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NA Standing Committee approves sweeping administrative overhaul for 2025

The National Assembly Standing Committee voted unanimously to approve in principle a resolution reorganising commune-level administrative units during its ongoing 46th session in Hanoi on June 5.

Decentralization of authority is needed during administrative mergers

Regarding the draft law amending some provisions of the Planning Law, NA Chair Tran Thanh Man emphasized that planning must ensure transparency while promoting significant decentralization of authority for deciding, approving, and adjusting plans.

Government proposes hiring top entrepreneurs for civil leadership roles

A new draft law proposes contracting elite entrepreneurs and professionals for public service leadership roles, marking a shift in civil service recruitment.

Ministry of Home Affairs addresses tough questions in Decree 178

Before issuing Decree 178, the Politburo required ensuring benefits for those affected by new policies, while retaining capable individuals.

Vietnam’s private sector shackled by 15,000+ business conditions

Experts urge constitutional compliance, institutional overhaul to unshackle businesses.

Vietnam to complete province-level restructuring by August 15

Conclusion No. 157 outlines the timeline for Vietnam's administrative reorganization and strictly prohibits interference in personnel decisions.

What MHA say about replacing underperformers with PhDs for civil service roles?

Addressing concerns about the lack of staff quotas to recruit talent, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has said that those who fail to meet requirements would be removed to make way for talented individuals.

Young intellectuals appeal to Party leadership after decade of service

Project 500 participants hope for special recruitment as administrative reforms shrink available posts.

Vietnam’s largest mineral hub may emerge in merged Lam Dong province

With vast reserves of bauxite, titanium, and oil, the province proposes reinvesting resource wealth in infrastructure and digital transformation.

Commune officers with overseas degrees vs local graduates: who stays?

VietNamNet readers have argued that high academic titles don’t equal talent, and that local authorities must create mechanisms to support truly capable officers.

Vietnam allocates $1.73B for public sector restructuring in 2025

The National Assembly has approved a 44 trillion VND budget to support hundreds of thousands of civil servants affected by organizational streamlining.

New HCM City will become a global-scale megacity, says party leader

Nguyen Van Nen, Secretary of the HCMC Party Committee, emphasized that the unification of HCMC, Binh Duong, and Ba Ria - Vung Tau marks the beginning of building a global-scale megacity and a powerful growth engine for the Southeast region.

Scholar warns against loss of public assets after merger of administrative units

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.

Vietnam to consolidate into 34 provinces and 3,321 communes by 2025

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

Commune-level civil servants must undergo standard recruitment procedures

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 chairs meeting on reorganisation of administrative units

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.

Successful officers to be appointed to positions with no probationary period

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.

Vietnam plans leader appointments for post-merger provinces

Under a constitutional amendment draft, the Prime Minister will appoint provincial chairpersons and deputies during the administrative restructuring process.

Nghe An commune mergers raise concerns over governance and cultural identity

Plans to merge communes in Dien Chau, Yen Thanh, and Quynh Luu highlight risks of ignoring history and community cohesion.

PM vows sweeping reforms: No half-measures, only decisive action

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized that reforming state governance and perfecting the political system must be carried out thoroughly, decisively, and without compromise.