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Vietnam civil service and personnel management reviews

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The Vietnam Ministry of Home Affairs has initiated a series of administrative reviews regarding personnel management and benefits. In August 2026, the Ministry ordered ministries and provincial People's Committees to conduct a comprehensive review of civil servant staffing and job positions for 2025 and 2026 to address instances where public employees were performing roles designated for civil servants. By early September 2026, the focus intensified on reviewing policy settlements for individuals who resigned or retired under Decree 178/2024/ND-CP (as amended by Decree 67/2025/ND-CP). This follows instructions from Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra regarding State Audit Office findings that identified issues in implementing policies for cadres and employees during the restructuring of the political system's organizational apparatus. Data indicates that 146,839 people nationwide have received decisions to leave their positions under Decree 178. On September 8, the Ministry issued guidance via Document No. 9806/BNV-TCBC regarding school leadership downsizing, clarifying that principals and vice-principals may be considered for downsizing if impacted by reorganization and expressing a desire to resign. The Ministry urged local authorities to address teacher surpluses and shortages before implementing management downsizing. Following State Audit findings of irregularities, the Dak Lak Department of Home Affairs ordered a review after discovering nearly 779 million VND in erroneous payments under Decree 178. Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vu Chien Thang noted that while restructuring aims to improve efficiency, urgent implementation led to practical difficulties and errors. On September 10, ~~experts suggested that corrections should consider historical context to avoid social instability, noting~~ officials clarified that the errors ~~likely stem from~~ identified by auditors affect approximately 0.3% of total cases, primarily involving issues in the implementation process rather than ~~flawed underlying policies.~~ flaws in the policy itself. Regarding fund recovery, the Ministry stated that individuals who received benefits incorrectly may be required to return the money.

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