Highest determination to soon complete the revolution in streamlining the organizational apparatus

(NLDO) - General Secretary To Lam emphasized that streamlining the organizational apparatus is an especially important task, a revolution, and requires the highest determination to complete it soon.

On the morning of December 1, the Politburo and the Party Central Committee Secretariat held a national conference to disseminate and summarize the implementation of Resolution No. 18 dated October 25, 2017 of the 12th Party Central Committee on "Some issues on continuing to innovate and reorganize the apparatus of the political system to be streamlined and operate effectively and efficiently"; report on the socio-economic situation in 2024, solutions to accelerate socio-economic development in 2025; solutions to remove institutional bottlenecks and bottlenecks for development.

General Secretary To Lam delivered a speech at the conference. Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA

Speaking at the Conference, General Secretary To Lam emphasized that since the 10th Central Conference on September 20, 2024, the entire political system has had strong movements, operating with a new spirit and new speed to create new driving forces and new efficiency for socio-economic development and improving the material and spiritual life of the people.

To achieve the socio-economic development goals set out in the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress, the General Secretary pointed out that it is necessary to renew thinking, to "unleash", to be decisive, to break through, to surpass oneself. To reach the target of high average income for the people by 2030 and high income by 2045, Vietnam's economic growth rate must reach double digits continuously in the following years.

The Party Central Committee, the Government, and the National Assembly are focusing on resolving bottlenecks and creating fundamental factors for the country to "take off", especially issues related to infrastructure such as the transportation system, energy infrastructure, human resources, facilities, institutional development reform, administrative procedures, etc.

Delegates listen to General Secretary To Lam give instructions

The General Secretary requested that it is necessary to continue to create more breakthroughs in development institutions, remove all difficulties, obstacles and bottlenecks to unleash all resources and strongly reform administration, creating a favorable environment for development.

Institutional innovation is not only the task of law-making agencies, but also the common responsibility of the entire political system and of each cadre and party member participating in law-making and enforcement. Along with that, there must be a "strong enough medicine" to cure the disease of cadres working administratively, mechanically; negatively, harassing, "harassing people", "harassing businesses", only doing things for personal gain, deliberately slowing down work, asking for opinions in circles, blaming the institution, blaming fear of responsibility...

More than ever, cadres and party members must uphold their sense of responsibility, set an example in performing their duties in the spirit of putting the common interest above all else, boldly innovate, create, make breakthroughs, and courageously sacrifice for the country's development.

Overcoming "diseases" of personnel work before the Congress

Regarding Party Congresses at all levels leading up to the 14th Congress, General Secretary To Lam emphasized that Party Congresses at all levels, from grassroots Party cells to commune, district, provincial levels and central agencies, must be a broad political activity within the entire Party, discussing the vision, goals and tasks of developing the country to become rich and strong in the new era.

The documents submitted to the 14th Party Congress have been elaborately, carefully and scientifically prepared by the Central Committee. The task of Party committees at all levels is to promptly organize cadres and Party members to study and contribute opinions to the above documents.

The General Secretary noted that it is important that from the content of the Draft Documents of the 14th Congress, Party committees at all levels use it as a basis to build the content of political reports and work directions for their documents; specifically determine the goals and tasks of their agencies, units and localities, contributing to the common goals of the country in the coming period.

The General Secretary requested that Party committees at all levels focus on preparing personnel for the new term in accordance with the instructions, and prepare a team of cadres with sufficient qualities and capacity to meet the new development requirements. Each cadre and Party member must constantly study to "upgrade themselves" to meet the requirements and tasks in the new period of the country. If they cannot meet the requirements, they must voluntarily step aside and let others do the work.

We must pay close attention to overcoming the "diseases" of personnel work before the Congress such as: Those who are not re-elected keep it safe, are defensive, and do not dare to implement new things; personnel expected to participate in the new Party Committee keep to themselves, do not want to clash, and are afraid of losing votes; calculate for relatives, acquaintances, and "cronies" to enter leadership positions or use "organizational tricks" to push away people they do not like...

"Personnel organization work is the Party's work, so Party committees at all levels must seriously implement the Party's Charter as well as Party regulations and laws on personnel work," the General Secretary emphasized.

