State media said the merging of provinces is scheduled for 2025. - Photo: Reuters
HANOI: Vietnam is planning to merge provinces and eliminate district-level authorities, the government said on Thursday (March 6), as a streamlining drive that aims to slash billions of dollars from state budgets gathers pace.
The cost-cutting measures have already seen the number of government ministries and agencies slashed from 30 to 22, and one in five public sector jobs will be cut over the next five years.
