Under a conclusion  by the Politburo,  the workforce of Vietnam's political system  will be  cut by additional 5-10%  between 2027 and 2031.

According to the Politburo’s Conclusion 40-KL/TW, dated June 2, 2026, the public workforce cut will be carried out in association with further re-arrangement and reorganization of each public unit and agency.

The conclusion 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.