The Government has proposed converting 11 island districts into special zones under their respective provinces, namely Van Don, Co To, Cat Hai, Truong Sa, Hoang Sa, Phu Quy, Kien Hai, Bach Long Vi, Con Co, Ly Son and Con Dao.

Experts explored the root causes behind both the successes and failures of Vietnam’s bank restructuring efforts, while proposing practical measures to enhance their effectiveness going forward at a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on April 11.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is expected to reduce the number of provincial-level administrative units by half and the number of grassroots-level administrative units (communes and wards) by 60-70% under a two-tier local government model, the Government Party Committee agreed at a meeting on March 11.

VOV.VN - The number of commune-level administrative units in Vietnam is expected to be cut from over 10,000 at present to 2,500 this year after the planned merger, according to Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly will convene its ninth session early in May and Constitutional amendments will be part of the session’s working agenda, according to National Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyen Khac Dinh.

VOV.VN - The ongoing restructuring of administrative units in Vietnam is a major policy driven by practical demands, aiming to streamline the administrative apparatus, reduce staffing, and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of operations of local governments.

State President Luong Cuong on February 20 urged the Ministry of National Defence to take the lead in implementing the restructuring scheme based on the principle of one agency handles multiple tasks, and each task is assigned to only one body.

The policy to streamline the political system’s organisational apparatus has received broad support from the public, agencies, and the National Assembly, and its rapid and effective implementation has showed that it is indeed the right course of action, Party General Secretary To Lam has stated.

VOV.VN - The Government, after being restructured, will consist of 14 ministries and 3 ministerial-level agencies, compared to the current structure of 18 ministries and 4 ministerial-level agencies, according to Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc has called for stronger efforts to complete the restructuring projects of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) for approval within the first quarter of this year.