VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked ministries, sectors, and localities to intensify all efforts toward the goal of achieving a GDP growth rate of at least 8% in 2025, a challenging goal amid continued global and domestic economic uncertainties.

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.

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 - At 6 a.m. on July 1, Bat Nha bells and drums, a sacred Buddhist ritual symbolising “prajna” or transcendent wisdom, rang out simultaneously at more than 18,000 pagodas across Vietnam, marking a moment of nationwide prayer for peace and prosperity as the two-tier local government model officially comes into effect.

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

VOV.VN - The implementation of a two-tier local government model marks a bold and necessary move to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and performance of the state apparatus at all levels, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to China Pham Thanh Binh.

VOV.VN - Vietnam officially announced the implementation of a two-tier local government model on June 30, a landmark move that is expected to enhance efficiency, reduce redundancy, and pave the way for more responsive local governance.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s new two-tier local government model, set to launch on July 1, 2025, reflects what Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh calls a bold step to streamline the administrative apparatus and stimulate national growth.

Localities nationwide simultaneously held ceremonies at 8:00 a.m on June 30 to announce central and local resolutions and decisions regarding the organisation of the two-tier local government model.

VOV.VN - The ninth session of the 15th National Assembly, which concluded on June 27 after 35 days of intensive and efficient work, is widely regarded as a historic session marking a strategic turning point for the country in the new phase of development.