Ministries and branches must complete by December 2024

Regarding the streamlining of the political system's organizational apparatus, General Secretary To Lam requested that all levels and sectors from the central to grassroots levels must determine the highest political determination in implementing this policy. This is an especially important task, a revolution in streamlining the political system's organizational apparatus.

According to the General Secretary, this is not only a matter of scale or quantity, but more deeply, it is necessary to create qualitative changes in the operations of the political system. Leaders, heads of Party committees and agencies need to be exemplary, proactive, and determined in carrying out assigned tasks in the spirit of "running and lining up at the same time"; "The Central Government does not wait for the provincial level, the provincial level does not wait for the district level, the district level does not wait for the grassroots level"; "The Central Government sets an example, the localities respond".

Each level and each sector must closely follow the plan to summarize and propose models for their agencies and units to ensure progress (ministries and sectors must complete in December 2024); aiming for the common goal of completing and reporting to the Central Government the Plan to arrange and perfect the organizational apparatus of the political system in the first quarter of 2025.

The General Secretary noted that implementation must be urgent but careful and certain, principles must be maintained, and opinions must be taken from practical summaries, experts, scientists, and even foreign experiences... to propose the most optimal streamlining of the organizational apparatus.

Strictly implement the principle of one agency performing many tasks, one task being assigned to only one agency to preside over and take primary responsibility; thoroughly overcome the situation of overlapping functions and tasks, and division in areas and fields.

Agencies and organizations that have been initially reorganized must also review and propose internal reorganization; resolutely eliminate intermediary organizations; organizational reform must be associated with thoroughly grasping and effectively implementing policies on innovation in the Party's leadership methods, strong decentralization to localities, promoting administrative reform, fighting waste, national digital transformation, and socializing public services...

The general requirement is that the new apparatus must be better than the old one and be put into operation immediately; without interruption of work, without time gaps, without leaving areas or fields vacant; without affecting the normal activities of society and people...

Streamlining the organizational apparatus goes hand in hand with streamlining the payroll and restructuring the staff to have the qualities and capacity equal to the tasks.

According to General Secretary To Lam, streamlining does not mean mechanically cutting down, but eliminating unnecessary positions, reducing ineffective work, thereby focusing resources on key areas, on truly worthy and suitable people. Do not let state agencies be a "safe haven" for weak officials. With higher requirements when implementing a new organization, there must be a plan to train and retrain officials before and after the organization is reorganized.

The General Secretary requested that each agency and unit must carry out well the political and ideological work and the regime and policies for cadres, party members, civil servants, public employees and workers affected by the restructuring of the organization and apparatus; ensure fairness, publicity and objectivity, and avoid complications.

The Politburo has decided to temporarily suspend the appointment and nomination of candidates for higher positions in agencies and units that are expected to be restructured and streamlined (except in cases of real necessity); and temporarily suspend the recruitment of civil servants from December 1, 2024 until the completion of the organizational restructuring according to the Central's direction.

Party committees from the central to grassroots levels direct the strengthening of propaganda work, orienting public opinion, creating high unity within the Party and the entire political system, and consensus among the people on policies, requirements, and tasks of streamlining the organizational apparatus in the new situation. Effectively combat wrong, hostile, and distorted views on the implementation of this policy; strictly handle cases of taking advantage of organizational arrangements, causing internal disunity, affecting the prestige of the Party and agencies and organizations.

The country is standing at the historic door of entering an era of rising up. General Secretary To Lam requested that from the Central to the grassroots levels, to promote a high sense of responsibility towards the Party, the State and the people, to focus on leadership and direction with the highest determination to soon complete the streamlining of the organization and apparatus of the political system; contribute to accelerating and surpassing the goals and tasks of 2024, 2025 and the entire 13th Congress term; and to prepare well for Party Congresses at all levels towards the 14th National Party Congress.

Speaking on the direction of propaganda work of the Conference's content, Politburo member, Party Central Committee Secretary, Head of the Central Propaganda Department Nguyen Trong Nghia requested Party committees and organizations at all levels to grasp the guidance of General Secretary To Lam; continue to thoroughly grasp, propagate and disseminate the Conference's content more widely, quickly turn the Central Committee's guiding viewpoints into concrete actions, ensuring the right progress, roadmap and clear results.

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