Industrial hubs strengthened following provincial mergers

Industrial hubs strengthened following provincial mergers

The Party Central Committee has agreed to slash the number of provinces in Vietnam, and therefore provincial-level administrative units across the country, to 28 provinces and six centrally-governed cities. The government and local authorities will develop detailed plans for these mergers, which will be presented to the National Assembly for approval in sessions in May and June. Notably, as part of the plan, the provinces of Ba Ria-Vung Tau and …

The new administrative center after the merger of the three provinces of Vinh Long, Tra Vinh, and Ben Tre is located in Vinh Long due to its very special location, which has received high consensus and approval from voters.

Vietnam’s New Revolution: Will Provincial Mergers Bring Disruptions or Opportunities?

On 12 April 2025, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) marked a historic turning point in Vietnam’s administrative landscape by approving a sweeping plan to reduce the number of provinces and municipalities from 63 to 34 through mergers. The Committee also greenlit the abolition of the district government level to establish a two-tier local government system comprising provinces and communes. Communes, currently exceedin…