The Ministry of Home Affairs will submit to the NA Standing Committee the criteria for classifying provincial administrative units, including centrally governed cities and Class 1, 2, and 3 provinces, corresponding to their development conditions.

The Government has approved a sweeping reorganization to reduce administrative units and streamline governance.

Civil servants working in public service units and commune-level cadres and civil servants will be ineligible for direct recruitment, which involves hiring individuals for civil servant positions without a standard recruitment process.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized that establishing an international financial center in Vietnam is crucial and must be pursued with determination to support rapid and sustainable national development.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 9 chaired a government meeting which focused on accelerating the reorganisation of administrative units and the building of a two-level local administration model.

Individuals who pass the civil service exam will be appointed to suitable positions and receive salaries corresponding to the civil service rank without undergoing a probationary period.

Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery sector has enjoyed steady growth over recent years, especially in food production. In 2024, the country achieved a record agro-forestry-fishery export value of 62.5 billion USD.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called for a comprehensive review and revision of policies to encourage business freedom, foster healthy competition among enterprises, and ensure equal access to capital, land, and public assets

According to the Ministry of Finance’s report, the total state budget investment capital plan for 2025 allocated to 16 units under the task force exceeds 253.25 trillion VND (9.75 billion USD).

Deputy Chairman of the Quang Tri Provincial People’s Committee, Hoang Nam, has been officially assigned as acting chairman of the committee for the 2021-2026 term by the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has officially appointed Nguyen Thien Van as Acting Chairman of the People’s Committee of Dak Lak Province for the 2021–2026 term.

In April, the Government, ministries, sectors and localities continued to reorganise the political system and build a two-level local administration model.

This marks the 7th time the Government leader has chaired an exclusive meeting to seek solutions to the US's new tariff policy, following key directives from the Party Central Committee, the Politburo, and Party General Secretary To Lam.

Under a constitutional amendment draft, the Prime Minister will appoint provincial chairpersons and deputies during the administrative restructuring process.

Minister Dao Ngoc Dung welcomed Azerbaijani officials and called for stronger bilateral collaboration during Vesak 2025.

The nationwide launch of major national projects in celebration of the 80th anniversary of National Day is scheduled for August 19, 2025.

Resignations among public employees have declined since 2023, signaling positive effects from reforms in salaries and workplace conditions.

Scientists returning to Vietnam struggle to stay in research roles with salaries under $200/month.

Plans to merge communes in Dien Chau, Yen Thanh, and Quynh Luu highlight risks of ignoring history and community cohesion.

Reporting to the National Assembly on the implementation of socio-economic plans in early 2025, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh announced that Vietnam and the United States will hold their first round of tariff negotiations on May 7.