Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has announced the establishment of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, a major step in administrative reform.

Hanoi has launched a trial AI-powered hotline (19001009) to enhance public service efficiency, reducing wait times and automating administrative assistance.

Vietnam’s Decree No. 50 outlines how public assets will be handled after government mergers, separations, and dissolutions. Find out the key updates here.

Effective from March 1, Vietnam’s reformed government features 14 ministries and 3 central agencies, enabling faster decision-making, decentralization, and improved policy execution to spur economic growth.

Vietnam’s tax administration has been restructured into a three-tier system with 20 regional tax offices and 350 district tax teams, streamlining operations and eliminating the General Departments.

Vietnam’s Prime Minister hosted a roundtable with leading Chinese corporations to discuss investments in infrastructure, green energy, and high-tech industries.

Under Decree No. 45/2025, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City may establish 15 departments and appoint up to 10 additional deputy directors, while other provinces are limited to 14 departments.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism now manages 25 organizational units, including new departments overseeing journalism, broadcasting, and digital media, following a government restructuring.

Vietnam dissolves district-level police units, shifts driver’s license issuance to local police, and transfers judicial record management to the Ministry of Public Security under major reforms.

Vietnam Television (VTV) and Voice of Vietnam (VOV) have been restructured under new government decrees, defining their functions and expanding their organizational frameworks.

The Ho Chi Minh City Police have restructured operations by dissolving district police units, reducing administrative levels, and enhancing law enforcement efficiency.

From March 1, Vietnam’s Ministry of Health will oversee social protection and child welfare, while consolidating public health departments under a new government decree.

The Politburo has directed revisions to the Constitution and key laws to facilitate administrative mergers, the elimination of district-level governments, and the streamlining of political organizations. The amendments are to be completed by June 30.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology has appointed Pham Duc Long and Bui Hoang Phuong as deputy ministers, strengthening leadership in the newly merged ministry.

The Politburo has proposed restructuring Vietnam’s local judicial system by discontinuing district-level courts and procuracies. The plan aims to streamline governance and enhance judicial efficiency.

Hundreds of readers have expressed support for the tentative plan to abolish the intermediate district level in the administrative system and delegate authority to the commune level.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) transferred its responsibility of ensuring cybersecurity to the Ministry of Public Security (MoPS) during a ceremony held in Hanoi on February 28.

The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) held a ceremony in Hanoi on February 28 to take over the responsibility of ensuring aviation security and launch the National Aviation Security Centre.

The plan will establish a clear roadmap, along with the necessary resources, to address spatial conflicts in marine resource exploitation.

Vietnam establishes Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs with new responsibilities.