This was the fourth meeting chaired by Deputy PM Nguyễn Chí Dũng in just over a week to ensure all necessary tasks are on track ahead of the official rollout of the new governance model on July 1.
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Monday sent a message of congratulations to Ilie Bolojan on his election as Prime Minister of Romania.
Under the new structure, Hải Phòng and Hải Dương will be merged to form an expanded Hải Phòng City, eliminating the district level entirely. The newly merged area now has 114 commune-level administrative units and encompasses over 3,194sq.km, with a population of more than 4.66 million.
The Party Committee of Cần Thơ city is established through the merger of the Party Committees of the former Cần Thơ city, Hậu Giang province, and Sóc Trăng province. For the 2020–2025 tenure, it consists of 79 members while its Standing Board gathers 20 members.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyễn Hòa Bình said the reform is expected to create an opportunity to restructure the public workforce.
Hà Nội’s 526 communes and wards have been reorganised into 126 commune-level administrative units, including 51 wards and 75 communes. Along with other localities across the country, these communes and wards will officially begin operations under the two-tier local administration model on Tuesday.
General Secretary Tô Lâm on Monday morning (June 30) attended a ceremony in HCM City to announce the formation of the new HCM City, following its historic merger with Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu and Bình Dương provinces.
Nguyễn Văn Được, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the city’s Party Committee, and chairman of the HCM City People's Committee, shares his insights on the city’s history and development vision.
In each province and city, live television was organised to broadcast the ceremony to announce new provincial and municipal authorities.
Local authorities of Xuân Hoà ward and Tân Vĩnh Lộc commune in HCM City must ensure political security, social order and safety, and stability; avoid passivity or being caught off guard in any situation; promptly detect and address emerging problems early and from afar.
For the first time, a Vietnamese representative was elected chair of the 35th meeting of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, marking an important milestone in Việt Nam’s engagement in global maritime affairs.
Late Party General Secretary Nguyễn Văn Linh played a pivotal role in steering the revolutionary course through domestic challenges and major global upheavals, while pursuing principled reforms, and respecting and promoting the people’s right to mastery.
Ambassador Đỗ Hùng Việt emphasised that despite the immense pain and loss endured, Việt Nam has consistently chosen the path of peace, cooperation, and reconciliation — principles that lie at the heart of the UN Charter.
Party General Secretary Tô Lâm said that preserving unity must be regarded as a top priority, and the prerequisite for the successful implementation of all other reform efforts. To maintain and strengthen unity in this new development space, it is essential to synchronously implement a number of key solutions.
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has called on Việt Nam and the UK, especially their business communities, to make the most of the UK–Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) to advance bilateral ties in a more substantive and effective manner.
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính received Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Audrey Azoulay in Hà Nội on June 28, asking the organisation's continued recognition of cultural heritages of Việt Nam and support to the conservation of the already-recognised ones.
The National Assembly (NA) has decided to establish the National Election Council (NEC) comprising 19 members, with NA Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn being its head.
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính, Chairman of the Central Council for Emulation and Commendation for the 2021–2026 tenure, chaired the council’s 12th session in Hà Nội on June 28 to review its performance in the first half of 2025 and set priorities for the remaining months.
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