Hanoi, Aug. 3 -- Vietnam has cut the number of villages and residential groups nationwide by 46.33%, eliminating 41,511 units to bring the total down to 48,078 from 89,589, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Nguyen Thi Ha told the Government's regular July press briefing in Hanoi on August 3.

All 34 cities and provinces have completed the administrative restructuring under the Politburo and Government's orders, she said.

The process was carried out in a serious, synchronous, transparent and democratic manner, securing broad consensus among officials, Party members and the public while keeping the political environment stable and neighborhoods safe.

The shake-up didn't just cut numbers but also created larger management units. More village...