With over USD 100 billion in GRDP, HCM City leads post-merger economy; Tay Ninh and Lam Dong rise fast.

Vietnam launches an ambitious national reform, merging provinces and adopting a streamlined three-tier governance system.

Since the work of civil servants at the grassroots level involves performing direct tasks, the way of choosing grassroots officers must be different from that of choosing strategic thinkers.

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

The reform is expected to save more than 190 trillion VND (7.3 billion USD) in the 2026–2030 period.

The National Assembly (NA) is deliberating and voting to pass a resolution on provincial-level administrative unit reorganisation in 2025 at the 9th session on June 12.

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.

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.

Experts urge constitutional compliance, institutional overhaul to unshackle businesses.

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.