Hanoi, June 30 -- The two-tier local government model, to become operational from July 1, will bring the government closer to the people and enable it to deliver better public services, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh told the press on the thresholds of this historic milestone. According to the Deputy PM, while Vietnam's existing political system has proved effective over several decades, it has also revealed certain inefficiencies. He pointed to structural issues, including a cumbersome administrative hierarchy and overstaffing, making it it difficult to implement salary reform and streamline governance. Given this, the Party Central Committee and the Politburo decided to conduct an organisational revolution to launch the...