Nghe An organizes trial operation of new Party Committees, People's Councils, and People's Committees of communes and wards
On the morning of June 20, the Provincial Party Standing Committee held an online conference for the whole province to pilot the operations of the Party Committees, People's Councils, and People's Committees of new communes and wards according to the 2-level local government model in the province.
The conference was held directly in Dong Loc commune combined online from the Provincial Party Committee bridge, connecting to 129 new communes and wards in the province.
Attending the conference at the Provincial Party Committee bridge were comrades: Nguyen Duc Trung - Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Hoang Nghia Hieu - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Le Hong Vinh - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; and comrades in the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Heads and deputy heads of specialized agencies advising and assisting the Provincial Party Committee; Heads of departments, branches, sectors, Fatherland Front, socio-political organizations at the provincial level.
At the Dong Loc commune bridge, there were representatives of the Provincial People's Council Standing Committee, Party committees, the Provincial People's Committee Office, the Department of Home Affairs; the expected personnel were members of the Commune Party Executive Committee, members of the Commune Party Standing Committee, the Commune Party Standing Committee, delegates of the Commune People's Council and officials and civil servants of Dong Loc commune.
The first important step in a series of test operations
Speaking at the opening of the conference, Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Duc Trung emphasized that this is an important event, marking a new step in the organization of the grassroots government apparatus, marking a step in the Party's leadership method, and the direction and management method of the People's Council and People's Committee at the new commune level.
This demonstrates the high determination of the entire political system in streamlining the organizational apparatus, improving the effectiveness and efficiency of agencies' operations in the direction of being close to the people and effectively serving the needs and demands of the people.
Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Duc Trung said that, implementing the Central Government's policy on continuing to arrange and perfect the organizational apparatus of agencies in the political system, Nghe An province has actively, urgently and seriously prepared the necessary conditions and taken steps to deploy the arrangement and reorganization of commune-level administrative units according to the 2-level local government model.
On June 16, 2025, the National Assembly Standing Committee passed Resolution No. 1678 on the arrangement of commune-level administrative units in Nghe An province. Accordingly, the whole province has 130 commune-level administrative units, including 119 communes and 11 wards; of which 110 communes and 11 wards were formed after the arrangement and 9 communes remained unchanged, not being arranged.
The Provincial Party Secretary emphasized that today's conference is the first important step in a series of pilot operations. Through this, the feasibility, synchronization and efficiency of the operation of the new organizational model will be checked; the responsiveness of the information technology infrastructure system, online, physical facilities, office and necessary conditions of the new apparatus will be assessed.
In particular, this is a very good opportunity for key commune-level cadres to experience the new model of leadership and management.
Through this trial operation, we will learn lessons, promptly adjust and improve to serve the new organization that will officially operate from July 1, 2025.
For the conference to be successful, Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Duc Trung requested agencies, units and localities to participate fully, seriously, proactively coordinate and properly implement the operating scenario. Fully record any issues arising during the operation process to promptly report, adjust and perfect the model. Consider this a practical and comprehensive "rehearsal" step for the official implementation of the 2-level local government model from July 1, 2025.
The conference will organize specific model operations of the Party Committee, People's Council, and People's Committee of Dong Loc commune after the rearrangement and reorganization of administrative units.
For the Party Committee: Operate and organize the conference through working regulations, work programs, assign tasks to the Party Executive Committee of the commune, the Party Standing Committee, establish advisory and support agencies of the Party Committee and plan to organize the Party Congress of the commune for the 2025 - 2030 term.
For the People's Council of the commune: Operate and organize the first session of the People's Council of the commune, term 2021 - 2026 to carry out the procedural steps and work contents related to the organization, apparatus and staff of the People's Council and People's Committee of the commune.
For the Commune People's Committee: Organize the first meeting to review and approve the working regulations, work program; operating regulations and operating procedures of the Public Administration Service Center.
Dong Loc is a commune formed on the basis of arranging the entire natural area and population size of Khanh Hop, Nghi Thach and Thinh Truong communes, according to Resolution No. 1678 of the National Assembly Standing Committee on arranging commune-level administrative units of Nghe An province in 2025.
Ensuring the two-level local government of Nghe An province operates smoothly, effectively and efficiently
Concluding the conference, Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Duc Trung assessed that with the spirit of urgent, serious and effective work, the conference on piloting the operations of Party committees, People's Councils and People's Committees of new communes and wards according to the 2-level local government model had completed all the proposed contents and programs, achieving the goals and requirements in terms of content, form and quality.
On behalf of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, the Provincial Party Secretary acknowledged, commended and highly appreciated the agencies for their careful and thoughtful preparation and proactive implementation of the pilot operation of the 2-level local government model; especially appreciated the preparation and serious implementation of Dong Loc commune with a sense of responsibility, openness, and full implementation of the core contents of the pilot operation of the 2-level local government organization.
