Vietnam to appoint leaders for newly-merged localities
Binh made the statement while responding to questions from National Assembly deputies during an ongoing session of the top legislature in the capital Hanoi, Vietnam News Agency reported.
He said the government will also reorganise headquarters and facilities for newly established provincial and communal-level agencies.
Last week, the National Assembly passed a resolution on merging provincial-level administrative units, reducing the number of provinces and centrally-run cities from 63 to 34. - Xinhua
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