Vietnam’s current government machinery consists of 22 ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and 8直属政府机构。这是通过精简和重组组织结构以提高政治系统效率的结果。
Current Government Structure
Key Ministries
The Vietnamese government currently includes 18 key ministries, namely:
- Ministry of National Defense
- Ministry of Public Security
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ministry of Home Affairs
- Ministry of Justice
- Ministry of Planning and Investment
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Industry and Trade
- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
- Ministry of Transport
- Ministry of Construction
- Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
- Ministry of Information and Communications
- Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs
- Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism
- Ministry of Science and Technology
- Ministry of Education and Training
- Ministry of Health
Ministerial-Level Agencies
In addition to these ministries, there are 4 ministerial-level agencies:
- Committee for Ethnic Minorities
- State Bank of Vietnam
- Government Inspectorate
- Office of the Government
Subordinate Government Agencies
Subordinate government agencies include:
- Voice of Vietnam Radio
- Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Management Board
- Vietnam Social Security
- Vietnam News Agency
- Vietnam Television
- Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
- Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences
- State Capital Investment Management Committee
Government Headquarters in Vietnam
The Process of Streamlining the Government Machinery
According to the plan for restructuring and streamlining the government organization, the number of entities has been reduced from 30 to 22, including 14 ministries, 3 ministerial-level agencies, and 5 subordinate government agencies. Specifically, the government machinery has reduced by 5 ministries and 3 subordinate agencies.
Specific Changes
Merger of Ministries: The government decided to merge some ministries to form new ones, including:
- Merging the Ministry of Planning and Investment with the Ministry of Finance to create the Ministry of Finance
- Merging the Ministry of Construction with the Ministry of Transport to create the Ministry of Construction
- Merging the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to create the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment
- Merging the Ministry of Information and Communications with the Ministry of Science and Technology to create the Ministry of Science and Technology
- Merging the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs with the Ministry of Home Affairs to create the Ministry of Home Affairs
Establishment of New Ministries: A new Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs was established based on the Committee for Ethnic Minorities taking over functions, tasks, and state management organizations related to religion from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Reduction in Staff Numbers
The restructuring process also led to a reduction in staff numbers, including:
- Reducing 5 ministers
- Reducing 3 heads of subordinate government agencies
- Reducing 13 general directors, 519 bureau chiefs, 219 department heads, and nearly 3,303 branch chiefs
Summary and Outlook
The process of streamlining the government machinery has created a leaner and more efficient organizational structure. This not only helps save resources but also improves the quality of political system operations. These decisions reflect the government’s commitment to innovation and reform to meet the development needs of the country in the new era.
With these changes, the Vietnamese government is moving towards an effective and efficient machinery that better meets the needs of its citizens and the demands of international integration.
