The sweeping reform aims to streamline the state apparatus and strengthen grassroots governance.

Vietnam’s two major cities will gain 30 more council seats each under a proposed administrative reform law.

Vietnam forms a high-level committee led by General Secretary To Lam to drive institutional and legal reform.

The decision to name Da Nang as a centrally governed city, after merging with Quang Nam, will reinforce the city’s stature and pivotal role.

The Local Government Department has submitted a report to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on the quantity and quality of commune-level cadres and officials across 63 provinces and centrally governed cities.

Merging provinces could boost real estate prices, but some areas may see declines, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and the Environment (MAE).

For the new wards and communes in Hanoi that are not located within prominent localities, the city prioritizes using names of historical sites or traditional cultural landmarks in the area for naming.

A new province, created from the merger of Khanh Hoa and Ninh Thuan provinces, is expected to focus on high-tech industries and premium coastal tourism, and become a hub for national renewable energy.

The new organizational model for the People's Court system will comprise three levels: the Supreme People's Court, provincial and centrally-governed city People's Courts, and regional People's Courts.

Vietnam’s Politburo and Secretariat have approved a sweeping leadership restructuring in response to provincial mergers, aiming to streamline governance and improve administrative efficiency.

Following its merger with Phu Yen, Dak Lak emerges as a shrimp farming leader, surprising many with its new aquaculture identity.

By mid-August, commune-level governments will take on district roles with a streamlined workforce and expanded authority.

As Vietnam reshapes its map, experts stress that new place names should reflect heritage - not just fit data systems.

One of the critical issues arising in the merging of provinces, the abolishing of district-level administration, and the reorganizing of communes is the significant number of civil servants and officials that will become redundant.

Following the restructuring of provincial administrations, HCM City remains the nation's top exporter with nearly $99 billion in goods exports, while northern industrial hubs Bac Ninh and Hai Phong have risen to claim the second and third spots.

The Vietnamese government plans to spend $6.7 billion on early retirement and severance packages while pushing a 2% VAT cut to support economic growth.

After merging with Thai Binh, Hung Yen will be compact in size but emerge as a national economic powerhouse.

The Central Highlands is poised for a transformative leap forward as five inland provinces prepare to merge with coastal neighbors, turning the previously landlocked region into one with direct access to the sea.

All current county-level staff will be reassigned to commune-level positions, with the county’s political system leadership forming the backbone of the new commune units.

An Giang and Kien Giang merge, forming a province with sea-island-mountain tourism diversity.