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Nguyen Thanh Binh elected chairman of Ninh Binh province

With 100 percent of votes from the provincial People’s Council, Nguyen Thanh Binh has officially become chairman of the Ninh Binh Provincial People’s Committee.

No further mergers of provincial, commune-level units planned: official

The Party, the State, the NA and the Government currently have no policy to reorganise or merge provincial- and commune-level administrative units nationwide.

PM calls for proactive, timely, effective response to new global developments

PM Pham Minh Chinh chaired a meeting with ministries and agencies today to assess global developments and discuss response measures to potential impacts on Vietnam, particularly the increasingly complex conflict in the Middle East and other regions.

PM calls for proactive response plans to achieve development goals

PM Pham Minh Chinh stressed the need for ministries and localities to keep a close watch on global developments and report regularly to ensure timely policy responses.

Vietnam to publish minimum living standard data every year

The government has approved a plan to calculate and release annual minimum living standard data, providing a foundation for social policy benchmarks.

Long Thanh airport rail link moves forward under special mechanism

The Prime Minister has approved in principle the urgent development of a railway linking Ho Chi Minh City and Long Thanh Airport.

PM hands over appointment decisions for important personnel posts

The PM asked the newly appointed to decisively guide their ministries and agencies in performing assigned tasks.areas.

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.”