Hanoi’s sweeping administrative reforms have major implications for Vietnam’s governance and economic development.

Vietnam is planning to reduce the number of provinces by half and slash commune-level authorities by up to 70%, further expanding a streamlining drive that aims to cut billions of dollars from state ...

The National Assembly has signaled a historic shift in national reform by approving the consolidation of Vietnam’s administrative map to just 34 provincial-level units. The move sets the stage for a ...

The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has approved a radical administrative restructure that will cut the number of Vietnamese provinces by nearly half, and eliminate an entire level of administration.

National Assembly deputies have proposed merging smaller provinces to optimize resources, with a target of reducing the total to around 40. Hau Giang is one of Vietnam’s 10 least populated provinces, ...