The Politburo and the Secretariat have approved the establishment of Party Committees in centrally governed provinces and cities, following the administrative reorganization.

They have also issued decisions to appoint members of the executive committees, standing committees, provincial and municipal Party secretaries and deputy secretaries, as well as members and leaders of the Party Inspection Commissions.

The Central Organization Commission has recently issued guidelines for setting up corresponding Party organizations in newly merged administrative units.

For newly formed provincial or municipal Party Committees, the Party committee of the locality designated as the new political-administrative center will lead and coordinate the proposal to establish a provincial-level Party Committee. This is to be done by merging existing provincial Party Committees prior to the reorganization.

The proposal must align closely with the Party Charter and directives from the Central Government, clearly outlining functions, responsibilities, organizational structure, support agencies, affiliated Party units, and public service entities. The drafting process must strictly follow required principles and regulations.

The finalized proposal must be submitted to the Central Organization Commission by June 15.

Once approved, provincial Party Standing Committees will assign and appoint leadership and personnel for Party-affiliated agencies and public institutions based on existing staff structures and budget allocations. This step is required to be completed by September 15.

Afterward, the Central Organization Commission will review each proposal and advise the Politburo and Secretariat to officially establish new provincial Party Committees, and to appoint the executive board, standing committee, secretaries, deputy secretaries, as well as the inspection commissions and their chairpersons for the 2020–2025 term.

This entire process must be completed in parallel with the administrative reorganization at the provincial level, with the deadline set for September 15.

For provinces and municipalities that are not undergoing mergers at the provincial level, their Party Committees will proceed with organizational matters according to their assigned duties and the Central Government’s regulations.

Following the National Assembly's resolution on amendments to certain articles of the 2013 Constitution and the official decision on merging administrative units, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly will enact resolutions for the establishment of new commune-level administrative units.

Consequently, the existing district- and commune-level Party Committees will be dissolved, and new commune-level Party Committees formed. These will serve as the immediate superior to grassroots-level Party organizations.

Throughout this restructuring process, all provincial and municipal Party Committees are required to adhere strictly to the Party Charter, Central Committee resolutions, and guidance from the Politburo and Secretariat.

Nguyen Thao