After the provincial merger, Gia Lai has not only achieved notable results but also promptly identified emerging difficulties and challenges. With firm and coordinated leadership, many bottlenecks have been gradually resolved. The Provincial People’s Council (PPC) has issued numerous practical resolutions, laying the groundwork for stable, effective, and efficient two-tier local governance.
To ensure smooth government operations across both levels, the province has established multiple inspection delegations led directly by senior leaders from the Provincial Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee, and the Vietnam Fatherland Front. These delegations have reviewed personnel deployment, administrative service centers, and infrastructure in newly established communes and wards. Timely interventions have helped streamline the administrative apparatus and improve operational efficiency.
The rapid implementation of personnel arrangements under Resolution No. 60-NQ/TW, following a “build as you go” approach, has revealed certain shortcomings. Notably, the human resource structure at the commune level remains unbalanced—some areas face staff shortages while others have redundancies. Many officials in key sectors such as land management, finance, IT, planning, and construction still lack adequate expertise. Several civil servants must take on multiple roles, leading to reduced efficiency.
In addition, infrastructure and facilities in many communes and wards remain insufficient. Government offices are degraded, equipment is incomplete or inconsistent, and IT infrastructure is weak, with unstable network connections hampering administrative performance.
Faced with these operational challenges, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Pham Anh Tuan stated that provincial leaders and departments “work until the job is done, not until the clock runs out.” On weekends, training sessions are frequently organized for commune-level officials to improve professional competence.
Pham Van Nam, Director of the Department of Education and Training, reported that out of 144 commune-level officials overseeing education across the province, only 63 possess relevant pedagogical backgrounds—posing obstacles to policy implementation. To address this, the department has held training workshops and set up a Zalo group to provide ongoing guidance and rapid troubleshooting support.
In the IT sector, 87 out of 135 communes and wards currently lack specialized IT officers. To resolve this, the Department of Science and Technology has assigned six technical officers for long-term fieldwork and deployed 48 more on short-term missions to assist and train local staff.
According to Tran Kim Kha, Director of the Department of Science and Technology, the purpose of these deployments goes beyond technical support—they help gather real-time insights and swiftly address implementation difficulties. “After each mission, we expect tangible, sustainable improvements in local digital capacity,” he said. The department also plans further IT training and is working with VNPT and Viettel to fix software overloads and accelerate digital transformation.
Vuong Hai, a lecturer from Quy Nhon College of Technology, shared his experiences after being assigned to work in Krong and Ia Rsai communes.
Following the merger of the two provinces, the Gia Lai Provincial People’s Council has swiftly demonstrated its leadership role as the local state authority, showing strong accountability to voters and residents.
Within a short period, the Council convened three sessions and passed numerous key resolutions on budget management, public investment, administrative reform, digital transformation, and social welfare. These decisions, grounded in practical needs, have helped address urgent issues, ensure smooth governance, and boost socio-economic development.
At its third session on September 15, the Council approved a resolution authorizing commune chairpersons to delegate certain certification-related duties to subordinate civil servants—an effective move to resolve administrative bottlenecks. Nguyen Van Hung, Party Secretary and Chairman of Tay Son Commune’s People’s Council, commented: “This regulation is essential—it reduces workload pressure and allows leaders more time for strategic management.”
Earlier, during the second session on July 22, the Council also approved the conversion of 4.62 hectares of production forest in Tay Son Commune to develop a Centralized Agro-Forestry Processing Zone for VinaNutrifood Binh Dinh JSC, with a total investment of nearly VND 500 billion (approx. USD 19.6 million). The project, which integrates over 2,500 hectares of raw material zones, pioneers the use of AI for agricultural management and blockchain for traceability, promoting transparency and export competitiveness.
According to Cao Thanh Thuong, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, this high-tech agro-processing hub will link livestock, seafood, and feed processing facilities—forming a modern, technology-driven agri-industrial cluster. The project is expected to enhance productivity across crops, livestock, and aquaculture while developing concentrated raw material zones for processing and export.
Speaking to reporters, Rah Lan Chung, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Council, emphasized that despite favorable conditions, Gia Lai still faces significant challenges.
The province’s vast, mountainous terrain, limited transport infrastructure, and diverse cultural landscape demand strong political resolve and coordination.
“We must focus on stabilizing livelihoods and ensuring fairness between mountain–lowland–coastal areas, urban–rural zones, and ethnic communities,” he said.
He added that while prioritizing breakthrough projects, the Council also allocates sufficient budget for core infrastructure, healthcare, education, and livelihoods in disadvantaged areas. “Only when people in remote and ethnic minority regions truly benefit from tangible policies can trust and social consensus following the merger be sustainably strengthened.”
Through recent sessions, the Gia Lai Provincial People’s Council has proven its decisive role in policymaking, issuing timely, practical resolutions that address pressing local issues—reflecting a spirit of innovation, determination, and people-centered governance in the new era.
