This information was shared by Pham Thi Thanh Hien, Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Home Affairs, at the socio-economic meeting for the first 6 months of the year on 4/7.

According to Hien, the Department consulted with the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee to issue a decision approving the project to rearrange the organizational structure and administrative units, along with policies for officials and employees.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Van Duoc awards early retirement decisions to officials holding leadership positions in the city's public service units, 24/4. Photo: Ngo Binh

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Van Duoc awards early retirement decisions to officials holding leadership positions in the city's public service units, 24/4. Photo: Ngo Binh

As of 30/6, 2,081 people who retired or resigned were eligible for support under Decrees 178 and 67. Of these, 398 were from the Party and mass organizations; 1,662 were from the government; and 21 were managed by the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee. The total support fund disbursed was 773.5 billion VND.

According to the project, in the next 5 years, Ho Chi Minh City will reduce its payroll by at least 20%, equivalent to a 4% reduction each year. Those who resign or retire early will receive support according to regulations.

In Ho Chi Minh City, in addition to financial support, retired officials will receive job placement assistance, vocational training support, opportunities to buy or rent social housing, and loans of up to 300 million VND for self-employment, with interest waived for the first 5 years.

Regarding personnel matters after the merger of administrative units, Hien said the expansion of boundaries has caused difficulties for many officials due to long commutes and a lack of uniform infrastructure. Some expressed a desire to transfer for family reasons.

The Department of Home Affairs is surveying the thoughts and aspirations of officials to develop appropriate arrangements based on personal circumstances and the actual needs of agencies.

According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, after merging administrative units and applying the two-level government model, the country will have 28 provinces and 6 centrally-run cities, 3,321 communes, wards, and special zones. It is estimated that the restructuring will reduce over 249,000 personnel, including 18,400 provincial officials, over 110,000 communal officials, and 120,500 part-time staff.

The total estimated budget for supporting retired and early-retired officials from 2025-2030 is over 128,000 billion VND.

Le Tuyet