The map is expected to be approved in June and take effect as of July 1, said Phan Trung Tuan, an official of the MoHA at a press briefing in Hanoi on April 28.

After thorough consideration, the Politburo and the Party Central Committee have agreed to implement a two-tier local government system, completely eliminating the district level, said Tuan.

At the same time, he added, the Party leadership agreed on organising a streamlined administrative model to ensure effective and efficient governance, with a strong focus on bringing local authorities closer to the people and improving public service delivery at the grassroots level.

Vietnam is undergoing a significant administrative restructuring aimed at streamlining governance and enhancing efficiency. The government plans to reduce the number of provincial-level administrative units by nearly 50% and decrease commune-level units from over 10,000 to approximately 2,500.

This restructuring involves eliminating district-level administrative units, consolidating them into a two-tier system comprising provincial and grassroots levels. Approximately one-third of district-level responsibilities will be transferred to provincial administrations, while two-thirds will be reassigned to communes, which will function as larger administrative units.

According to the plan, Vietnam will have 34 new provincial-level administrative units, including six centrally-run cities, instead of the current 63 provinces and cities.

Gov’t hastens documents on provincial mergers for legislature submission

VOV.VN - The Government has requested that relevant ministries, agencies, and localities complete documents on the two-tier local government model to be submitted to the Party Central Committee and the National Assembly.