Reduce 6 district-level units and 233 commune-level units of 21 localities

On the afternoon of October 24, with 100% of members voting in favor, the National Assembly Standing Committee passed Resolutions on the arrangement of district and commune-level administrative units for the 2023-2025 period in 21 provinces and cities.

21 localities include: Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Bac Lieu, Bac Ninh, Ben Tre, Binh Dinh, Binh Thuan, Ca Mau, Da Nang, Hai Duong, Hai Phong, Hung Yen, Kien Giang, Lang Son, Lam Dong, Long An, Quang Binh, Quang Nam, Nghe An, Thai Nguyen, Thanh Hoa and Yen Bai.

Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra. (Photo: quochoi.vn)

After the reorganization, 6 district-level administrative units and 233 commune-level administrative units will be reduced. Of which, 5 localities (Long An, Quang Nam, Thanh Hoa, Kien Giang, Hai Phong) proposed not to reorganize 6 district-level administrative units and the remaining 17 localities proposed not to reorganize 221 commune-level administrative units.

Presenting the report, Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra said that, based on the proposal of the People's Committees of 21 provinces and cities and the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Government submitted to the National Assembly Standing Committee the arrangement and establishment of 18 district-level administrative units and 487 commune-level administrative units to form 12 new district-level administrative units and 254 new commune-level administrative units.

Regarding the standards of district and commune-level administrative units formed after the arrangement and establishment, 10/12 newly formed district-level administrative units after the arrangement met both standards; 2/12 did not meet the natural area standards.

92/254 commune-level administrative units met both standards; 162/254 units did not meet one of the two standards, of which 1 unit did not meet both standards.

“ According to the plan, there will be 525 redundant people at the district level and 5,917 redundant people at the commune level. The People's Committees of 21 provinces and cities have developed detailed plans to arrange, organize and deal with the surplus number of cadres, civil servants, public employees at the district and commune levels and part-time workers at the commune level in accordance with regulations ,” the Minister stated.

Besides, Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra informed that after the arrangement, there are 63 redundant district-level headquarters and 387 redundant commune-level headquarters.

Speaking at the meeting, Politburo member and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man agreed that the effective date of the Resolutions should be at least 30 days from the date of approval by the National Assembly Standing Committee.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man. (Photo: quochoi.vn)

Regarding the Resolution of provinces and cities that have arranged and adjusted many administrative units, including district-level administrative units, the National Assembly Chairman suggested considering taking effect later (January 1, 2025) to create conditions for localities in preparation.

Specifically, the effective date of the Resolutions of the provinces and cities: Da Nang, Hai Phong, Quang Nam, Thanh Hoa is January 1, 2025; for the Resolutions of the remaining 17 provinces, it is December 1, 2024.

From reality and experience gained through administrative unit rearrangements in other localities across the country, the National Assembly Chairman suggested that it is necessary to soon stabilize the operations of the political system in the area, limiting major disruptions to people's lives.

In addition, according to the National Assembly Chairman, it is necessary to create all favorable conditions for local agencies and organizations to carry out good preparation work; create the most favorable conditions for individuals, organizations and businesses when changing documents.

“ People fear these procedures the most. There must be propaganda measures before, during and after to promptly grasp people’s thoughts and aspirations to resolve difficulties and problems. People must be at the center of this arrangement. Social consensus and people are the decisive factors for the success of this task, ” said the National Assembly Chairman.

Emphasizing that the arrangement of administrative units must be implemented in accordance with the spirit of General Secretary To Lam's article on combating waste, the National Assembly Chairman noted that localities need to be cautious in all stages, in the spirit of thrift and quickly implement according to the set deadline.

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