No fees or charges for changing people's documents due to province and commune mergers

Official Dispatch 43 of the Central Steering Committee on summarizing the implementation of Resolution 18 (Steering Committee) issued on March 20 clearly states the plan to continue to reorganize the apparatus of the political system.

One of the notable contents is that after the resolution and conclusion of the 11th Conference of the 13th Central Committee, the Steering Committee assigned the Central Public Security Party Committee to lead and direct the arrangement of commune, ward and special zone police in accordance with the merger of provincial-level administrative units and the implementation of the 2-level local government organization model and implementation organization.

Advise the Government to supplement, amend, promulgate or the Ministry of Public Security to promulgate under its authority regulations and guidelines for the implementation of public services, social management... according to the functions and tasks of the Ministry of Public Security. This is done in the direction of providing online public services, digital services to people and businesses regardless of administrative boundaries.

“No fees or charges will be collected for organizations and individuals who have to change documents and procedures due to administrative unit reorganization,” the Steering Committee’s dispatch stated, requiring completion before June 30.

The Central Public Security Party Committee is also assigned to advise competent authorities to lead and direct the police force. At the same time, it is necessary to lead and direct the police at all levels to strengthen their work, coordinate with all levels and sectors to promptly grasp public opinion, mobilize the masses, ensure the maintenance of political security and social order and safety before, during and after the implementation of administrative positions, organizational structure, Party Congresses at all levels and the 14th National Party Congress.

In addition, the Steering Committee also requires Party committees, Party organizations, agencies, units and leaders to focus on directing, urgently and drastically implementing tasks, ensuring that agencies, units and organizations can immediately arrange smooth, effective and efficient operations. In particular, work must not be interrupted, areas and fields must not be left vacant, and normal activities of agencies, units, organizations and society must not be affected.