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 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.

This photo taken on February 17, 2025 shows a driver checking his phone under a portrait of Ho Chi Minh displayed at the People's Municipal Committee building in Hanoi. Across Vietnam, 100,000 people ...