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Government presses for transparency in 2025 Tet bonus planning
The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an official dispatch requesting provincial and city-level Departments of Home Affairs to report on wage, bonus, and labor relations conditions in businesses ahead of the 2026 Lunar New Year.
No plan to reduce 34 provinces to 16, ministry confirms
Vietnam’s Ministry of Home Affairs has firmly denied rumors that the country plans to reduce the number of provinces from 34 to 16.
False claims of merging 34 provinces into 16 refuted by Ministry of Home Affairs
Rumors circulating on social media about reducing Vietnam’s 34 provinces to 16 are baseless, a top official from the Ministry of Home Affairs has confirmed.
Ministry proposes centralised platform for electronic labour contracts
The Ministry of Home Affairs has proposed the establishment of a centralised national platform for electronic labour contracts in a bid to accelerate digital transformation in the management of labour, wage and social insurance.
Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City proposed as special-tier administrative units
The Ministry of Home Affairs recommends elevating Vietnam's two largest cities to a new administrative classification to reflect their strategic roles.
New rules proposed to limit civil servant managerial terms to five years
Vietnam proposes term limits for public managers to ensure periodic performance reviews and prevent entrenched leadership.
Vietnam streamlines nearly 90,000 public employees in bold reform move
The Ministry of Home Affairs has cut nearly 90,000 civil servants and rolled out new talent-focused policies.
Vietnam’s Interior Ministry sends top officials to provinces in historic move
The Ministry of Home Affairs will select 34 outstanding officials with capability, qualifications, dedication, and responsibility to support 34 provinces and cities for a period of three months.
Ministry of Home Affairs to apply KPIs in public employee evaluation
The Ministry of Home Affairs plans to introduce a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) system to evaluate the performance of civil servants and public employees.
Home Affairs Ministry outlines criteria for selecting commune leaders
Communes will soon handle major district-level responsibilities under Vietnam’s new local government model.
Call to protect 55 young intellectuals from job cuts amid administrative merger
Officials urge the Ministry of Home Affairs to ensure special recruitment for qualified members of the 500 Young Intellectuals program amid looming layoffs.
Resignations drop sharply among Vietnam’s civil servants
Resignations among public employees have declined since 2023, signaling positive effects from reforms in salaries and workplace conditions.
Vietnam proposes easing dual citizenship rules for overseas Vietnamese
Vietnam may allow former citizens to regain Vietnamese nationality while retaining foreign citizenship, under new legal reforms proposed by the Ministry of Justice.
Vietnam considers remote work and extended leave for civil servants
The Ministry of Home Affairs proposes flexible working arrangements and more personal leave in its civil service reform.
New reforms may link civil servant pay to private sector standards
In a bold move to improve efficiency, Vietnam may adopt job-based salaries, performance bonuses, and flexible retirement policies.
