This morning (6.17), in Hanoi, the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Committee coordinated with the Central Organizing Committee, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the National Assembly's Judicial Committee to organize an international press conference to officially announce the Decision to operate the new apparatus of Vietnam according to the 2-level local government organization model from July 1, 2025.
On the morning of June 16, 2025, the National Assembly passed a Resolution amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SPP) with 470 National Assembly deputies voting in favor (accounting for 100% of the total number of deputies present and 98.33% of the total number of National Assembly deputies). The Resolution takes effect from the date of approval by the National Assembly.
In particular, amending and supplementing regulations on the organization of administrative units (Article 110 of the Constitution) in accordance with the direction in Resolution No. 60-NQ/TW dated May 12, 2025 of the 11th Conference of the Party Central Committee on the organization of local government at 2 levels.
Accordingly, the administrative units of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam are organized into 2 levels, including provinces and centrally run cities and administrative units under provinces and centrally run cities due to the law.
Amend and supplement regulations on local government (Article 111 of the Constitution) in the direction of supplementing regulations on local government in special administrative - economic units to have a clear basis for the organization of special administrative - economic units with specific and outstanding mechanisms and policies in the coming time.
The National Assembly has also passed the Law on Organization of Local Government (amended), consisting of 7 chapters and 54 articles; effective from the date of approval (June 16, 2025).
The Law has demonstrated innovative thinking towards modern local governance, creating development, removing bottlenecks, unlocking resources, meeting the goals of rapid and sustainable growth of localities in particular and the whole country in general in the new era of the country.
The National Assembly's approval of this Law also has historical significance, creating a solid legal foundation for the organization and operation of local governments according to the 2-level local government model organized for the first time in our country.
Regarding the determination of administrative units and local government organizations in administrative units, the Law establishes a model of organizing local government at 2 levels (provincial and commune levels) in a unified manner nationwide; at the same time, establish a full legal basis for the model of local government in special zones; perfect regulations on the principles of organization and operation of local governments to ensure streamlining, efficiency, effectiveness, efficiency, closerity to the people, better service to the people, thoroughly implement the principle of "locality decides, locality does, locality is responsible", promote proactiveness, creativity, autonomy, and self-responsibility of local governments; ensure the promotion of the application of information technology, digital transformation in the organization and operation of local governments.
