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Proposal on establishment of centrally-run Bac Ninh city approved
Under Resolution No. 205/NQ-CP dated August 1, 2026, the Government assigned the Ministry of Home Affairs to coordinate with relevant ministries and agencies to fully incorporate comments from Government members into the submission, the proposal, and the draft National Assembly (NA) resolution on the establishment of the centrally-run city in accordance with regulations.
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PM receives head of Lao Party's Organisation Commission
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on July 29 received Sisay Leudetmounsone, Politburo member, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and head of its Organisation Commission, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.
Indicators of success in streamlining State apparatus
More than a year after Vietnam embarked on its sweeping administrative restructuring, the country's governance system has undergone significant changes. The administrative apparatus at all levels has been streamlined, intermediate layers reduced, and the functions, responsibilities and authority of state agencies gradually clarified. Greater decentralisation has also strengthened the role of grassroots authorities.
PM chairs ceremony announcing personnel changes at two ministries
NA's first extraordinary session to consider 27 agenda items
Emulation, commendation movements must be tied to concrete targets, tasks: PM
One year of operating the three-tier government model: Success is measured by the people's trust
Localities propose reforms to improve three-tier administration model
Jul 02, 2026 08:14
A Hanoi official called for further decentralisation to commune-level authorities in line with resource allocation, continued streamlining of organisational structures to eliminate unnecessary intermediary layers, further refining the Party organisations’ model to align with the state administrative system, greater autonomy for non-business public service units, and wider participation of businesses and social organisations in delivering suitable public services.
New administrative system must deliver new governance capacity: Top leader
Jul 02, 2026 08:13
The Party and State leader described the restructuring as a broad, complex and far-reaching reform affecting almost every agency and public servant from the central to grassroots levels. While praising the significant initial achievements, he stressed that the results marked only the beginning and warned against complacency.
One year on, Vietnam's three-tier administration model delivers major governance gains
Jul 01, 2026 22:44
Nguyen Duy Ngoc, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of its Organisation Commission and head of the steering committee for the review, said the reform has marked a qualitative shift in national governance towards a more modern, efficient and service-oriented administration.
Hanoi ready to implement Capital Law 2026, unlocking new development momentum
Jun 30, 2026 22:01
The effectiveness of the Capital Law 2026 will be measured not by the number of legal documents issued but by tangible improvements in governance and public administration, better services for people and businesses, faster administrative procedures, stronger investment attraction and higher economic growth.
OP-ED: Streamlining state apparatus: From restructuring to better governance
Jun 30, 2026 04:32
As institutions continue to improve, resources are allocated more effectively, officials are placed where their abilities can be best used, and digital transformation advances further, Vietnam's two-tier local administration model is expected to deliver increasingly better results for both the State and its people.
Institutional improvement key to driving innovation: PM
Jun 27, 2026 22:33
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has reiterated Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s view that Vietnam must create a new breakthrough in institutional framework and legislation, turning them into a growth driver.
Technology helps shape a more citizen-centred local government
Jun 25, 2026 17:23
Nearly a year after the rollout of the two-tier local government model, the restructuring of the administrative system has delivered notable changes in public governance, encouraging a shift from traditional administration towards a service-oriented and development-focused approach at the grassroots level.
Top leader calls for measurable progress in institutional perfection
Jun 22, 2026 21:55
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam emphasised that assignments must not be reduced to slogans and rejected situations where agencies report that initiatives have been launched, studied or disseminated without being able to identify completed deliverables, promulgated legal documents, simplified administrative procedures, resolved legal inconsistencies, and accountability at leadership level.
Over 3,400 administrative procedures, business conditions cut or simplified
Jun 15, 2026 21:47
Since April, the Government has issued 11 resolutions abolishing 56 conditional business lines. Compared to the 2025 Law on Investment, the number of conditional business sectors has been reduced by more than 28%, from 198 to 142. The resolutions also revised regulations governing 14 conditional business and investment sectors.
Chinese scholar praises Vietnam’s two-tier local government model
Jun 15, 2026 21:46
As long as Vietnam remains committed to a people-centred development philosophy, its administrative reforms will deliver positive results. The country’s evolving governance model is opening new opportunities for the world to engage with Vietnam while enabling Vietnam to integrate more deeply with the world, further highlighting the attractiveness and vitality of its institutional development.
Ho Chi Minh City must maximise role as economic powerhouse: PM
Jun 13, 2026 21:54
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung called for a comprehensive review of Ho Chi Minh City’s 2026 economic growth scenarios, with a focus on identifying untapped potential across sectors and deploying effective measures to maximise growth in the remaining quarters of the year, particularly in manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, logistics, finance and banking, and other high-value-added industries.
NA Standing Committee convenes third session
Jun 10, 2026 17:37
The NA Standing Committee will review and adopt one ordinance and one resolution to further fine-tune the legal framework governing the People's Courts under the newly restructured organisational system.
Administrative procedures cut, simplified to be published online
Jun 06, 2026 11:58
The dispatch states that in implementing Conclusion No. 18-KL/TW dated April 2, 2026 of the 14th Party Central Committee on the 2026–2030 socio-economic development plan, national finance, public debt management and medium-term public investment, linked to the goal of achieving double-digit economic growth, the Government on April 29 issued 11 resolutions on cutting, decentralising and simplifying administrative procedures, business conditions, and conditional business lines. The Prime Minister subsequently directed ministries, agencies and localities to implement these resolutions.
Leaner apparatus must mean better governance: Top leader
Jun 02, 2026 22:36
The reform has already covered an enormous volume of work across a vast scope under demanding conditions but success in restructuring doesn’t automatically mean success in operations. The priority now is to shift from completing organisational redesign to ensuring effective functioning, from stabilising structures to improving governance quality, and from assigning responsibilities to guaranteeing real capacity.
NA Chairman urges Ho Chi Minh City to move faster on breakthrough reforms
May 29, 2026 21:29
Ho Chi Minh City was tasked with continuing to refine the two-tier local administration model in a streamlined, effective, and substantive way; stepping up decentralisation and delegation of authority alongside power control and accountability; and building quantitative criteria to assess operational effectiveness, with citizens and businesses placed at the centre of service delivery.
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