Development of green and sustainable tourism as well as smart urban areas were the focus of the 14th East Asia Local and Regional Government Congress organised in the central city of Hue on June 6.

VOV.VN - The number of Vietnamese citizens giving opinions on the proposed amendments to the 2013 Constitution via the VNeID app has increased significantly in recent days, amounting to more than 17,100,000 as of May 26, according to the Ministry of Justice.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung on May 27 visited Aichi prefecture, where he met with Governor Omura Hideaki and Nagoya Mayor Hirosawa Ichiro, part of his working visit to Japan for the 30th Nikkei Forum "Future of Asia".

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has reported Vietnam’s first case of the NB.1.8.1 COVID-19 subvariant, which has appeared in numerous countries and may be linked to a recent rise in local infections.

VOV.VN - Lawmakers have supported a proposal to restructure the local government model from three to two levels in Vietnam during a debate on the amended Law on Organisation of Local Government.

Ho Chi Minh City has consistently regarded strengthening friendship and cooperation with Russian localities, organisations, and enterprises as a key part of its international integration strategy, said Nguyen Thanh Nghi, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the municipal Party Committee.

VOV.VN - Lychee growing localities nationwide are anticipating a bumper harvest for the 2025 lychee season, with an estimated output of over 303,000 tonnes, an increase of about 30% compared to 2024, reports the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MoAE).

VOV.VN - A groundbreaking ceremony was held on May 12 in the Red River Delta province of Thai Binh for the Ninh Binh – Hai Phong expressway project running through Nam Dinh and Thai Binh provinces under the public-private partnership (PPP) model, as well as the Hung Phu Industrial Park project.

VOV.VN - Standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh signed a decision on April 14, approving a proposal to reorganise administrative units at all levels and build a two-tier local government structure.

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.