THE GOVERNMENT
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No: 09/2003/NQ-CP
Hanoi, July 28, 2003
 RESOLUTION
AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE GOVERNMENT'S RESOLUTION NO. 16/2000/NQ-CP OF OCTOBER 18, 2000 ON THE STREAMLINING OF ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES AND NON-BUSINESS UNITS
In furtherance of Conclusion No. 15-KL/TW of July 26, 2002 of the 6th plenum of the Party Central Committee, the IXth Congress, on further implementing the Resolution of the Party Central Committee's 3rd plenum, the VIIth Congress, and the Resolutions of the Party Central Committee's 3rd plenum and 7th plenum, the VIIIth Congress, on the work of organization and personnel; pursuant to Resolution No. 07 of May 30, 2003 of the Government's May 2003 regular meeting amending and supplementing a number of solutions and policies, and continuing to streamline administrative agencies and non-business units already prescribed in the Government's Resolution No. 16/2000/NQ-CP of October 18, 2000 on the reduction of payrolls in administrative agencies and non-business units according to the following specific contents:
I. A NUMBER OF SOLUTIONS AND POLICIES ON PAYROLL REDUCTION
1. To continue implementing the policy on streamlining the administrative agencies and non-business units under the Government's Resolution No. 16/2000/NQ-CP of October 18, 2000 on the reduction of payrolls in administrative agencies and non-business units till the end of 2005.
2. To add objects of streamlining under the Government's Resolution No. 16/2000/NQ-CP of October 18, 2000 for officials and public employees directly working in non-business units in the education and training, health, scientific research, culture and information, and sport sectors, and other non-business sectors.
In 2003, to reduce payrolls for teachers in mountainous and Central Highland provinces. As from 2004, payroll reduction shall apply to all the objects stated at this Point.