Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Hien, Commander of the Air Defense - Air Force Service, has been appointed Deputy Minister of National Defense.

Decisions issued June 30 name hundreds to leadership roles across reorganized provinces and cities.

Ceremonies were held across Vietnam as the Prime Minister confirmed appointments for 24 newly merged provinces and cities.

Vietnam’s Minister of Public Security hands out appointments to directors across merged provinces and cities.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a meeting in Hanoi on 28 June to continue reviewing and resolving US concerns regarding trade and tariffs.

The meeting also considered nominations for the titles “Hero of the People’s Armed Forces” and “Hero of Labour” for individuals and collectives with outstanding contributions to national development and defence.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Audrey Azoulay in Hanoi on June 28.

By June 27, the integration of provinces' and cities' public services into the National Public Service Portal must be completed, ensuring 100% of online public services are operational.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh has urged the continued fight against smuggling, trade fraud, and counterfeit goods, emphasizing a resolute approach to curb crime with a "no leniency" stance.

The exhibition on 80-year national achievements must vividly portray Vietnam’s journey of safeguarding and building the nation, while inspiring national pride and aspiration as the country enters a new development era, PM Pham Minh Chinh said.

Following the 2025 National Assembly resolution on reorganizing provincial-level administrative units, Vietnam now consists of 34 provinces and centrally-governed cities = 29 fewer than before.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered proactive, flexible, and effective monetary policies while expanding controlled credit and cracking down on speculation in gold and foreign currencies.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh issued a dispatch on June 22, ordering swift action to ensure State agencies are equipped with necessary infrastructure and resources as Vietnam pushes forward with administrative restructuring

Heavy rains hit northern Vietnam, prompting Prime Minister Nguyen Manh to deploy military and police forces for emergency rescue efforts.

PM Pham Minh Chinh has requested the organisation of a national event on June 30 to officially announce the implementation of new two-tier local administration model, which will begin full operations across the country on the next day.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long attended the plenary session of the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 28) in Russia on June 20 and had a range of bilateral activities on the sidelines of the event.

The revolutionary press holds a particularly important role in the nation’s new era – inspiring development, creating noble values, and transforming collective aspirations into actions to build a stronger and more prosperous Vietnam.

The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction.

The programmes have brought about positive changes to rural infrastructure, comprehensively improved the material and spiritual lives of farmers, and contributed to Vietnam's economic restructuring, said PM Pham Minh Chinh.

Institutional bottlenecks, frankly, are numerous, both in quantity and impact on the business environment.