Specifically, the eight ministries and ministerial-level agencies to be maintained are the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Government Office, the Government Inspectorate, and the State Bank of Vietnam.

The headquarters of the Ministry of Home Affairs in Hanoi, December 2024.

Notable ministerial consolidations include a merger between the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Ministry of Finance, potentially becoming the Ministry of Finance and Development Investment or the Ministry of Economic Development.

The Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Construction will combine to form the Ministry of Infrastructure and Urban Development.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will be merged with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to create the Ministry of Agriculture, and Natural Resources and Environment.

The Ministry of Information and Communications will join the Ministry of Science and Technology to become the Ministry of Science and Technology and Digital Transformation or the Ministry of Science, Technology, Digital Transformation and Communications.

The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs will go to the Ministry of Home Affairs, with several functions to be transferred to the Ministry of Education and Training and the Ministry of Health.

The Ministry of Health will assume additional responsibilities, including several missions of the board of health protection and care for central-level officials, which will cease operations soon, and state management over social welfare, child protection, and social evils prevention from the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will take over the main tasks of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations and the National Assembly's Committee for External Relations when these two units end their functions. The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Management Board will be managed by the Ministry of National Defense, becoming part of the ministry's organizational structure.

The Ministry of Home Affairs will proactively build a plan to reorganize the National Academy of Public Administration by merging it into the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics.

According to Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra, the government's restructuring extends beyond ministerial consolidation, and the number of units under ministries and ministerial-level organizations will be cut by 15-20%, comprising a significant reduction in general departments, bureaus, departments, and public service organizations. The bold step aims at creating a leaner and more efficient administrative apparatus.

Party leader meets with Malaysian Senate President in Kuala Lumpur

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam met with the President of the Malaysian Senate, Dato’ Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah, in Kuala Lumpur on November 21 as part of the Vietnamese leader's ongoing official visit to Malaysia.

Party chief begins official visit to Malaysia

Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse, accompanied by a high-level delegation of Vietnam, arrived in Kuala Lumpur at 11am on November 21 (local time), starting their three-day official visit to Malaysia, at an invitation of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his spouse.

Vietnamese PM receives General Secretary of MIU Party of Dominican Republic

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received General Secretary of the United Left Movement (MIU) Party and Minister of Regional Integration Policies of the Dominican Republic Miguel Mejia in Santo Domingo on November 20 afternoon (local time), as part of his official visit to the Caribbean nation.

Party chief welcomes Armenian NA President

Party General Secretary To Lam on November 19 received President of the National Assembly of Armenia Alen Simonyan, who is paying an official visit to Vietnam – the first of its kind by a top legislator of Armenia since the two countries established diplomatic relations over three decades ago.

Provincial Party Chief urges to remove obstacles, stimulate investment in power projects

BAC GIANG –The provincial People’s Committee of Bac Giang province (PPC) had a working session with the Northern Power Corporation (NPC) and the National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) on November 12 regarding power supply for socio-economic development of the province in 2025 and for the next period.

Party leader attends Great National Solidarity Festival in Hanoi

Party General Secretary To Lam joined residents in Quan Thanh ward of Hanoi's Ba Dinh district in the Great National Solidarity Festival on November 12.