Vote of trust - people together build a streamlined administration

People of Hop Thanh residential group, Thang Loi ward (Song Cong city) study information before deciding to vote.

* In Dai Tu district, all 27 communes and towns of Dai Tu district organized voting to collect people's opinions from the morning of April 18. From early morning, leaders of the District Party Committee, People's Council, and People's Committee of Dai Tu district were present at many polling stations, directly directing and monitoring the implementation and grasping the situation at the grassroots level.

Dai Tu district leaders went to polling stations to grasp the situation.

This action not only demonstrates the exemplary and thorough spirit of the district leaders, but also contributes to strengthening the people's trust, affirming that collecting opinions is not a formality but a serious political task, for the people, demonstrating the sense of responsibility in the entire grassroots political system.

Implementing the direction of the Central Government and Thai Nguyen province on continuing to promote the arrangement of administrative units, Dai Tu district has systematically, publicly and transparently implemented the collection of public opinions. As planned, after the arrangement, Dai Tu district will have 9 communes (Dai Tu, Duc Luong, Phu Thinh, La Bang, Phu Lac, An Khanh, Quan Chu, Van Phu and Phu Xuyen).

Dai Tu people excitedly went to cast their votes to express their trust.

At the polling station in Hung Son town, Mr. Do Dang Khoa, a retired town official, shared: “Merging to streamline the apparatus is necessary, but we must do it in a way that does not cause difficulties for the people, especially the elderly and those with difficulty moving around. I think this approach is in the right direction, because the government went to the place to explain, ask the people, and get their opinions.”

Comrade Nguyen Thanh Minh, Secretary of Dai Tu District Party Committee, said: “We identify this as not only an administrative task, but also an important political task. Listening to the people, letting the people discuss and the people decide is the key factor to help the project be successfully implemented.”

Also according to the representative of the District People's Committee, after having the results of synthesizing opinions, the district will continue to review and complete the dossier of results of organizing public opinion collection to report to the Provincial People's Committee, before April 23, 2025.

According to preliminary statistics from the District Fatherland Front Committee, in many communes, the rate of people participating in voting reached nearly 100%. By 10:00 a.m. on April 18, Quan Chu town and Duc Luong commune had reached 100%. This is a vivid demonstration of social consensus, and at the same time demonstrates the people's trust in the major policies of the Party and State.

* In Song Cong City, since morning, representatives of households have gathered at the cultural houses of residential groups to exercise their rights and obligations as citizens. All polling stations have been carefully prepared for people to vote conveniently.

Voters of residential group 2A, Pho Co ward (Song Cong city) participate in voting.

Holding the ballot in hand, Mr. Pham Chinh Nghia, Ba Xuyen 3 residential group, Chau Son ward, excitedly said: “I think that organizing the voter consultation ensures democracy, publicity, transparency, and creates consensus among the people. Along with that, I also strongly agree with the two above-mentioned projects. Because streamlining the apparatus will save the budget, strengthen the effectiveness of state management and create favorable conditions for economic development.”

Song Cong City currently has over 20,600 households living in the area. Of which, nearly 18,900 are permanent residents. The locality organized 142 areas to collect people's opinions. At the polling stations, we saw a democratic and serious atmosphere. Voters highly appreciated the policy of the Central and the province in streamlining the apparatus, improving the effectiveness of state management and promoting socio-economic development in the linked areas. As of 10:00 a.m. on April 18, 3 units in Song Cong City had completed collecting voters' opinions: Ba Xuyen commune, Chau Son ward and Luong Son ward.

According to the plan, Song Cong City will continue to collect voters' opinions until April 19. After that, the city will fully synthesize voters' opinions and send them to Thai Nguyen Provincial People's Committee within the prescribed time, as a basis for the province to complete the draft projects and submit them to competent authorities for consideration and decision.

* According to the reporter's records, the process of collecting voters' opinions in Pho Yen City took place enthusiastically in all communes and wards. People actively participated by receiving ballots directly at their homes.

Voters of Trung Thanh ward (Pho Yen city) participated in voting on the morning of April 18.

As one of the earliest voters in Thanh Xuyen 4 residential group, Trung Thanh ward, Mr. Nguyen Hong Ha, shared: After researching, I completely agree with the draft Project on rearranging commune-level administrative units of Thai Nguyen province in 2025 and the draft Project on rearranging Bac Kan and Thai Nguyen provinces. This rearrangement is an important foundation for building a government that is close to the people, close to the people, and quickly and effectively responds to the needs of serving the people, promoting the increasingly developing socio-economy.

According to the Project on reorganizing commune-level administrative units of Thai Nguyen province in 2025, Pho Yen city plans to establish 4 wards and 1 commune on the basis of reorganizing and merging 17/18 existing commune-level administrative units (Phuc Tan commune will merge with 4 administrative units of Thai Nguyen city and Dai Tu district to establish a new commune). Specifically, the following communes and wards will be named as follows: Pho Yen, Van Xuan, Trung Thanh, Phuc Thuan, Thanh Cong.

