In Conclusion No. 201, issued on October 31, the Politburo and the Secretariat outlined requirements for the provincial and municipal Party congresses for the 2025–2030 term. They stated that by December 15, all positions of provincial People’s Committee chairpersons, heads of inspection commissions, and chief inspectors must be filled by officials who are not from the local area.
Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra said that the transition to a two-tier local model from a four-tier one, which lasted for 80 years, was not only an organisational reshuffle but also a revolution that fundamentally transformed the philosophy of power organisation, institutional frameworks, local governance, as well as the mindset of personnel, operational methods, and development targets.
Concluding the Government’s meeting on reviewing and removing bottlenecks for the implementation of the two-tier local government model on October 1, PM Pham Minh Chinh underscored that as long as citizens continue to complain, the Government must work to find effective solutions, and where localities remain underdeveloped, the Government must take responsibility for supporting and driving growth.
With close direction from the Politburo, and strong, proactive engagement from ministries, localities and the entire political system, the two-tier local government model has gradually stabilised after two months of operation.
Only with decisive leadership from above, proactive engagement at the grassroots, and public support can the system operate smoothly and effectively, meeting the country’s development requirements in the new era.
According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, to date, localities have completed the restructuring of provincial and communal-level People’s Councils and People's Committees, establishing 465 specialised agencies under 34 provincial-level People’s Committees and 9,916 offices under 3,321 commune-level committees.
FDI enterprises are the most optimistic, with 81% forecasting better or stable conditions in Q3. Confidence is similarly high among domestic private firms (80.7%) and state-owned enterprises (79.8%).
It was also the PM's first voter engagement in Can Tho since the administrative merger of former Can Tho city with Hau Giang and Soc Trang provinces.
The adoption of the two-tier local government model marks the beginning of a new era in Vietnam, as envisioned by its leaders. Although simple in appearance, this step represents a major leap forward in the nation’s development journey, promising benefits not only for current generations but also for those to come, a Chinese expert has said.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called for assessing both the positive and negative factors and propose appropriate response strategies; and clearly defining key tasks and solutions for July, the third quarter, and the remainder of 2025.
On the afternoon of July 1, Party General Secretary To Lam visited and conducted an inspection of the two-tier local government operations in Phuc Thinh Commune, Hanoi. (Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA).
A ceremonial ringing of bells and drums will be conducted on July 1 that marks the official start of operations of newly-established localities following mergersand the implementation of a two-tier local government model across the country. It is to pray for national peace, solidarity, and prosperity.
The resolutions issued by the PM as well as ministries and ministry-level agencies reassign responsibility for 346 administrative procedures - 18 from district to provincial levels, 278 to commune level, and 50 eliminated.