Hanoi, June 16, 2025 (AFP) - Vietnam lawmakers abolish district-level government

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2025-06-16

Vietnam's National Assembly approved amendments to the constitution on Monday to abolish an entire level of government, as part of major reforms to the way the communist country is run. Lawmakers voted unanimously to do away with district level administration, reducing the governmental structure to two layers -- provinces and communes. The move is the latest in a series of drastic changes to Vietnamese government aimed at saving billions of dolla......

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