Hanoi, Sept. 1 -- General Secretary and President To Lam, on behalf of the Politburo, signed and promulgated Resolution No. 27-NQ/TW on developing regions and organizing national development space in the new period.

The Resolution notes that after more than three years of implementing the Politburo's resolutions on socio-economic development and national defense and security in the six socio-economic regions, awareness of the role and importance of regional development has been enhanced. Regional linkages have been strengthened, while the potential and advantages of localities and regions have been increasingly leveraged.

Against the backdrop of administrative-unit reorganization and the implementation of a two-tier local government mod...