Proposal to reorganize commune-level administrative units and abolish towns

The Ministry of Home Affairs proposed to reorganize commune-level administrative units to form grassroots administrative units (including communes, wards and special zones on islands; abolishing towns) with natural areas and population sizes reaching 300% or more of commune-level standards according to regulations.

The Ministry of Home Affairs is drafting the Law on Organization of Local Government (amended).

In particular, the Ministry of Home Affairs proposed amending regulations related to the organization of administrative units and the two-level local government model.

Specifically, the draft Law amends and supplements regulations on the organization of administrative units and the two-level local government model (including: provincial and grassroots levels, not district level) suitable for urban, rural, island areas, and special economic administrative units.

Accordingly, (1) The provincial level remains as per current regulations (including: provinces and centrally-run cities), but merges some provincial-level administrative units to ensure compliance with prescribed standards, and at the same time to expand development space.

(2) Reorganize current commune-level administrative units to form grassroots administrative units (including communes, wards and special zones on islands; abolish towns) with natural areas and population sizes reaching 300% or more of commune-level standards according to current regulations.

(3) Special economic-administrative units maintained as currently regulated are established by decision of the National Assembly.

The draft Law stipulates that local governments at provincial and grassroots levels both organize People's Councils and People's Committees. People's Councils operate under a collective regime, making decisions by majority; People's Committees operate under a collective regime, combined with promoting the responsibility of the People's Committee Chairman.

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