VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council for the 2026–2031 tenure convened its first session on March 30, electing key leadership positions for both the People’s Council and the People’s Committee.

VOV.VN - The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam opened in Hanoi on January 19, marking a pivotal political milestone that is expected to shape the country’s development trajectory in a new era focused on rapid, sustainable and inclusive growth.

VOV.VN - Amid profound domestic and global changes requiring timely, flexible and forward-looking decisions, Vietnam’s 15th National Assembly has affirmed its role as the country’s highest representative and state power body during what has been widely described as an exceptional term.

Although the new two-tier local government model has run stably since its launch on July 1, there is much to do to ensure its smooth, synchronous and effective operations, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has stressed.

VOV.VN - After one month of implementing the two-tier local government model, many localities across Vietnam have swiftly restructured their administrative systems, stabilised operations, and improved public services, showing early effectiveness and gaining public support despite some remaining challenges.

VOV.VN - President Luong Cuong on July 29 attended a special session of the Party cell of Quang Chinh 6 village in Quang ha commune, Quang Ninh province, to review the implementation of the newly established two-tier local government model following recent administrative mergers.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 13 chaired a conference to review the implementation of the two-tier local government model in Can Tho city and other localities in the Mekong Delta region.

VOV.VN - The National Election Council held its first meeting in Hanoi on July 9 to discuss preparations for the election of deputies to the National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term, slated for March 15, 2026.

Vietnam’s bold move to merge 63 centrally governed provinces and cities into 34 units and adopt a two-tier local government system will bring about medium-term benefits, according to Associate Professor Li Junkai from the Institute for Global South Studies under Tianjin University.

The Hanoi People’s Council has passed 11 key resolutions to ensure the effective operation of the two-tier local government model, which officially took effect from July 1, 2025.