The Politburo issued Conclusion No. 157-KL/TW, dated May 25, 2025, specifying deadlines for completing the restructuring of local administrations to create a two-tier local governance system, according to a report from the Government News.

 Accordingly, the Politburo set clear deadlines that newly restructured communes must begin operating from July 1, with full implementation completed by July 15. At the provincial level, the restructuring should be completed by August 15.

Vietnam has decided to merge dozens of provinces and cities to reduce the number of localities from 63 to 34; dissolve district-level administrations; and merge communes to reduce to the number of communes nationwide from 10,035 to just over 3,320.

The above move is part of the Politburo's plan to overhaul the political system to make it more effective and efficient and to save budget for development investment