Deputy Prime Minister Nguyễn Hòa Bình said the reform is expected to create an opportunity to restructure the public workforce.

Hà Nội’s 526 communes and wards have been reorganised into 126 commune-level administrative units, including 51 wards and 75 communes. Along with other localities across the country, these communes and wards will officially begin operations under the two-tier local administration model on Tuesday.

General Secretary Tô Lâm on Monday morning (June 30) attended a ceremony in HCM City to announce the formation of the new HCM City, following its historic merger with Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu and Bình Dương provinces.

Nguyễn Văn Được, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the city’s Party Committee, and chairman of the HCM City People's Committee, shares his insights on the city’s history and development vision.

In each province and city, live television was organised to broadcast the ceremony to announce new provincial and municipal authorities.

Local authorities of Xuân Hoà ward and Tân Vĩnh Lộc commune in HCM City must ensure political security, social order and safety, and stability; avoid passivity or being caught off guard in any situation; promptly detect and address emerging problems early and from afar.

For the first time, a Vietnamese representative was elected chair of the 35th meeting of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, marking an important milestone in Việt Nam’s engagement in global maritime affairs.

Late Party General Secretary Nguyễn Văn Linh played a pivotal role in steering the revolutionary course through domestic challenges and major global upheavals, while pursuing principled reforms, and respecting and promoting the people’s right to mastery.

Ambassador Đỗ Hùng Việt emphasised that despite the immense pain and loss endured, Việt Nam has consistently chosen the path of peace, cooperation, and reconciliation — principles that lie at the heart of the UN Charter.

Party General Secretary Tô Lâm said that preserving unity must be regarded as a top priority, and the prerequisite for the successful implementation of all other reform efforts. To maintain and strengthen unity in this new development space, it is essential to synchronously implement a number of key solutions.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Van Dung noted that with 327 years of history and over three decades of renewal, Ho Chi Minh City has become Vietnam’s leading economic, financial, trade, and service center, and a regional growth engine.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has called on Việt Nam and the UK, especially their business communities, to make the most of the UK–Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) to advance bilateral ties in a more substantive and effective manner.

The PM stressed the need to listen to one another, ensure the principle of harmonised interests, shared risks, and mutual benefit.

Under the resolution, the visa exemption will apply to foreign nationals deemed to require special incentives for their contributions to socio-economic development, such as some tourists, experts, billionaires, scientists, prominent public figures, artists and elite athletes.

The "Vietnam Family Festival 2025," hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, runs from June 25–30 in Buon Ma Thuot city in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.

President of the Việt Nam Fatherland Front Central Committee Đỗ Văn Chiến on June 27 expressed readiness to work closely with Korean partners to enhance the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Việt Nam and the Republic of Korea (RoK), making it more substantive, effective, and mutually beneficial for the people of both countries.

Deputy Prime Minister Hồ Đức Phớc’s upcoming attendance at the fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) and working trip to Spain from June 30 – July 3 will mark a concrete step toward a more effective and pragmatic Việt Nam-Spain partnership, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Spain Đoàn Thanh Song.

The Party Central Committee’s Secretariat on June 27 decided to expel Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Nguyễn Bá Hoàn, who is also member of the Standing Board of the Ministry of Home Affairs' Party Committee, from the Party following serious violations related to the country’s labour export programme.

Party General Secretary Tô Lâm has affirmed Việt Nam's commitment to multilateral cooperation and UNESCO's vital role, pledging enhanced contributions to its key governance mechanisms while seeking continued support for national development across education, science, culture and communications sectors.

The US Consulate General in Hồ Chí Minh City hosted a ceremony on June 27 to mark the 249th anniversary of the US Independence Day (July 4), underscoring the growing strength and depth of Việt Nam-US relations.