- Vietnam’s ambitious subnational governance restructuring
Vietnam is in the middle of one of the most ambitious subnational governance restructurings in Asia. To streamline public administration, reduce duplication and improve service delivery, the government has embarked on a sweeping program of provincial and administrative mergers. Sixty-three provinces are being consolidated into 34; commune boundaries redrawn; local leaders replaced with centrally rotated appointees; […]
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