The Ministry of Home Affairs officially launched the national job exchange platform on April 14 at vieclam.gov.vn, marking a significant step toward building a digital labour market in Vietnam.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Home Affairs has confirmed that upcoming public holidays, including the Hung Kings Commemoration Day and the April 30 - May 1 period, will follow existing regulations under the 2019 Labor Code.

Amid growing speculation, the Ministry of Home Affairs confirmed there will be no adjustment to the official 2026 holiday calendar.

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.

The Ministry of Home Affairs is drafting a new salary proposal to address mounting pressures on commune-level officials under a two-tier governance model.

A revised salary scheme for civil servants, public employees, and armed forces personnel is being proposed to reflect administrative reforms and practical needs.

Vietnam has begun applying a new list of particularly disadvantaged areas, clarifying how time spent in such locations is counted when considering early retirement.

Vietnam will continue trimming its public workforce in 2026, coupled with proposals to recalibrate salaries and allowances across the system.

Minister of Home Affairs Do Thanh Binh has recently responded to voters' petitions on the adjustment of base salary and the roadmap for salary reform for officials, civil servants and public employees, particularly those at the grassroots level.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an official dispatch requesting provincial and city-level Departments of Home Affairs to report on wage, bonus, and labor relations conditions in businesses ahead of the 2026 Lunar New Year.

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

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.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has proposed the establishment of a centralised national platform for electronic labour contracts in a bid to accelerate digital transformation in the management of labour, wage and social insurance.

The Ministry of Home Affairs recommends elevating Vietnam's two largest cities to a new administrative classification to reflect their strategic roles.

Vietnam proposes term limits for public managers to ensure periodic performance reviews and prevent entrenched leadership.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has cut nearly 90,000 civil servants and rolled out new talent-focused policies.

The Ministry of Home Affairs will select 34 outstanding officials with capability, qualifications, dedication, and responsibility to support 34 provinces and cities for a period of three months.

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

Communes will soon handle major district-level responsibilities under Vietnam’s new local government model.