Ms. Duong Thi Ngoc My, Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Pho Yen City, said: The locality has established 5 working groups to guide, urge, and inspect communes and wards to prepare and implement the arrangement and consultation of voters in accordance with regulations and guidance documents from higher levels. Timely report on developments, progress, results of implementation, difficulties and problems arising in the preparation and implementation process. Thereby creating high consensus and unanimity among the masses and local people.

As of 11:30 a.m. on April 18, Pho Yen City had 42,615 out of 44,884 voters cast their ballots. According to the plan, the voter consultation will end on April 19, however, Pho Yen City strives to complete it on April 18.

Based on the synthesis of voters' opinions according to regulations, the People's Committees at the commune and city levels shall submit to the People's Councils at the same level for approval, consideration and voting on the policy of arranging administrative units at the commune level, ensuring completion before April 22, 2025 for the People's Councils at the commune level and April 23, 2025 for the People's Councils at the city level.

* In Phu Binh district, from 7 am, 100% of hamlets formed teams to go to each household to distribute ballots to collect opinions. At the same time, hamlet chiefs also informed and propagated the content of the projects on loudspeakers.

Dinh Ca 2 residential group, Huong Son town (Phu Binh) deployed to collect opinions at voters' houses.

The consultation was carried out in a democratic and lawful manner, creating the most favorable conditions for people to contribute their opinions. According to statistics from the district's professional agency, as of 11:30, the district had distributed consultation forms to over 83% of households.

Expressing her expectations for the streamlining of the administrative apparatus, Ms. Duong Thi Huong, Hoa Thinh hamlet, Thuong Dinh commune, shared: I fully support the policy of rearranging commune-level administrative units and implementing the merger of provinces. I expect that, after the merger is completed, the new administrative apparatus will operate more effectively, contributing to promoting the comprehensive development of the locality. At the same time, I also hope that the local government will ensure the rights of the people regarding household registration and policies after the merger.

According to the Project on rearranging commune-level administrative units of Thai Nguyen province in 2025, Phu Binh district plans to establish 5 communes (Phu Binh, Tan Thanh, Diem Thuy, Kha Son and Tan Khanh) on the basis of rearranging and merging 20/20 existing commune-level administrative units.

* Vo Nhai district has a total of 17,896 voters. In addition to the polling stations located at the village cultural houses and residential groups, many localities also organized ballots to be brought to each household and to the areas where people were working to collect their opinions directly. According to records, the process of collecting voters' opinions took place enthusiastically in all communes and towns in the district.

Vo Nhai district leaders inspected and directed the work of collecting voters' opinions in Dan Tien commune.

With the active deployment of district and commune officials, in just half a morning on April 18, many communes and towns had collected voters' opinions, such as Dan Tien, Trang Xa, Binh Long, Lien Minh... By the end of the morning of April 18, the total number of voters who had voted had reached over 90%. Most people agreed with the plan to merge the two provinces and arrange commune-level administrative units.

Thuong Nung commune officials brought ballots to each household who could not go to the central polling station.

Voter Luong The Hoanh, Trung Thanh hamlet, Thuong Nung commune shared: I completely agree with the plans to merge the province and rearrange the communes in the district. I hope that after the rearrangement of the communes, administrative procedures will be carried out faster, and officials will be closer to the people.

Voter Dong Thi Tham, Dong Chan hamlet, Lau Thuong commune said: I am very excited about the policy of merging the province and rearranging the communes. We hope that the authorities at all levels will have policies to promote stronger socio-economic development, create more jobs for the people, thereby improving the material and spiritual life of people in remote areas.
Vo Nhai district currently has 15 administrative units including 14 communes and 1 town, and is expected to have 7 communes after the arrangement.

* On the morning of April 18, the atmosphere of collecting voters' opinions was bustling in 14/14 communes and towns in Phu Luong district. In some localities, the authorities established working groups to go directly to each household to distribute ballots and ask for people's opinions on draft projects.

Leaders of Phu Luong District People's Committee inspected the collection of public opinions on the arrangement and merger of administrative units.

Mr. Le Van Son, Head of Tan Lap residential group, Du town, said: I think the arrangement and merger of communes is very reasonable. The new commune space is more expanded, creating a premise for socio-economic development. District-level officials who are transferred to work in communes will be closer to the people, better meeting the requirements of the task.

People of Trung Thanh 1 hamlet, Vo Tranh commune participated in collecting opinions on the arrangement and merger of administrative units.

According to the draft Project on reorganizing commune-level administrative units of Thai Nguyen province in 2025, Phu Luong district plans to establish 4 communes on the basis of reorganizing and merging 14 commune-level administrative units. The communes to be reorganized include: Phu Luong; Vo Tranh; Yen Trach and Hop Thanh.

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