Hanoi (VNA) – The restructuri✨ng of administrative units aims to bring the government closer to people, streamline operations, and improve public services, Prime M🍨inister Pham Minh Chinh has said.

PM Chinh made the comment on March 11 while chairing a session of the Government Party Committee's Standing Board on the administrative reorganisation and the shift to a two-tier local government model. According to a draft proposal, the number of provincial-level administrative units will reduce by nearly 50% and the number of local-level units will drop by over 70%. PM Chinh underscored the significance of the restructuring in building a leaner, more efficient, and high-performing government. The initiative is expected to create room for development, unlock local potential, and boost competitiveness in alignment with current socio-economic conditions. It also reinforces the principles of self-reliance and resilience of local administrations at all levels. The PM stressed that the restructuring must go beyond population and land size criteria, factoring in historical, cultural, and ethnic aspects, as well as geography, infrastructure, and economic development. He emphasised that new provincial names should maintain historical continuity, while decisions on administrative and political centres should consider strategic factors such as connectivity, development potential, national defence, security, and global integration. The leader also called for further refinement of the roles, responsibilities, and organisational structures of provincial administrations and commune-level People’s Committees to ensure efficiency, feasibility, and protection of public interests throughout the transition process./.