Among the newly appointed leaders of six provinces in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, one stands out as the youngest provincial Party Secretary in the country, while most chairpersons of provincial People's Committees were born in the 1970s.

Persistent underpayment of public workers continues to weaken state capacity and morale.

Provincial authorities must promptly allocate additional personnel to communes, wards and special areas which lack professional staff to ensure effective operations, the Party chief said.

Vietnam on July 1 began to implement a two-tier local government model, comprising provincial and commune levels, with district-level units abolished.

From Ho Chi Minh City to Gia Lai, local leaders outline bold plans for economic development.

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.