Not merging provinces and cities immediately

Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra

Regarding this issue, on the afternoon of November 27, Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra affirmed that the information and images circulating on social networks are incorrect. There is currently no immediate plan to merge provinces and cities.

According to Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra, the Ministry of Home Affairs and relevant agencies are implementing the restructuring of the apparatus towards streamlining, effectiveness and efficiency as directed by the Politburo and General Secretary To Lam. This content has been affirmed by the 13th Central Executive Committee: "This is an especially important task, a revolution in streamlining the apparatus of the political system, requiring a very high level of unity in awareness and action throughout the Party and the entire political system."

Information about merging provinces circulating on the internet is incorrect.

“In the immediate future, the restructuring of the apparatus will be implemented at the central level. The restructuring of provincial administrative units will be carried out later and there is currently no plan to merge provinces and cities immediately,” the Minister of Home Affairs affirmed.

Informing that information about the plan to reorganize the apparatus in the political system is currently being researched, prepared and is being implemented in a confidential manner, Chief of Office and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Home Affairs Vu Dang Minh stated that anyone who posts this plan online is violating regulations on protecting state secrets; anyone who violates will be handled according to the provisions of the law. The Ministry of Home Affairs has discussed with the Ministry of Public Security and requested the cyber security agency to consider and handle the posting of incorrect information, which affects social psychology.

TH (according to VNA)

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