The Politburo has issued a directive calling for urgent restructuring of commune-level schools and medical stations across Vietnam before year-end.

No longer are there scenes of people waiting or making multiple trips to process "Red Books". The decentralization of authority to resolve land procedures to the commune/ward level in some areas in Bac Ninh has helped citizens reduce travel time.

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

The Vietnamese government sets limits on the number of provincial vice chairpersons depending on administrative structure and population.

The Politburo has greenlit a strategic initiative to standardize and modernize the classification of cities and localities.

Many experts believe that transferring the authority and functions of land registration office branches to communes will make administrative procedures more convenient for citizens, while allowing communes to manage land data.

On November 7, Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang presented the draft amendment to the Law on Planning and an updated version of the National Master Plan for 2021-2030, with a vision toward 2050, to the National Assembly.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered revision of overlapping regulations and building of a job-position framework as the basis for appropriate staffing to consolidate the two-tier local government system in November.

Lawmakers have expressed concern that the resignation of well-trained and experienced public officials is negatively affecting the quality of the public workforce.

Vietnam’s top leaders urge truth-telling and bold action to overcome institutional inertia and drive real change.

HCMC has submitted a report to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on staffing at 168 commune-level People’s Committees and has proposed several measures to improve the efficiency of two-tier local government operations.

Vietnam’s government is redefining its role, embracing a service-oriented model that prioritizes reform, resilience, and citizen-centered governance.

The Prime Minister demands clear responsibility and results from officials in resolving local challenges.

After nearly three months of administrative streamlining, mountainous areas near Da Nang are short of specialized personnel, while central areas have an excess of hundreds of public officials.

The Politburo and the Party Central Committee's Secretariat on September 26 issued Conclusion No. 195-KL/TW on the performance of the political system and two-tier local administration since July 1, 2025.

Vietnam finalizes plans to reorganize public schools and hospitals under Resolution 18 directives.

From September 1, public officials and employees retiring early will no longer receive the lump-sum subsidy under Decree 178. Instead, a new policy promotes streamlined staffing in a more stable and sustainable manner.

The Politburo and Party Secretariat have issued official guidance on limiting the number of deputy ministers and provincial vice chairpersons.

As of August 19, more than 94,000 civil servants nationwide have received official decisions on resignation or retirement, with over 50,000 having already received their compensation, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs.