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Nguyen Dinh Khang appointed Deputy Minister of Ethnic & Religious Affairs

The Politburo has appointed Nguyen Dinh Khang, a member of the Party Central Committee, as Standing Deputy Minister of Ethnic and Religious Affairs.

Tran Huy Tuan elected Party Secretary of Ninh Binh

Tran Huy Tuan, Chairman of the Ninh Binh People’s Committee, has been elected Secretary of the Ninh Binh Provincial Party Committee for the 2025-2030 term.

Politburo appoints new standing deputy minister of agriculture

The Politburo has reassigned Trinh Viet Hung to serve as standing deputy minister of Agriculture and Environment, while naming a new Party Secretary for Lao Cai.

Deputy PM urges adoption of policy on hiring state-owned enterprise directors

Deputy PM Pham Thi Thanh Tra has requested a thorough study of a pilot specific mechanism for hiring, recruiting, and appointing directors and general directors at some SOEs.

Administrative procedures must be cut to the maximum, says Prime Minister

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has directed ministries and agencies to continue reviewing and cutting administrative procedures to the maximum extent, reducing inconvenience and compliance costs for citizens and businesses.

Four senior lieutenant generals relieved of deputy defense minister posts

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed decisions relieving four senior lieutenant generals of their posts as Deputy Ministers of National Defense, effective March 1.

Prime Minister calls for greater housing supply to lower prices

With hundreds of projects underway, the Government aims to ease price pressures and strengthen macroeconomic stability.

Deputy PM proposes training 5,000 specialists in history-based game development

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh unveils an ambitious programme to train 5,000 professionals to create video games serving Vietnam’s history education.

Government members to directly oversee implementation of key resolutions

Under the Prime Minister’s decision, cabinet members will work with local authorities to review progress, address bottlenecks, and push forward production, business activities, and public investment disbursement.

Thousands of officers assigned to commune military commands

Within a short period, localities across the country have reviewed, rearranged, transferred and appointed thousands of officers and professional soldiers to consolidate commune, ward and special zone military command boards.

Ho Chi Minh City moves to real smart urban governance in 2026

Ho Chi Minh City is building a governance model where real-time data, AI and digital twins guide decisions and reshape daily urban life.

HCM City seeks autonomy over staffing tied to budget self-reliance

Ho Chi Minh City has proposed greater control over its administrative headcount, arguing that staffing levels should reflect its degree of fiscal self-reliance.

Science, technology, innovation must be foundation for growth: PM

PM Pham Minh Chinh underscored the importance of the meeting in effectively implementing key tasks and solutions, in line with the direction of Party General Secretary To Lam to pursue “breakthrough actions and generate spillover effects.”

PM calls for breakthrough in digital economy, anchored in data, AI

A data-driven, self-reliant AI-powered digital economy will achieve comprehensive and sustainable breakthroughs, contributing significantly to rapid and lasting socio-economic development and improving the well-being of the Vietnamese people.

From historic turning point to new development momentum

With the establishment of the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs in 2025, Vietnam’s work in ethnic and religious policy enters a new era, grounded in unity, practical impact and the well-being of the people.

Laying the groundwork for a new infrastructure decade

As Vietnam closes 2025 with 3,000km of expressways, a new era of rail, airport and seaport megaprojects is taking shape for the next phase of growth.

Prime Minister sends Lunar New Year wishes via VNeTraffic app

Through the VNeTraffic application, which has more than 5 million users, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Monday extended Lunar New Year (Tet) wishes for peace, good health and safe travel to everyone on the road.

Applying KPIs to state leaders: a new governance era

Applying KPIs (key performance indicators) to agency and unit leaders is no longer new, and the methods of application are diverse and offer valuable lessons for Vietnam.

New framework for national security industry development

Under Decree No. 60/2026, the Minister of Public Security will determine the specific products and services of the national security industry complex, based on practical requirements and security tasks.

Vietnam to complete restructuring of schools, healthcare and state firms by 2027

The Prime Minister has approved a plan to reform the state administrative system, aiming to modernize governance and finalize the restructuring of key public sectors by 2027.