HCM City approves a plan to merge with Binh Duong and Ba Ria - Vung Tau, forming a 13.7M-population supercity.

Merging highlands and coastlines, forests and ports, the new Quang Ngai will unlock national and international growth potential.

With Binh Duong and Ba Ria - Vung Tau joining forces, the new Ho Chi Minh City is expected to become the nation’s most powerful economic engine.

Newly merged cities like HCMC and Hanoi will account for nearly 50% of Vietnam's GDP and 62% of its national budget revenue.

With Phu Tho, Vinh Phuc, and Hoa Binh combining, Vietnam continues its push to streamline administration and eliminate district-level units.

Excessive business regulations are stifling innovation and development. General Secretary To Lam’s vision calls for a legal framework that empowers, not controls.

With a major merger underway, residents will soon travel from the Central Highlands to Tuy Hoa’s beaches via key routes like National Highway 29.

The National Assembly Standing Committee recommends early consultation with the Politburo on applying special development policies to provinces and cities after administrative mergers.

No later than August 15, when the new commune-level administrative units officially go into operation, Vietnam will have 13 designated "special districts" replacing former island districts and island cities.

Before the upcoming provincial merger, both Dong Nai and Binh Phuoc have shown strong development in industrial production and services. In particular, Dong Nai has achieved impressive economic milestones in recent years.

Under a restructuring plan recently approved by the Government, Lam Dong will become Vietnam’s largest province by area after merging with Dak Nong and Binh Thuan. Meanwhile, Hung Yen, despite merging with Thai Binh, will become the smallest in area.

Debate over recruiting commune officials based on full-time versus part-time degrees remains heated. Readers have continued to send VietNamNet information about their experiences, comparing the competence of holders of these two degrees.

As the three provinces prepare to unify, their diverse economic indicators reveal an unexpected divide in growth and performance.

After years of effort, many department heads are slated for deputy district chair roles. However, some are worried about losing their career prospects due to the policy to eliminate district-level administration.

New restructuring plan eliminates district-level units and reshapes local governance.

The National Assembly issues new support package and staffing policies for provincial mergers in 2025.

With Ha Nam, Ninh Binh, and Nam Dinh poised to become one, their economic profiles reveal both potential and disparity.

A new resolution outlines area and population thresholds for commune-level units and naming rules after the 2025 administrative reorganization.

The province is restructuring commune-level units and prioritizing names with historical or cultural significance.

The proposal to merge Lam Dong, Binh Thuan, and Dak Nong provinces into a single administrative unit, tentatively named Lam Dong, has sparked widespread public interest.