There will be 4 solutions for part-time activists at the commune level.

There are 4 options for dealing with non-professional workers.

The issue mentioned by many delegates is related to the "post" merger, putting the commune-level administrative apparatus into operation according to the 2-level government model.

Delegate Duong Dinh Chinh said: After merging commune-level administrative units and implementing the 2-level government model, there are some "silences" due to certain difficulties and obstacles when performing functions and tasks decentralized to the commune level. Therefore, he suggested that the province direct provincial departments, branches and sectors to review and study issues to proactively train and guide the establishments in performing professional tasks, especially those related to finance and land, creating a "thread" between the provincial and commune governments.

Along with that, Provincial People's Council delegate Duong Dinh Chinh (Dong Loc commune) also suggested that the province should have clear instructions on the arrangement and use of medical facilities after the merger; maintain many facilities or reduce the use of one facility; at the same time, it is necessary to recruit teachers soon, overcoming the shortage of teachers in some localities.

Also concerned about the "post" commune merger, delegates Tran Phan Long (Cua Lo ward) and Nguyen Thi Huong (Hung Nguyen commune) suggested that the province review, synthesize and have a plan to arrange, use and resolve policies for non-professional commune-level workers; at the same time, direct the review of working offices, land, and equipment to both put them into management and use, avoid waste, and invest and supplement them to meet the operational requirements of the new apparatus.

Delegate Nguyen Cong Van suggested that the province consider and resolve policies for participants in the Veterans Association at the commune level who have retired after the reorganization of commune-level administrative units and the satisfactory implementation of the 2-level government model.

Explaining the issues raised by the Provincial People's Council delegates regarding the arrangement, use and settlement of regimes for part-time workers at the commune level, Deputy Director of the Department of Home Affairs Vi Ngoc Quynh informed: Currently, the Government has issued a number of decrees related to this issue.

Accordingly, non-professional workers at the commune level will be resolved according to 4 options: First, localities, based on the practical situation and requirements for performing tasks of the political system at the commune level, if there is a need to use them and non-professional workers wish to, will continue to arrange and temporarily extend the use of non-professional workers at the commune level until before May 31, 2026 to support commune-level cadres and civil servants.

Second is to arrange and assign to non-professional positions in blocks, hamlets, villages and communes.

Third is to recruit and accept civil servants if they meet the conditions according to Decree No. 170, dated June 30, 2025 of the Government.

Fourth, in case of resignation, the policy regime will be resolved according to Decree No. 154, dated June 15, 2025 of the Government.

At the discussion session of Group 1, the leaders of the Department of Finance also directly answered and explained the opinions of the Provincial People's Council delegates on the arrangement, use and investment in facilities and equipment for the new commune-level administrative units.

Focus on solving existing problems

In the discussion at group 1, the administrative reform work was also mentioned by the delegates. Delegate Nguyen Duy Can raised concerns: Although in the past time, the province has had many innovations and directed and managed strongly: clearly defined people, responsibilities, results and established inspection teams of the province with departments and branches; however, the administrative reform indexes, provincial competitiveness and public administration have not improved, even dropped in rank.

For example, the administrative reform index PAR Index decreased by 12 ranks, ranking 27th/63 provinces and cities nationwide (before the province merger); the public administration governance index PAPI decreased by 12 ranks, ranking 37th/63 provinces and cities; the provincial competitiveness index PCI ranked 44th/63 provinces and cities nationwide.

Along with concerns about administrative reform indicators, the provincial People's Council delegates also raised the issue of the implementation of procedures for providing domestic water to people from enterprises, which is taking more than 6 months, affecting households that have just invested in building housing projects.

There are also concerns about the operation of electric vehicles at Cua Lo tourist site; many projects with delayed progress have been extended many times in Cua Lo ward but have not yet been put into operation, affecting the landscape, environmental pollution and investment opportunities of the locality; the issue of urban order management is still inadequate, when the situation of some roads and areas has become places for stopping and parking, especially in apartment buildings...

Based on the opinions of the provincial People's Council delegates and the reception and explanation of the leaders of the Department of Home Affairs, Department of Construction, Department of Finance, Department of Agriculture and Environment; speaking at the discussion session of group 1, Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long acknowledged and highly appreciated the determination, drasticness, dedication, devotion, and responsibility of the departments, branches, sectors, provincial level and localities in implementing the policy of arranging and putting the new commune-level administrative apparatus into operation according to the 2-level government model.

Acknowledging that there are still problems in management and operation and difficulties in the initial stage of the new commune-level apparatus coming into operation, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also informed: The Provincial People's Committee is synthesizing and establishing working groups to work directly with wards and communes to clarify difficulties and problems, and give more specific instructions.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long also hopes that departments, branches, sectors and localities must make real efforts, unite, and perform well the assigned tasks according to their authority, focusing on solving administrative procedures for people and businesses and performing well the reporting work as required; ensuring that the shortcomings and limitations in the 3-level government will gradually decrease when implementing the 2-level government model.