Through the conference, the Provincial Party Secretary assessed that the model in Dong Loc commune has successfully organized the activities of the Party Committee, People's Council, and People's Committee of the commune, especially discussing the mechanism to operate the Public Administration Service Center - a new unit at the commune level in the commune-level government model, which is the place to receive and handle administrative procedures for people and businesses.
In addition, technical work, transmission line connection, information technology infrastructure, human resource organization, coordination between levels and sectors were tested and the results were recorded. After the conference, the documents of Dong Loc commune continued to be completed to be transferred to new communes and wards to serve as sample documents for implementation.
The Provincial Party Secretary also acknowledged and highly appreciated the full and serious participation of the comrades in the Provincial Party Standing Committee, the Provincial Party Executive Committee, especially the 120 new communes and wards. Through the process of organizing the conference with high practicality, many initial lessons were drawn in effectively implementing the operation of the new organizational apparatus with the spirit of leanness, efficiency, effectiveness, flexibility, best meeting the requirements of serving the people and businesses.
In order to officially deploy the two-level local government organization model from July 1, 2025 smoothly and effectively, meeting the requirements in the spirit of the Central's direction and the people's expectations, after the conference, Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Duc Trung requested all levels, branches, especially localities to deploy tasks in accordance with the direction and plan set out.
In particular, the Provincial Party Secretary requested to clearly define the 2-level local government model that will truly transform the state of serving people and businesses from a multi-level, multi-layered, passive state, solving problems of people and businesses that are sometimes rigid and mechanical, to a proactive, creative state and serving people and businesses better.
With that spirit, in the process before, during and after the conversion of the 2-level local government model, it is necessary to carry out the tasks of the new commune-level administrative unit. Party committees, authorities at all levels, the Fatherland Front, socio-political organizations, especially the leaders, must play a pioneering role, orient towards the grassroots, closely follow and approach reality, and listen to people's opinions.
Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Duc Trung also requested key comrades in the new communes and wards who have been appointed by the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee to hold the positions of Party Committee Secretary, Chairman of the People's Council, Chairman of the People's Committee of 130 new communes and wards to proactively grasp and approach the work, proactively prepare conditions for effective implementation, operate and perform the functions and tasks of the locality, and unify the contents to be implemented from today until before July 1. On July 1, 2025, all contents and documents on activities of the Party Committee, People's Council, and People's Committee of the commune must be issued for immediate implementation.
In addition, continue to review and strengthen the information technology infrastructure system connecting transmission lines, offices, vehicles... to ensure the operating conditions of the new communes and wards are truly effective, in which attention is paid to ensuring the operating conditions of the Public Administration Service Center. In particular, localities continue to focus on implementing the current work being deployed, not allowing work to be interrupted, not leaving fields and areas vacant, not affecting service to people and businesses.
In order for the new communes and wards to operate smoothly and effectively, Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Duc Trung requested the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee to lead the Provincial People's Committee to direct the review and completion of the province's legal documents to comply with newly issued regulations of the Central Government, especially 28 Decrees of the Government on decentralization, delegation of power, and division of authority between the Central, provincial, and commune and ward levels.
Organize public administrative procedures at each level, each sector, locality and unit; at the same time, promote propaganda and dissemination to all classes of people to grasp and organize implementation, ensuring smoothness, convenience and efficiency.
At the provincial level, establish standing units of the Party's staff committees and specialized agencies of the Provincial People's Committee with hotlines to immediately handle and resolve problems and situations arising in new communes and wards.
Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Duc Trung requested the Provincial Party Committee's Organizing Committee and the Department of Home Affairs to urgently complete all documents and procedures on the organizational structure of Party committees, Party organizations, government, Fatherland Front, mass organizations and on personnel work to submit to the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee and the Provincial People's Committee for approval of the plan within their authority and on time, ensuring the synchronous organization of the organizations for implementation from July 1.
At the same time, proactively advise and coordinate to carefully prepare the conditions for organizing the conference to announce the Resolution of the National Assembly Standing Committee, decisions of the Provincial Party Standing Committee on new commune-level administrative units, party organizations, and personnel work on June 30, 2025.
Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Duc Trung requested the Provincial Party Committee's Organizing Committee to promptly advise and submit to the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee the assignment of tasks in charge of the localities of the comrades in the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee and the Provincial Party Committee Executive Committee; requested that the comrades in the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee and the Provincial Party Committee Executive Committee be assigned to directly direct, inspect, monitor and urge the implementation of activities of the Party Committee, People's Council and People's Committee in 130 new communes and wards to promptly resolve arising issues.
With determination, motivation and strong spirit, Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Duc Trung believes that after this conference, it will be a premise and comprehensive preparation step to officially deploy the two-level local government organization model in the province to come into effective operation from July 1, 2025, with the goal that the two-level government of Nghe An province will operate smoothly, effectively and efficiently, bringing practical benefits and a better life to the people.