Vietnam’s shift to a two-tier local administration model marked a historic institutional reform, underscoring the country’s determination to streamline its state apparatus, making it more efficient, effective, and closer to the people. The change has drawn great attention from Indonesian scholars and the Vietnamese community living and working in the country.

Party General Secretary To Lam has directed provincial-level Party Committees to strengthen leadership so that all operations of both provincial and commune-level administrations run smoothly and efficiently, with the overarching goal of better serving people and enterprises.