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Reporting the results of the implementation of Resolution No. 18-NQ / TW, Resolution No. 19-NQ / TW dated 25 October 2017 of the Central Committee of the 12th Legislature associated with the implementation of Conclusion No. 64-KL / TW The Central Committee of the XI, the Deputy Minister of Finance Do Hoang Anh Tuan said that from the conclusions of the 64th meeting of the Central Committee (XI), the renovation of the political system from the central to grassroots level has been promoted by the Party Committee and the leaders of the Ministry of Finance. Accordingly, from 2013 to the end of 2017, the Ministry of Finance has reduced nearly 2,800 focal units from the central to the local team level.

In the first 6 months of 2018, the Ministry of Finance cut down 293 focal points, including 246 teams and 44 branches (43 branches of the provincial State Treasury and 1 branch of the provincial Customs department) and 3 divisions.

Remarkably, the Ministry of Finance has significantly reduced a large number of focal points at General Department level. At the General Department of Taxation, the Ministry of Finance instructed the General Department of Taxation to streamline more than 700 tax teams in the tax departments. Till 30 April 2018, the General Department of Taxation continued to cut 48 tax teams compared to 31 December 2017. In the coming time, the Ministry of Finance shall continue to rearrange the tax offices of the provincial / municipal Tax Departments. To ensure the achievement of the target, by the end of 2020, the Taxation shall reduce at least 50% of Tax branches (711 branches).

With the General Department of Vietnam Customs, from September 2017 to 30 June 2018, the General Department of Vietnam Customs reviewed and reduced 198 teams. In the time to come, the General Department of Vietnam Customs will continue to review and restructure the departments, Customs Branches, teams and relevant units according to criteria stipulated by the Government and the Ministry of Finance. Along with the organizational structure, administrative procedure reform and modernization, the General Department of Vietnam Customs has also paid much attention. As of 15 April 2018, 11 ministries and agencies joined the Single Window mechanism with 47 administrative procedures submitted to the Single Window portal with the total number of administrative files processed of approximately 1,127 million records and more than 20,600 businesses.

The General Reserve Department of Vietnam has also merged 10 divisions into 5 State Reserve Branches in 2017. The State Securities Commission is also expected to reduce some of its counterpart departments.

In addition to reorganizing the organization, the Ministry of Finance has drastically deployed the reform of institutional reforms with creative ways such as a law amending many laws, a number of amendments in a circular which fixes many circulars; simplifying administrative procedures, continuously modernizing processes, and applying information technology.

"The implementation of Resolutions 18 and 19 together with Conclusion 64-KL / TW has been seriously implemented by the Party Committee of the Ministry of Finance effectively. The organizational structure of the Ministry of Finance is currently being strengthened in a streamlined, efficient, effective and appropriate manner with the functions and tasks assigned and in accordance with the decentralization of the Government. Accordingly, strengthening the policy advisory apparatus, strengthening the law enforcement apparatus and the structure of the apparatus related to the reform of administrative procedures," said the Deputy Minister of Finance, Mr. Do Hoang Anh Tuan.

Mr. Ngo Dong Hai, Member of the Central Party Committee cum the Deputy Head of the Central Economic Committee, Deputy Head of the Inspection Team, said that the Ministry of Finance was the Ministry with the largest number of decentralized units. Over the past years, the Ministry has carried out the renovation and reorganization of the early political system with the remarkable initiatives and results.

At the meeting, Mr. Dinh Tien Dung, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Party Committee, Minister of Finance said that with the implementation of Resolution 18 and Resolution 19, the Ministry of Finance shall actively implement the reform and reorganization of the Ministry of Finance's streamlined and effective political system, which is closely linked to modernization and thrift practice.

"With the Ministry of Finance, the realization of this goal is prudent but also decisive, and the supreme principle is to streamline and maintain stability and professionalism. The organization of the professional and modern branch system is the basis for the financial sector to fulfill its functions and tasks.

Mr. Nguyen Van Binh, Politburo Member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Party Central Economic Commission, Head of the Delegation highly appreciated the initial preparation work of the Party Committee of the Finance Ministry.

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Accordingly, it can be seen from the report that the Ministry of Finance has taken the lead in reorganizing and streamlining the effective mechanism from the central to local level in line with the Resolution 18 and Resolution 19. The results derived from drastic action process. Also from the report of the Ministry of Finance, some difficulties in the process of implementation have been raised by the Ministry of Finance. This will be the experience of other ministries in implementing this work.