Vinh City: Proposal to merge some wards

On the morning of March 13, Vinh City Party Committee held a meeting of the Steering Committee to implement Plan 95-KH/TH.U dated January 17, 2018 of Vinh City Party Committee and develop the Project "Organizational arrangement, streamlining of staff and restructuring of cadres, civil servants and public employees to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the political system of Vinh City in the period of 2018-2021 and the following years". Comrade Vo Viet Thanh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of Vinh City Party Committee, Head of the Steering Committee chaired the meeting, attended by members of the Steering Committee, support team; Representative of the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Board attended the meeting.

Under the direction of comrade Vo Viet Thanh, Vinh City Party Committee focused on arranging the organizational apparatus for the common benefit, "not touching on people, not caring who is the leader, who is the deputy, just doing what is beneficial for the common work".

Comrade Vo Viet Thanh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of Vinh City Party Committee stated the guiding viewpoints of Vinh City Party Committee in organizing and rearranging the apparatus. Photo: Duc Anh

Members of the Vinh City Party Committee's Steering Committee believe that the spirit of Resolution 6 of the 12th Party Central Committee on streamlining the apparatus and restructuring the contingent of civil servants is of interest and support to the entire Party and people, so the implementation is a work that is in line with the Party's will and the people's wishes, and is awaited by cadres, party members and people.

*Clip of Comrade Vo Viet Thanh's instructions at the meeting:

According to the meeting chairman, the restructuring of the apparatus and streamlining of staff is to improve work efficiency and effectiveness by improving capacity and qualifications, along with actively applying scientific and technical advances and information technology. The restructuring of the apparatus aims to reduce leadership positions, save on facilities, and equip with modern equipment.

Comrade Nguyen Hoai An - Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of Vinh City People's Committee spoke at the meeting. Photo: Duc Anh

The meeting members agreed on the guiding viewpoint that some matters under the authority of Vinh City should be allowed to be implemented immediately, while matters dependent on vertical sectors should be surveyed and implemented according to plans and roadmaps, on the basis of harmoniously and effectively resolving the functions and tasks of the merged units.

Special and complex matters need to be carefully discussed and considered, taking into account all options, and then reporting and proposing the optimal solution for implementation. Avoid haste and mechanical situations, which can lead to the inability to operate the new apparatus after the merger, hindering work.

At the working session, comrade Nguyen Van Chinh - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Organization Committee of the City Party Committee, Standing Member of the Steering Committee presented the draft Project "Organizational arrangement, streamlining of staff and restructuring of staff, civil servants and public employees to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the political system of Vinh city in the period of 2018-2021 and the following years".

Accordingly, in the specific tasks and solutions section, the draft Project outlines the review and development of a project to reorganize administrative units at ward and commune levels and merge blocks and hamlets where conditions permit.

Comrade Nguyen Van Chinh - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Organization Committee of Vinh City Party Committee presented the Project. Photo: Ngo Kien

According to the presentation of comrade Nguyen Van Chinh, currently the City does not have any ward or commune that meets the criteria on area. Some units have too small areas such as: Hong Son (0.5 km2), Quang Trung (0.58 km2), Doi Cung (0.67 km2), Le Mao (0.87 km2).

Regarding population, 22/25 wards and communes meet the prescribed criteria. According to 2016 statistics, there are 03 wards and communes that do not meet the criteria such as: Hong Son (nearly 6,300 people), Nghi Duc (nearly 6,200 people), Hung Chinh (nearly 7,400 people).

According to ward and commune standards in Resolution 1211/2016/UBTVQH12 dated May 25, 2016 of the National Assembly Standing Committee, ward population must be 7,000 people or more, area must be 5.5 km2 or more; commune population must be 8,000 people or more, area must be 30 km2 or more.

Therefore, in the immediate future, we will survey and research to develop a project to merge some units that do not meet one of the two criteria, such as Quang Trung ward with Le Mao ward, Hong Son ward with Vinh Tan ward, etc., to submit to the province for comments and guidance on implementation.

At the meeting, comments on the draft project also stated that in order to reduce the number of ward and commune units, it is necessary to propose merging units that do not meet the criteria on area and population. However, to carry out the merger process, it will have to go through a long process, under the authority of many levels and sectors.