Vietnam’s Ministry of Home Affairs has proposed a new plan to delegate authority over civil servant staffing to provincial and local governments. The proposal centers on allocating personnel based on workload and specific job positions, rather than a standardized national approach. Annually, People’s Committees at the provincial level will be responsible for developing staffing plans for state agencies at both the provincial and communal levels. This shift aims to improve efficiency and responsiveness to local needs by allowing provinces to tailor staffing to their unique circumstances. The plan emphasizes a position-based approach, linking the number of civil servants to the actual work required. This represents a move towards decentralization in managing the country’s civil service. Implementation will require provincial governments to assess job requirements and associated workloads.