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Hai Duong, Hai Phong to merge department-level units

HA KIEN – THANH CHUNG 28/05/2025 16:28

Leaders of the People's Committees of Hai Duong province and Hai Phong city have convened to discuss some aspects of a unit arrangement plan upon the mergence of the two localities.

Phó Chủ tịch Thường trực UBND TP Hải Phòng Lê Anh Quân và Phó Chủ tịch UBND tỉnh Hải Dương Nguyễn Minh Hùng đồng chủ trì buổi làm việc về phương án sắp xếp các sở, ban, ngành, đơn vị sự nghiệp công lập thuộc UBND cấp tỉnh khi hợp nhất 2 địa phương
The meeting is co-chaired by Standing Vice Chairman of the Hai Phong city People's Committee Le Anh Quan and Vice Chairman of the Hai Duong provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Minh Hung

Leaders of the People's Committees of Hai Duong province and Hai Phong city had a meeting on May 27 afternoon to discuss and reach agreement on a number of issues in a plan for reorganizing departments, agencies, and public service units under the People's Committees as part of the two localities’ mergence.

During the meeting, both sides emphasized a shared principle of selecting the most favorable arrangement option. For the time being, the current level of operational autonomy for each unit will be maintained following the mergence.

Ánh trang 3: Phó Chủ tịch UBND tỉnh Nguyễn Minh Hùng yêu cầu Sở Nội vụ bám sát đề án Hải Dương, Hải Phòng đang trình Quốc hội để tham mưu hiệu quả phương án sắp xếp các sở, ngành, đơn vị
Vice Chairman of the Hai Duong provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Minh Hung requires the Departments of Home Affairs to follow up a joint proposal of the two localities currently under review by the National Assembly in order to effectively give advice on the restructuring of departments and units

Regarding proposals from certain departments or agencies to increase the number of internal divisions due to requirements, tasks, and actual needs, the leaders stressed the need to review the work performance of the past three years, assess the necessity of any expansion, legal and practical justifications. All evaluations must adhere to general principles guiding the arrangement and mergence.

The meeting also explored the potential transfer of Hai Duong’s foreign affairs function to the Hai Phong Department of Foreign Affairs. Officials noted the need to plan appropriate office space for administrative support units handling public and business-related procedures in Hai Duong following the mergence.

Giám đốc Sở Nội vụ Hải Phòng Phạm Ngọc Dương phát biểu tại cuộc làm việc
Director of the Hai Phong Department of Home Affairs Pham Ngoc Duong speaks at the meeting

The education departments of both localities were instructed to review the names of schools and propose renaming options for institutions with duplicate names.

The Departments of Home Affairs of Hai Duong and Hai Phong need to supplement restructuring plans for public service units in alignment with the joint proposal currently under review by the National Assembly; fully absorb feedback and finalize a report for submission to the leadership of both localities.

HA KIEN – THANH CHUNG

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Hai Duong, Hai Phong to merge department-level units