Da Nang changes the naming convention for communes and wards after mergers.

Da Nang is changing the naming convention for its newly merged wards, shifting from a numbering system to primarily using the names of old villages and famous landmarks.

This decision was adopted in Resolution 26 of the Da Nang City Party Committee on April 22, replacing the previous Resolution 25 which had received much disapproval from the people.

A view of Da Nang city, bordering Son Tra and Ngu Hanh Son districts, April 2025. Photo: Nguyen Dong

According to the new plan, among the 18 commune-level administrative units formed after the reorganization (from 36 wards and 11 communes), Da Nang has used the names of 7 existing districts to name one new ward, including Hai Chau ward, Thanh Khe ward, Son Tra ward, Ngu Hanh Son ward, Lien Chieu ward, Cam Le ward and Hoa Vang commune.

Notably, many new wards are named after villages with long histories, dating back to the time of King Đồng Khánh, such as Thạch Thang, Hải Châu, Thạc Gián, and An Hải village. Some famous place names are also used to name new communes, for example, Hải Vân ward (formed from the merger of Hòa Hiệp Bắc ward, Hòa Hiệp Nam ward and Hòa Bắc commune, associated with Hải Vân Pass) and Bà Nà commune (formed from the merger of Hòa Ninh and Hòa Nhơn communes, associated with Bà Nà Hills tourist area).

Districts and counties	Current wards and communes	The plan for April 15th.	The plan for April 22nd.
Hai Chau District	Hai Chau, Phuoc Ninh, Binh Thuan	Hai Chau 1	Hai Chau
	Thanh Binh, Thuan Phuoc, Thach Thang	Hai Chau 2	Thach Thang
	Hoa Thuan Tay, Hoa Cuong Bac, Hoa Cuong Nam	Hai Chau 3	Hoa Cuong
Thanh Khe District	Xuan Ha, Chinh Gian, Thac Gian	Thanh Khe 1	Thac Gian
	Thanh Khe Dong, Thanh Khe Tay, An Khe	Thanh Khe 2	Thanh Khe
Son Tra District	An Hai Bac, An Hai Nam, Phuoc My	Son Tra 1	An Hai
	Tho Quang, Nai Hien Dong, Man Thai	Son Tra 2	Son Tra
Ngu Hanh Son District	My An, Khue My, Hoa Hai	Marble Mountains 1	Marble Mountains
	Hoa Quy and Hoa Phuoc communes (separated from Hoa Vang district)	Marble Mountains 2	Hoa Quy
Lien Chieu District	Hoa Khanh Nam and Hoa Son communes (separated from Hoa Vang district)	Lien Chieu 1	Hoa Khanh
	Hoa Khanh Bac and Hoa Lien communes (separated from Hoa Vang)	Lien Chieu 2	Lien Chieu
	Hoa Hiep Bac, Hoa Hiep Nam and Hoa Bac communes (Hoa Vang district)	Lien Chieu 3	Hai Van
Cam Le District	Hoa Tho Dong, Hoa Tho Tay, Khue Trung	Cam Le 1	Cam Le
	Hoa An, Hoa Phat and Hoa Minh (separated from Lien Chieu district)	Cam Le 2	Hoa Minh
	Hoa Xuan and Hoa Chau communes (separated from Hoa Vang district)	Cam Le 3	Hoa Xuan
Hoa Vang District	Hoa Phong, Hoa Phu	Hoa Vang 1	Hoa Vang
	Hoa Tien, Hoa Khuong	Hoa Vang 2	Hoa Tien
	Hoa Ninh, Hoa Nhon	Hoa Vang 3	Ba Na
Hoang Sa District	Hoang Sa District	Hoang Sa Special Zone	Hoang Sa Special Zone

Compared to the previous plan, the Hoang Sa Special Zone is the only administrative unit that retains its original name. This change in naming convention was made to listen to public opinion and to align with the naming conventions of Quang Nam province, given the ongoing merger of the two localities.

According to the merger plan, the new Da Nang City is expected to have 106 communes and wards and the Hoang Sa Special Zone, with a total area of ​​over 11,859 km2 and a population of over 2.7 million people. With this area, the new Da Nang will become the largest centrally-governed city in the country.

Source: vnexpress.net

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