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Monthly scoring method to be linked to public servants’ appointments

Instead of year-end evaluations, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has proposed a method of scoring public servants monthly, aggregated at year-end, to be used as a basis for determining rewards, planning, rotation, and disciplinary actions.

Vietnam’s PM demands swift legal and digital reforms post-restructuring

Directive 110 outlines key government actions to stabilize services and close infrastructure gaps.

Deputy PM urges stronger push for smart city development

Greater focus on smart urban development is key to advancing the digital and urban economy, Deputy PM Nguyen Chi Dung stated at the first meeting of the inter-agency task force for coordinating smart city construction and development on July 16.

PM: 2025 GDP growth of 8.5% is a challenge but within reach

The Prime Minister acknowledges the targets are tough but says they’re achievable with determination.

Minister Dao Ngoc Dung appointed Party Secretary of new ministry

The Party Committee of the Government has officially appointed Minister Dao Ngoc Dung as Party Secretary of the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs for the 2025–2030 term.

Vietnam promotes five senior military officials in high-profile ceremony

Trinh Van Quyet, a member of the Party Central Committee and Director of the General Department of Politics under the Vietnam People's Army (VPA), has been promoted from colonel general to general.

Two deputy ministers promoted to colonel general in Ministry of Public Security

Deputy Ministers of Public Security Pham The Tung and Nguyen Ngoc Lam have been promoted from lieutenant general to colonel general.

Prime Minister orders crackdown on environmental crime and corruption

PM Pham Minh Chinh instructs authorities to investigate, prosecute, and reform environmental laws.

VND27 trillion spent as allowances for officers resigning due to streamlining

As part of the initiative to streamline the organizational structure, over 43,200 public servants have retired or resigned. Of these, more than 25,600 have received allowances, totaling nearly VND27,000 billion.

The records of secretaries and chairs of 6 Mekong Delta provinces post-merger

Among the leaders of the six Mekong Delta provinces and cities after the merger process, one provincial party secretary is the youngest in the country. Most provincial people's committee chairmen belong to the 7X generation (born in the 1970s).

PM meets with Vietnamese, international female diplomats

PM Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse on July 10 evening met with Vietnamese and international female diplomats on the occasion of the International Day of Women in Diplomacy of the UN.

New mergers are more than just removal of 1-2 chairmen or 1-2 secretaries

Mergers aim to create new development space and growth momentum for localities and the country, and are not just about cutting one or two chairpersons or one or two provincial party secretaries.

Vietnam to assess $2.8B program for ethnic and mountainous regions

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will chair a national conference reviewing phase one of the 10-year development initiative aimed at boosting livelihoods and reducing poverty among ethnic minorities.

Four new officials join Hanoi People's Committee, one a military general

At its 25th session, Hanoi’s legislative body approved leadership changes, including the addition of a major general to the city’s executive board.

PM chairs conference reviewing implementation of land law, policies

PM Chinh noted that there are still differences in land recovery rules between public and private projects, and delays in procedures for acquisition, compensation, resettlement, and land-use changes.

Prime Minister requests synchronous site clearance for railway projects

The government leader reiterated that the land clearance work has been separated from the investment projects and assigned to localities.

PM orders removal of makeshift houses for revolution contributors by July 27

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered completion of temporary and dilapidated housing removal for people with meritorious services, war invalids, and relatives of martyrs ahead of July 27.

Ministry supports airport study after Ninh Binh merger

Vietnam’s Ministry of Construction supports, in principle, a proposal by Xuan Truong Construction to build a new international airport in Ninh Binh, pending feasibility review.

Ministry reviews defence diplomacy in first half, sets tasks toward year end

The Ministry of National Defence convened a conference on July 7 to review Vietnam's international integration and defence diplomacy efforts during the first half, and set directions and tasks for the remainder of the year.

Ministry of Home Affairs to apply KPIs in public employee evaluation

The Ministry of Home Affairs plans to introduce a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) system to evaluate the performance of civil servants and public employees.