Vietnam has cut the number of villages and residential groups by 46.33%, eliminating 41,511 units to bring the total down to 48,078 from 89,589, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Nguyen Thi Ha told the Government’s regular July press briefing.

Vietnam believes the growth model that fueled four decades of success has reached its limits, prompting a broader transformation of its national development strategy.

Ha Tinh led Vietnam with a 12.79 percent GRDP growth in the first half of 2026.

The Politburo has officially renamed the Central Commission for Publicity and Mass Mobilization as the Central Commission for Publicity, with the change taking effect on August 1.

Nguyen Thanh Nghi, head of the Party Central Policy and Strategy Commission, said the Party Central Committee has set a vision for Vietnam to become an advanced, civilized, modern, creative, and enduring socialist nation by 2130.

The Politburo has directed the government to reduce the number of public higher education institutions by at least 20% before April 2027 as part of a broader restructuring of the political and administrative system.

By transforming the Dong Nai River corridor into an eco-urban and innovation axis, Dong Nai creates a powerful synergy with Long Thanh Airport, establishing a sustainable dual-growth model for the province.

The government has directed Ninh Binh to develop a roadmap toward becoming a centrally governed city by 2030, centered on its heritage and long-term urban development.

When attendance tracking is kept in its proper place, administrative discipline can still be maintained if civil servants are evaluated based on their responsibility, competence, and the value they create for the public.

Hanoi authorities have selected the neighboring communes of Phuc Thinh and Thu Lam to pilot its "socialist communes and wards" model.

The government says any further reorganization of Vietnam's commune and ward system will be driven by local requirements rather than a nationwide policy.

A new government decree restructures Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training while expanding its role in science, innovation and digital transformation.

Hanoi will pilot a new "socialist commune and ward" governance model in the communes of Phuc Thinh and Thu Lam under a resolution signed by Hanoi Party Secretary Tran Duc Thang.

Da Nang is removing long-standing investment bottlenecks while building new growth engines as it pursues annual economic growth of at least 11% through 2030.

As Vietnam accelerates infrastructure investment, the challenge is no longer what to build, but where each project fits within the country's broader development strategy.

Many localities are calling for more specialized departments at the commune level, arguing that the current structure is overstretched.

Vietnam's Ministry of Finance has allocated about VND128 trillion (US$4.9 billion) to help local governments implement provincial and commune mergers under the country's administrative reform program.

Hanoi Party Secretary Tran Duc Thang said the capital will study the establishment of priority and special commune-level administrative units based on the experience gained during one year of operating under the two-tier local government model.

One year after the two-tier local government went into operation, the organizational structure and quality of commune-level personnel continue to be raised.