A new government decree restructures Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training while expanding its role in science, innovation and digital transformation.

According to the Ministry of Finance (MoF), more than 11,000 public land and property facilities nationwide have been recovered or transferred to local authorities but have yet to be put back into use.

Vietnam's government has instructed the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) to complete the nationwide restructuring of public education institutions by August 30, ahead of the start of the 2026–2027 academic year.

The Prime Minister has instructed local authorities to complete a major overhaul of Vietnam's public education network before the new academic year.

Transport, education, healthcare and resettlement projects are among the priorities in Hanoi's proposed addition of 873 land acquisition projects.

Hanoi will pilot a new "socialist commune and ward" governance model in the communes of Phuc Thinh and Thu Lam under a resolution signed by Hanoi Party Secretary Tran Duc Thang.

PM Le Minh Hung has urged ministries, sectors and localities to work in close coordination to ensure the effective and timely implementation of four national target programmes and disburse 100% of capital allocated for 2026.

Deputy Prime Minister Phan Van Giang has signed Decision No. 1226/QD-TTg approving a project to promote the private-sector engagement in research, development and application of civil cryptography for 2026–2030, with a vision to 2035.

Three provinces from different regions have identified the same obstacle to Vietnam's integrated National Target Program: implementation, not policy design, is now the biggest challenge.

The Vietnamese government has increased base salaries for more than two million public employees while advancing civil service and administrative reforms.

Vietnam's government has directed authorities to reorganize and adjust commune-level administrative units in line with the Politburo's policy to improve the efficiency of the country's two-tier local government system.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has called for stronger international cooperation, including the exchange of declassified wartime records and military memorabilia, to accelerate the search for and identification of Vietnam's fallen soldiers.

With strong leadership from the Party and the State, together with the determination of ministries, sectors, and localities, Vietnam will achieve important initial milestones in strategic technology development within this year

The PM reaffirmed the Government's determination to achieve double-digit economic growth in 2026 and the 2026–2030 period while maintaining macroeconomic stability, keeping inflation under control and safeguarding the economy's major balances.

Local authorities nationwide have pledged to step up public investment, remove development bottlenecks and unlock new growth drivers in the second half of 2026, reaffirming their determination to help the country achieve double-digit economic growth.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has stressed that ministers must personally oversee and take full responsibility for the development of national and sector-specific databases, ensuring both their quality and effectiveness.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam attended the Government's regular June meeting and a nationwide online conference between the Government and local authorities on the morning of July 4.

Vietnam's Ministry of Finance has allocated about VND128 trillion (US$4.9 billion) to help local governments implement provincial and commune mergers under the country's administrative reform program.

The Vietnamese Government has issued Decree No. 227/2026, detailing several provisions on promoting the participation of local authorities in international organizations, forums, cooperation networks, and international integration.

Hanoi Party Secretary Tran Duc Thang said the capital will study the establishment of priority and special commune-level administrative units based on the experience gained during one year of operating under the two-tier local government model.