The Ministry of Education is reviewing and updating school textbooks to align with the country's new administrative boundaries post-merger.

Vietnam has issued a lot of strategic policies and mechanisms, which are expected to help it continue pursuing the economic growth target of at least 8% this year.

MobiFone, FPT, VNPT, and Viettel deploy staff to streamline local administration

On July 1, Vietnam officially implemented its two-tier administrative model across 34 provinces and cities, marking a historic milestone in streamlining public service delivery.

A landmark administrative merger begins across 34 localities, streamlining government to foster development.

From July 1, new regional codes streamline vehicle registration procedures.

Decisions issued June 30 name hundreds to leadership roles across reorganized provinces and cities.

Ceremonies were held across Vietnam as the Prime Minister confirmed appointments for 24 newly merged provinces and cities.

The July 1 restructuring of administrative units prompts a national overhaul in spatial and regional planning.

Da Nang and Quang Nam are coordinating in applying technology in the pilot operation of the two-tier local administration model in six new communes and wards from June 21 to 23, as they will be merged into a new Da Nang city from July 1.

Following the 2025 National Assembly resolution on reorganizing provincial-level administrative units, Vietnam now consists of 34 provinces and centrally-governed cities = 29 fewer than before.

PM Pham Minh Chinh has requested the organisation of a national event on June 30 to officially announce the implementation of new two-tier local administration model, which will begin full operations across the country on the next day.

The Ministry of Finance is currently seeking public feedback on a draft decision by the Prime Minister to issue a new list of administrative divisions and their corresponding codes for Vietnam.

Prensa Latina's recent article on VN assurance of smooth and effective transition to a leaner structure highlighted PM Pham Minh Chinh’s latest directions on implementing 28 resolutions regarding the decentralisation and delegation of authority.

After the administrative unit merger, Da Nang will have the largest area of centrally governed cities in the country, surpassing both HCM City and Hanoi.

National Assembly Deputy Nguyen Van Canh from Binh Dinh province proposed reusing surplus offices as public or smart parking spaces, charging stations, or mini-libraries after the administrative merger of provinces and cities.

In the administrative restructuring of Hanoi’s wards and communes, the city has not only retained the names of districts but has also revived historic ward names long embedded in the collective memory of generations.

Finance Minister proposes reforms to elevate business voices in governance.

Of all the new mergers, HCM City is the most populous area, Lam Dong has the largest area, Phu Tho borders the highest number of provinces, and Hanoi residents have the highest per capita income.

Under a new draft law, how civil servants perform their work and what day and time they complete it will be displayed on computers. This is expected to reduce favoritism when officers’ capabilities are assessed.