A nationwide crackdown on counterfeit and imitation goods has been ordered by the Prime Minister, with a special task force led by Deputy PM Bui Thanh Son.

Vietnam and Belarus signed their first-ever deals on digital and scientific innovation, deepening strategic ties during a high-level visit.

The dispatch further highlights the need for comprehensive measures to enhance governance capacity, accelerate socio-economic progress, and improve the investment and business landscape.

PM Pham Minh Chinh has asked ministries, agencies and localities to take bold, focused and effective actions to achieve the goal of basically wiping out makeshift and run-down houses nationwide by October 31, two months ahead of the initial target.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has confirmed that the planned dual-use Gia Binh Airport in Bac Ninh will help relieve growing pressure on Noi Bai International Airport, which is currently operating at overcapacity and has limited room for expansion.

The Government has approved a sweeping reorganization to reduce administrative units and streamline governance.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized that establishing an international financial center in Vietnam is crucial and must be pursued with determination to support rapid and sustainable national development.

During the merger of administrative units, it is essential to ensure transparent, open, and professional management of land and public assets, particularly in areas with high development potential, to prevent loss, waste, and group interests.

The Ministry of Home Affairs will submit to the NA Standing Committee the criteria for classifying provincial administrative units, including centrally governed cities and Class 1, 2, and 3 provinces, corresponding to their development conditions.

Civil servants working in public service units and commune-level cadres and civil servants will be ineligible for direct recruitment, which involves hiring individuals for civil servant positions without a standard recruitment process.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 9 chaired a government meeting which focused on accelerating the reorganisation of administrative units and the building of a two-level local administration model.

Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery sector has enjoyed steady growth over recent years, especially in food production. In 2024, the country achieved a record agro-forestry-fishery export value of 62.5 billion USD.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called for a comprehensive review and revision of policies to encourage business freedom, foster healthy competition among enterprises, and ensure equal access to capital, land, and public assets

Individuals who pass the civil service exam will be appointed to suitable positions and receive salaries corresponding to the civil service rank without undergoing a probationary period.

According to the Ministry of Finance’s report, the total state budget investment capital plan for 2025 allocated to 16 units under the task force exceeds 253.25 trillion VND (9.75 billion USD).

Deputy Chairman of the Quang Tri Provincial People’s Committee, Hoang Nam, has been officially assigned as acting chairman of the committee for the 2021-2026 term by the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has officially appointed Nguyen Thien Van as Acting Chairman of the People’s Committee of Dak Lak Province for the 2021–2026 term.

In April, the Government, ministries, sectors and localities continued to reorganise the political system and build a two-level local administration model.

This marks the 7th time the Government leader has chaired an exclusive meeting to seek solutions to the US's new tariff policy, following key directives from the Party Central Committee, the Politburo, and Party General Secretary To Lam.