Vietnam’s sweeping administrative reform, which came into effect on July 1 with the merger of its 63 provinces and centrally-run cities into 34 units and the official transition to a two-tier local government model comprising provincial and communal levels, has drawn widespread attention in Chinese public and academic circles.

Vietnam’s socio-economic situation has shown steady improvement in the first half of 2025, with performance in most sectors in the following month better than the previous month and the next quarter better than the previous quarter, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 3.

The Government has issued Decree No. 177/2025/ND-CP, amending and supplementing various decrees related to international agreements, aiming to address several key issues arising from the operations of the two-tier local administration model and the restructuring of government organisational structures in the field of international cooperation.

In the context of administrative modernisation and national digital transformation, effective records and archival management plays a crucial role in enhancing the efficiency of state governance, while facilitating timely access to information in service of leaders and the public.

VOV.VN - As Vietnam solemnly held nationwide ceremonies on July 1 to announce central and local resolutions and decisions on the merger of provincial- and commune-level administrative units and the establishment of corresponding Party organizations and bodies, a representative of the Switzerland–Vietnam Economic Forum (SVEF) has highlighted the significance of this historic milestone in a recent media interview.

VOV.VN - The new two-tier local government system functioned smoothly and without interruption on its first operational day July 1, ensuring effective public service delivery for both citizens and businesses.

VOV.VN - A two-tier local government model officially came into effect simultaneously across 34 provinces and cities in Vietnam on July 1.

A ceremony was held in the presence of National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man on June 30 to announce the resolutions and decisions on the administrative unit reorganisation and personnel appointments in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 30 attended a ceremony to launch the two-tier administration model of new Hai Phong city, which is formed by merging Hai Phong city and Hai Duong province - a move that he described as a significant millstone marking the start of a new but challenging development journey.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 24 signed decisions appointing 23 chairpersons for newly merged cities and provinces, as well as 11 chairpersons for localities unaffected by administrative mergers, with the appointments due to take effect from July 1.