Keyword: "grassroots governance"

A Hanoi official called for further decentralisation to commune-level authorities in line with resource allocation, continued streamlining of organisational structures to eliminate unnecessary intermediary layers, further refining the Party organisations’ model to align with the state administrative system, greater autonomy for non-business public service units, and wider participation of businesses and social organisations in delivering suitable public services.

Lao Party General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith said newly established communes must quickly become fully operational, serving as the primary level for delivering public services, addressing citizens’ concerns and implementing Party policies at the grassroots level.

With 2026 designated as the “Year of grassroots officials,” Politburo member and Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu underscored the need to promptly address bottlenecks identified in the one-year review, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of commune- and ward-level administrations and strengthening the grassroots workforce.

New Secretary of the Lang Son provincial Party Committee Hoang Quoc Khanh pledged to quickly grasp the local situation and together with the provincial Party Committee and people of Lang Son, uphold the province’s revolutionary traditions and unity to fulfill the goals set by the 18th provincial Party Congress, contributing to the successful implementation of the 14th National Party Congress’s Resolution.

National Assembly Chairman, Tran Thanh Man, has underlined the need for the administration to proactively approach the people, ensuring a two-tier local government system that is close to the people with smooth operations.