The National Assembly Standing Committee 'finalized' the merger of district and commune levels in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and 10 provinces.

Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra – Photo: GIA HAN

On the morning of November 14, the National Assembly Standing Committee considered and decided on the arrangement of administrative units at district and commune levels (merging districts and communes) for the 2023-2025 period of 12 provinces and cities.

Specifically including An Giang, Dong Thap, Ha Nam, Hanoi City, Ha Tinh, Ho Chi Minh City, Phu Tho, Son La, Quang Ngai, Quang Tri, Tra Vinh, Vinh Phuc.

Reduced 1 district, 161 communes

Presenting the Government's proposal, Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra clearly stated the plan to merge districts and communes of 12 provinces and cities.

In which, An Giang will arrange 2 commune-level units to form 1 new ward. After the arrangement, 1 commune-level unit will be reduced.

Dong Thap, rearrange 4 commune-level units to form 2 new commune-level units. After rearrangement, reduce 2 commune-level units.

Ha Nam, establish 1 town on the basis of the existing 1 district (Kim Bang town) and rearrange 29 commune-level units to form 18 new commune-level units. After rearrangement, keep the number of district-level units the same, reduce 11 commune-level units.

Hanoi City reorganizes 109 commune-level units to form 56 new commune-level units. After the reorganization, 53 commune-level units will be reduced.

Ha Tinh reorganizes 4 district-level units and 23 commune-level units to form 3 new district-level units and 16 commune-level units. After the reorganization, 1 district-level unit and 7 commune-level units will be reduced.

Ho Chi Minh City rearranges 80 wards to form 41 new wards. After rearrangement, 39 wards will be reduced.

Phu Tho reorganizes 31 commune-level units to form 13 new commune-level units. After the reorganization, 18 commune-level units will be reduced.

Quang Ngai reorganizes 9 commune-level units to form 6 new commune-level units. After the reorganization, 3 commune-level units will be reduced.

Quang Tri province reorganized 13 commune-level units to form 7 new commune-level units. After the reorganization, 6 commune-level units were reduced.

Son La established a town on the basis of the existing district (Moc Chau town) and rearranged 30 commune-level units to form 26 new commune-level units. After the rearrangement, the number of district-level units remained the same and 4 commune-level units were reduced.

Tra Vinh arranged 3 wards to form 1 new ward. After the arrangement, 2 wards were reduced.

Vinh Phuc reorganizes 28 commune-level units to form 13 new commune-level units. After the reorganization, 15 commune-level units will be reduced.

Thus, according to Minister Tra, the Government proposed to reorganize and establish 6 district-level units and 361 commune-level units to form 5 new district-level units and 200 commune-level units in 12 provinces and cities. After the reorganization, 1 district-level unit and 161 commune-level units will be reduced.

Meeting scene – Photo: GIA HAN

Proposal not to merge 8 district-level units and 258 commune-level units

Also according to Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra, there are 5 provinces and cities: Hanoi, Ha Tinh, Phu Tho, Quang Ngai, Quang Tri, which proposed not to reorganize 8 district-level units.

There are 10 provinces and cities including Dong Thap, Ha Nam, Hanoi, Ha Tinh, Ho Chi Minh City, Phu Tho, Quang Ngai, Quang Tri, Tra Vinh, Vinh Phuc that proposed not to rearrange 258 commune-level units.

According to Ms. Tra, of the 200 commune-level units formed after the rearrangement, there are 89 units that do not meet the standards in cases where the Government submits to the National Assembly Standing Committee for consideration and decision.

In the projects, the Government clearly explained the reasons why it is not possible to arrange and merge with other adjacent units of the same level due to special factors in terms of geographical location, natural conditions, culture, history, and religious beliefs.

Ms. Tra stated that after the merger, the number of redundant cadres, civil servants, public employees, and non-professional workers at the district level is 136 people, and at the commune level is 3,342 people. Localities have developed detailed plans to arrange, organize, and deal with this surplus.

According to the report, the district level has a surplus of 9 headquarters, and the commune level has a surplus of 329 headquarters. Localities have developed detailed plans to handle the surplus number of headquarters and public assets in accordance with regulations.

After the review, Chairman of the Law Committee Hoang Thanh Tung stated that the Committee basically agreed with the merger projects at the district and commune levels of 12 provinces and cities as submitted by the Government.

After the merger, 12 provinces and cities are expected to reduce 1/6 of district-level units and 161/361 commune-level units.

Of which, the biggest decrease was in Hanoi (53/109 units), Ho Chi Minh City (39/80 units), Phu Tho (18/31 units) and Vinh Phuc (15/28 units).

At the meeting, with 100% of members present voting in favor, the National Assembly Standing Committee approved the plan to merge district and commune levels of 12 provinces and cities.

The effective date of the resolutions is from January 1, 2025, and for the resolution of Son La province, it is from February 1, 2025.

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