HANOI -- Vietnam's rush to halve the number of provinces by September, lay off at least one fifth of its civil servants by 2030, remove an entire layer of government and clear mountains of regulations has stoked hopes in households and companies alike for everything from less corruption to higher incomes.
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Why Vietnam is rushing to halve local governments
Communist country also plans to lay off 20% of civil servants by 2030
Party General Secretary To Lam attends a meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Hanoi on April 14. To Lam intends to streamline the way Vietnam runs its economy. © Reuters
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