Da Nang has 2 world cultural heritages, 2 airports and 3 seaports after the merger.

The Standing Committee of Quang Nam Provincial Party Committee has just issued a propaganda outline for the implementation of administrative unit arrangement and the construction of a two-level local government organization model in this province, especially the merger of administrative units of Quang Nam province and Da Nang city.

Merging Quang Nam and Da Nang: A historic opportunity

According to the Standing Committee of the Quang Nam Provincial Party Committee, historically, Quang Nam province and Da Nang city were one, so the merger of the two localities is appropriate and very necessary to expand development space, together creating new development strength.

Tien Sa Port (Photo: Hoai Son).

Currently, Da Nang is facing challenges with a small-scale economy, Da Nang's GRDP accounts for only 1.5% of the country's GDP; there are not many large corporations investing; science and technology, innovation have been focused on but have not created a driving force for development; Da Nang's role as a regional connection, especially connecting with Quang Nam and other localities in the Central region, has not been fully promoted.

Quang Nam also has limitations, with 6 mountainous districts, people's lives are still difficult; the poverty rate is still high, natural disasters and floods are complex and frequent; infrastructure still has many problems; the quality of staff is still limited, especially in mountainous areas, and there are not many high-quality human resources.

In the future, after the merger, the advantages of one locality will support the other locality.

"In that context, the research and implementation of new models, including the adjustment of administrative units, has become an urgent requirement to expand growth space and restructure development space. The new Da Nang - Quang Nam must better promote the potential and inherent advantages of the two localities," affirmed the Standing Committee of the Quang Nam Provincial Party Committee.

From the current shortcomings and limitations of Quang Nam province and Da Nang city, the merger of these two localities is correct, timely and appropriate in terms of time and space; historical opportunity; culturally and historically appropriate; ensuring the future in order to expand development space, together creating new development strength.

Chu Lai Port in Quang Nam today (Photo: Cong Binh).

The Standing Committee of the Quang Nam Provincial Party Committee believes that, from the results achieved by the two localities, with the breakthroughs implemented and the merger of Quang Nam and Da Nang, it is an opportunity and a historic mission to build the (new) Da Nang city into a leading economic, cultural and innovation center in the region, with a long-term vision.

After the merger, Da Nang City will not only be a livable city but also become a pioneering, creative and leading city; continuing to inherit existing development orientations, specific mechanisms and policies to develop to be worthy of national and international stature.

Unified name and location of administrative center

The issue of the name and location of the administrative center are two issues that have received the attention of officials, party members and people of Quang Nam and Da Nang in recent times. From the proposals and recommendations of the two localities, the Central Government has synthesized and analyzed thoroughly; thereby agreeing on the proposed name and location of the administrative-political center of the new administrative unit.

After the merger, the new Da Nang city will have 2 international airports, including Chu Lai airport and Da Nang airport; 3 international seaports: Chu Lai, Tien Sa and Lien Chieu ports (under construction); 2 world cultural heritages, including Hoi An ancient town and My Son temple complex.

My Son Temple Complex (Photo: Thanh Dung).

In addition, Bai Choi singing has been recognized as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity; many handicrafts have been included in the list of national intangible cultural heritages. After the merger, Da Nang City also owns the Cu Lao Cham world biosphere reserve, Song Thanh National Park, Ba Na - Nui Chua nature reserve, etc.

In addition, there is a railway system, National Highway 1, Da Nang - Quang Ngai expressway, and a coastal route connecting the two localities.

The revolution in reforming the organizational apparatus in the country's political system has been receiving the attention of cadres, party members, civil servants and people of all walks of life.

According to the Standing Committee of the Quang Nam Provincial Party Committee, in addition to expectations and consensus, there are also concerns and worries about the surplus of cadres, civil servants, unemployment; difficulties in the environment, working conditions, travel; related policies and regimes; procedures, changes in legal documents;...

Vo Chi Cong Street, the coastal route connecting Da Nang and Quang Nam (Photo: Thanh Dung).

The Standing Committee of Quang Nam Provincial Party Committee affirmed that public opinions, thoughts, feelings, reflections and recommendations of all classes of people have been, are being and will be listened to, received, recorded, studied and synchronously resolved by Party committees and authorities from the Central to the grassroots levels.

The work of streamlining the organizational apparatus is difficult, sensitive, and complicated, directly affecting each cadre, civil servant, and public employee, and more or less affecting the people and businesses...

However, streamlining the apparatus and reorganizing administrative units is a trend of the times and an inevitable requirement from the reality of the country and localities in overcoming institutional shortcomings, bottlenecks, and combating waste of resources and weaknesses in management.

"This is a revolution, preparing for the "100-year vision" of national development; it is the premise, condition, and basis to bring the country into a new era of development, an era of national growth," the Standing Committee of the Quang Nam Provincial Party Committee emphasized.

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