

Following major administrative consolidation, Vietnam’s grassroots civil servants are fostering a new service culture, working longer hours and collaboratively to meet increased demands and boost public satisfaction.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held a meeting with representatives of the diplomatic corps in Vietnam on July 31 to brief them on the reorganisation of administrative units and two-tier local administration of the country.
Having taken effect for five years, the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) has helped position Vietnam as the EU’s leading trade partner in ASEAN and its 16th largest partner globally.
Vietnam National University–Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM) held a topping-out ceremony for an Innovation Center Tower located on plot NC2.2 in Dong Hoa Ward on July 30.
Vietnam’s national U-23 football team successfully defended their ASEAN U23 Championship after a 1-0 victory against hosts Indonesia in the final on July 29 evening.