS DEPARTMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS:
Total number of civil servants assigned in 2025: 17 people; total number of current cadres and civil servants: 15 people. Of which:
a) Leadership: Head of Department and 1 Deputy Head of Department(deputy police officer).
b) Affiliated organizations: 3 departments.
+ General Administration Department: includes 1 Deputy Head of Department, 3 civil servants and 1 Labor Contract according to Decree 111/2022/ND-CP.
+ Department of Other Religions and Beliefs: includes the Head of Department and 4 civil servants.
+ Christianity Department: includes 1 Deputy Head of Department and 4 civil servants.