Viet Nam to cut public workforce by additional 5-10% through 2031
VGP – The Politburo has decided to cut additional five to ten percent of workforce of the country's political system between 2027 and 2031.
This public workforce cut will be carried out in association with further re-arrangement and reorganization of each public unit and agency, according to a Conclusion issued by the Politburo on June 2.
The Politburo also requested public authorities to further improve the quality of cadres and public employees, increase productivity of the public sector in tandem with implementing a roadmap to reduce working hours and reform salary regime.
The performance of cadres and public employees shall be evaluated on a periodical basis. Those who fail to meet requirements or fail to complete their tasks shall be replaced by new ones.
The total public workforce, excluding military and armed forces, reached around 2.23 million in the period of 2022-2026.
By the end of 2025, the total public workforce reduced by around 145,000 following the overhaul of the political system, according to the Government./.
