The Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee on June 20 announced a decision on the establishment of the city press and radio-television agency, effective July 1.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Home Affairs has directed a comprehensive review into whether additional mergers of communes and wards are necessary, following one year of operating the country’s two-tier local government system.

Vietnam’s proposed socialist commune model may promise higher living standards, but its long-term success will depend on managing growth, fairness and public expectations.

Vietnam's top leader has called for a comprehensive review of whether additional commune and ward mergers are needed as the country evaluates one year of administrative reforms.

Ha Dong is like a miniature city with more than 225,000 residents, 115 residential groups, over 110 apartment buildings in use, and more than 10,700 businesses.

Vietnam is moving into the next phase of its nationwide grassroots administrative restructuring, with localities beginning public consultations on merger plans.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has reduced its organizational structure by 45% following a major government restructuring effort.

Across Vietnam, a streamlined two-tier local government model is bringing public services closer to citizens, cutting administrative layers and accelerating decision-making.

Hanoi has proposed increasing the maximum number of municipal departments from the current 15 to 18 while studying the establishment of a dedicated Food Safety Department as part of broader administrative reforms.

Dr. Tran Anh Tuan has pointed out that after one year of kick-starting the two-tier local government model, there remains a tendency to view it merely as a "purely mechanical reduction" of the three-tier local government system.

On behalf of the Politburo, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has signed a decision establishing the Central Steering Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Integration.

To meet new household-size standards, many localities are preparing plans to reorganize villages and residential groups. Quang Ninh is expected to reduce the number by 57 percent, Thai Nguyen 55 percent, and Phu Tho 39 percent.

One of the key breakthroughs of the new resolutions is the shift from a traditional management-oriented approach to a development-enabling model.

After one year under the new model, local administrations across many Central and Central Highlands provinces have mostly operated smoothly.

Behind every growth statistic are millions of ordinary decisions made by ordinary people: opening another shop, hiring another worker, bringing in another shipment of goods, or simply choosing to keep a business afloat.

The Politburo has approved a total staffing allocation of 1,878,362 positions for Party agencies, state institutions, socio-political organizations and localities nationwide in 2026.

One year ago, Vietnam embarked on the most extensive restructuring of its governmental apparatus in decades.

Vietnam's Politburo has outlined plans to continue streamlining staffing levels across the political system by approximately 5-10% during the 2027-2031 period.

After one year of operating under Vietnam's two-tier local government model, local administrations have reported smoother operations but continue to face staffing and infrastructure challenges.