Party General Secretary To Lam attended a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on June 30 to announce the central and local resolutions and decisions enabling the official launch of the two-tier local government for the new Ho Chi Minh City, which now incorporates the territories of the former Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong province, and Ba Ria – Vung Tau province.

The National Assembly (NA) unanimously approved a resolution amending key provisions of the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on June 16, with all 470 delegates present at the 9th session voting in favour.