Reorganization at provincial level must be completed by August 15: Politburo

VGP - The reorganization at the commune level must be finalized by July 15, while the reorganization at the provincial level must be completed by August 15, according to the Politburo’s conclusion issued on May 25.

Accordingly, the restructuring of commune-level administrations must be completed prior to July 15, 2025.

The restructuring of provincial-level administrations must be completed prior to August 15, 2025.

Viet Nam has decided to merge dozens of provinces and cities to reduce the number of localities from 63 to 34; dissolve district-level administrations; and merge communes to reduce to the number of communes nationwide from 10,035 to just over 3,320.

The above move is part of the Politburo's plan to overhaul the political system to make it more effective and efficient and to save budget for development investment./.

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