The PM has signed an official dispatch, urging ministries, sectors and local authorities in the south-central region to focus on recovery efforts, restoring production and business activities, and stabilising people’s lives after recent floods.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has released its digital transformation strategy for the 2025–2030 period.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Home Affairs has firmly denied rumors that the country plans to reduce the number of provinces from 34 to 16.

The Vietnamese government sets limits on the number of provincial vice chairpersons depending on administrative structure and population.

Urgent efforts must be made to restore housing for residents, ensure the safety of schools, and maintain healthcare facilities, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on November 20.

The Party Central Committee has approved Tran Phong's transfer to Khanh Hoa to lead the provincial government.

The 15th Dien Bien Provincial People’s Council, during its 23rd session for the 2021–2026 term, has elected Le Van Luong, deputy party secretary of the province, as chairman of the People’s Committee of Dien Bien.

Ha Quang Trung has officially been elected chairman of Lai Chau province following a high-level personnel reshuffle.

Following his reassignment to Dong Nai and appointment as Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Nguyen Van Ut has officially been elected Chairman of the Dong Nai People’s Committee for the 2021–2026 term.

At a special session of the Tay Ninh Provincial People’s Council, delegates voted to elect Le Van Han (55, originally from Vinh Long) as the new chairman of the provincial People’s Committee.

Nguyen Khac Toan has been transferred from Khanh Hoa to Hue, where he will serve as city chairman through 2026.

Vo Trong Hai, currently deputy secretary of the Nghe An Provincial Party Committee, has been elected chairman of the Nghe An Provincial People’s Committee for the 2021–2026 term.

Pham Thanh Ngai, 54, former chairman of Ca Mau Province, has been elected as the new chairman of the Dong Thap People's Committee for the 2025–2030 term, replacing Tran Tri Quang.

At a special session of the provincial People’s Council this morning, delegates in Vinh Long elected Tran Tri Quang as the new Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee.

Phan Thien Dinh, previously mayor of Hue, has been elected chairman of Ha Tinh province, continuing a career of high-level public service.

Taking effect from January 1, 2026, to February 28, 2027, Resolution No. 66.7/2025/NQ-CP stipulates the replacement or reduction of dossier components by exploiting and using corresponding information from national and sectoral databases.

Mr. Vuong Quoc Tuan and Mr. Pham Hoang Son have been officially appointed to lead the People’s Committees of Thai Nguyen and Bac Ninh, respectively, following key leadership transitions.

On November 17, Lu Quang Ngoi, Vice Secretary of the Ca Mau Provincial Party Committee, was elected Chairman of the Ca Mau People’s Committee for the 2021–2026 term.

Rumors circulating on social media about reducing Vietnam’s 34 provinces to 16 are baseless, a top official from the Ministry of Home Affairs has confirmed.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has announced an unprecedented commitment of $3.8 billion from the 2026 budget for national innovation and technology initiatives.