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.

The resolutions issued by the PM as well as ministries and ministry-level agencies reassign responsibility for 346 administrative procedures - 18 from district to provincial levels, 278 to commune level, and 50 eliminated.

The National Assembly approves reunification of two southern provinces under the Ca Mau name.

On June 16, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly passed 34 resolutions detailing the revised number of communes, wards, and special zones across 34 localities.

Starting July 1, Vietnam will implement a streamlined two-level government, eliminating the district level.

The new Saigon Ward in Ho Chi Minh City has been established from the entirety of Ben Nghe Ward and parts of Da Kao and Nguyen Thai Binh Wards, while Con Dao District has officially been designated as the Con Dao Special District.

Quang Ninh is among the first localities nationwide to pilot the two-tier model, ahead of the full national roll-out scheduled for July 1.

The National Assembly passes a historic reform, simplifying local governance to province and commune levels.

Key school subjects will be revised to include updated maps, data, and local content due to nationwide administrative changes.

The PM underlined that the current reform “revolution” requires a shift in mindset, habits, and approaches from passively responding to citizens’ needs to proactively meeting them.

Vietnam is considering hiring seasoned entrepreneurs and scientists to boost public sector leadership with real-world expertise and reform-driven thinking.

After merging 34 provinces, Vietnam unveils new leaders in area, population, and average income.