HCM City, July 1 -- As the whole nation implemented the two-tier local government system on July 1, all 168 wards, communes, and special zones in Ho Chi Minh City swiftly came into full operation, with public servants beginning to process administrative procedures seamlessly from the very first day. At the public service centre of Gia Dinh ward, numerous residents arrived early to submit land and business-related documents, which are now processed at the ward level under the new system. Hoang Le Thao Loan, a 38-year-old local resident, said that she had planned to file this building notice for a while but decided to come today to mark the very first day of the new local government. The staff are friendly, and everything went smoothly and ...