Vietnam to slash provinces as cost-cutting drive expands

Vietnam to slash provinces as cost-cutting drive expands

HANOI: Vietnam is planning to reduce the number of provinces by half and slash commune-level authorities by up to 70 per cent, further expanding a streamlining drive that aims to cut billions of dollars from state budgets. The cost-cutting measures have already seen the number of government ministries

(Dan Tri) - According to Dr. Nguyen Si Dung, the policy of merging provinces this time was set with the main goal of streamlining the apparatus, improving the effectiveness of State management and optimizing resources for national development.

Vietnam to Slash Provinces as Cost-Cutting Drive Expands

AFP – Vietnam is planning to reduce the number of provinces by half and slash commune-level authorities by up to 70 percent, further expanding a streamlining drive that aims to cut billions of dollars from state budgets. The cost-cutting measures have already seen the number of government ministries and agencies chopped from 30 to 22, and […]

Vietnam to Cut Provinces in Half as Part of Sweeping Cost-Cutting Reforms - Vietnam Insider

The reform drive has already led to the consolidation of government ministries and agencies from 30 to 22, with further plans to eliminate 20% of public sector jobs over the next five years The post Vietnam to Cut Provinces in Half as Part of Sweeping Cost-Cutting Reforms appeared first on Vietnam Insider.

Vietnam Appoints 32 Deputy Ministers Across 10 Ministries; The Communist Magazine has a New Editor-in-Chief

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