The National Assembly is expected to vote tomorrow (June 12) on a landmark proposal to merge administrative units at the provincial level, cutting Vietnam’s number of provinces and cities from 63 to just 34.

Lawmakers are set to vote on the major administrative merger, followed by a resolution signing on June 13.

The National Assembly Standing Committee has approved a nationwide restructuring, reducing commune-level units from over 10,000 to just 3,321.

Communes will soon handle major district-level responsibilities under Vietnam’s new local government model.

The National Assembly Standing Committee voted unanimously to approve in principle a resolution reorganising commune-level administrative units during its ongoing 46th session in Hanoi on June 5.

Regarding the draft law amending some provisions of the Planning Law, NA Chair Tran Thanh Man emphasized that planning must ensure transparency while promoting significant decentralization of authority for deciding, approving, and adjusting plans.

A new draft law proposes contracting elite entrepreneurs and professionals for public service leadership roles, marking a shift in civil service recruitment.

Before issuing Decree 178, the Politburo required ensuring benefits for those affected by new policies, while retaining capable individuals.

Experts urge constitutional compliance, institutional overhaul to unshackle businesses.

Conclusion No. 157 outlines the timeline for Vietnam's administrative reorganization and strictly prohibits interference in personnel decisions.

Addressing concerns about the lack of staff quotas to recruit talent, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has said that those who fail to meet requirements would be removed to make way for talented individuals.

Project 500 participants hope for special recruitment as administrative reforms shrink available posts.

With vast reserves of bauxite, titanium, and oil, the province proposes reinvesting resource wealth in infrastructure and digital transformation.

VietNamNet readers have argued that high academic titles don’t equal talent, and that local authorities must create mechanisms to support truly capable officers.

The National Assembly has approved a 44 trillion VND budget to support hundreds of thousands of civil servants affected by organizational streamlining.

Nguyen Van Nen, Secretary of the HCMC Party Committee, emphasized that the unification of HCMC, Binh Duong, and Ba Ria - Vung Tau marks the beginning of building a global-scale megacity and a powerful growth engine for the Southeast region.

During the merger of administrative units, it is essential to ensure transparent, open, and professional management of land and public assets, particularly in areas with high development potential, to prevent loss, waste, and group interests.

The Government has approved a sweeping reorganization to reduce administrative units and streamline governance.

Civil servants working in public service units and commune-level cadres and civil servants will be ineligible for direct recruitment, which involves hiring individuals for civil servant positions without a standard recruitment process.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 9 chaired a government meeting which focused on accelerating the reorganisation of administrative units and the building of a two-level local administration model.