Merging provinces and organising two-tier local administrations without the district-level one can generate positive results, particularly for the expansion of development space and further development vision, said former Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Dr Tran Anh Tuan.

VOV.VN - The 2025 Ban Flower Festival, held in conjunction with the eighth Cultural, Sports, and Tourism Festival of Ethnic Groups, officially opened on March 14 in the northwestern province of Dien Bien, drawing thousands of locals and tourists.

Special Envoy of the Prime Minister, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien had a working session with US Trade Representative Jamieson L. Greer on March 13 to advance bilateral economic and trade cooperation.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed Decision No. 598, dated March 13, 2025, to establish the Government Steering Committee on science, technology, innovation, digital transformation, and Project 06 (the Steering Committee).

The upcoming visit to the UK by Standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh from March 16-20 is of great significance, aiming to further strengthen bilateral relations, especially as the two countries are celebrating the 15th founding anniversary of Strategic Partnership (2010-2025), said Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Do Minh Hung.

Vietnam always considers the US a partner of strategic importance, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said while receiving US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Evans Knapper in Hanoi on March 13.

Party General Secretary To Lam met former Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who is currently Senior Minister and Senior Advisor to the People's Action Party (PAP) of Singapore, during his official visit to the country on March 12.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged greater effort to effectively implement the National Financial Inclusion Strategy to 2025 with a vision until 2030, towards ensuring inclusive, comprehensive, and equitable financial access while chairing the second meeting of the National Steering Committee for Financial Inclusion in Hanoi on March 12.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on March 12 hosted a solemn welcome ceremony for Party General Secretary To Lam, his spouse, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation at Singapore’s Parliament House.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 10 emphasised that eliminating temporary and dilapidated houses is a duty driven by compassion, morality, and a sense of responsibility for the community.