‘Revolution’: Communist Vietnam seeks to cut 1 in 5 government jobs

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‘Revolution’: Communist Vietnam to cut 1 in 5 govt jobs, slash billions in spending amid reform push

HANOI, Feb 11 — Vietnam is aiming to cut one in five public sector jobs and slash billions of dollars from government budgets, mirroring US President Donald Trump’s push to take a hatchet to spending. The drive—due to go before the rubber-stamp parliament in the coming days—is creating unease in a communist country where working for the state long meant a job for life. Vietnam’s top leader To Lam, who half a year ago became Communist Party gener…

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‘Revolution’: Communist Vietnam seeks to cut 1 in 5 government jobs

Vietnam’s top leader To Lam said state agencies should not be “safe havens for weak officials”. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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One third of the government departments and agencies abolished, as well as five public television stations, 100,000 fewer public jobs, communist Vietnam undergoes drastic cuts.

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‘Revolution’: Communist Vietnam seeks to cut 1 in 5 govt jobs

VIETNAM is aiming to cut one in five public sector jobs and slash billions of US dollars from government budgets, mirroring US President Donald Trump’s push to take a hatchet to spending.

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As early as Wednesday, the National Assembly of Vietnam is considering a law presented as a "revolution" by the communist authorities, which will lead to the dismissal of 100,000 officials.The National Assembly of Vietnam will review from Wednesday onwards reforms aimed at eliminating 20% of public employment over five years, a "revolution" according to the communist authorities, which want to give a boost to an already booming economy.As part o…