Vinh Phuc - the day the river merged with the ocean

Put your mind aside

What will happen to Vinh Phuc and how will the people's lives be when the plan to merge the provinces as planned becomes a reality? An objective reality of a breakthrough innovation process that is taking place more strongly and drastically than ever under the leadership of the Party.

Vinh Phuc still has a lot of room and potential for development. Photo: Khanh Linh

It is still not enough if the development space is fragmented and narrow, and regional and local connectivity is ineffective, then the effectiveness and true strength of the current institutional and apparatus reform in our country cannot be promoted.

It can be said that, at the same time, the entire government apparatus at all levels, "shudderingly" moves "running and lining up" to implement the policy of arrangement and streamlining, but must ensure transparency, democracy, objectivity, and science. Do not let this revolution affect the socio-economic development process of localities and the whole country.

Vinh Phuc is a province located in the Northern key economic region, the gateway to Hanoi Capital, near Noi Bai International Airport, a bridge between the Northwestern provinces with Hanoi and the Red River Delta. Therefore, the province plays a very important role in the regional and national economic development strategy.

Vinh Phuc province was established in 1950, on the basis of merging two provinces Vinh Yen and Phuc Yen, in 1968 merged with Phu Tho province to form Vinh Phu province, from January 1, 1997, Vinh Phuc province was re-established. Implementing the policy of the Party and State on expanding the administrative boundaries of Hanoi capital, on August 1, 2008, Me Linh district of Vinh Phuc province was transferred to Hanoi city.

The merger of the provinces will open a new door for a new economic and cultural "ecosystem". Photo: Khanh Linh

As a province with a long tradition of patriotism and revolution, that tradition has been highly promoted in production and combat. Since the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, many places and people in Vinh Phuc have left behind heroic feats known throughout the country, typically the victories of Khoan Bo, Xuan Trach, Nui Dinh, and the heroic martyr Nguyen Viet Xuan with his immortal saying "Aim straight at the enemy and shoot".

Vinh Phuc is also known by localities as the origin of innovation in agricultural and rural management thinking, with the bold “household contracting” method in the late 60s and 70s of the 20th century. That was a breakthrough step, creating a practical basis for innovation in the agricultural, rural and farmer economic management mechanism of our Party later.

Vinh Phuc - a beloved name that has existed in the hearts of many people here, despite many mergers and re-establishments, Vinh Phuc still contains many thoughts because it was raised from the love of the homeland, love for the land that has gone through many events, ups and downs, and then followed the flow of time with joy, sadness, ups and downs, calmness and ambition!

That thought was put aside so that everyone could look to the future, when the policy of merging the provinces was gradually taking shape. The Party Committee, the government, and the people of all ethnic groups in the province all expressed their agreement with the correct policy of the Party and the State, believed in the strong, synchronous, drastic, and scientific implementation of the central government, and placed many positive expectations on future development.

Looking to the future

On the morning of March 25, the National Assembly Standing Committee held the 7th Conference of full-time National Assembly deputies of the 15th tenure to discuss a number of contents to be submitted to the National Assembly at the upcoming 9th session. National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man emphasized that the restructuring and streamlining of the apparatus is entering phase 2. At the upcoming 9th session, the National Assembly will amend the Constitution, reorganize the provincial and communal levels, and abolish the district level.

According to the National Assembly Chairman, there are currently 63 provinces and cities, and in the near future there is a plan to merge and reorganize about 50% of provincial and municipal administrative units. As for the district level, if the Constitution is amended, there will no longer be a district level. Currently, the whole country has 696 district-level units.

Regarding commune-level units, the National Assembly Chairman informed that the country currently has 10,035 communes, after the arrangement and merger, the number will be reduced by 60 - 70%. The National Assembly Chairman also emphasized: "The National Assembly will consider and approve the resolution on merging provincial-level administrative units before June 30. The National Assembly Standing Committee will also approve the resolution on rearranging and reorganizing communes before June 30. From July 1, the resolutions on rearranging and merging provinces and communes will take effect."

Currently, the arrangement of administrative units under the direction of the Politburo and the Secretariat is being urgently and rapidly implemented.

Looking to the future, when the policy of merging provinces is gradually taking shape. Photo: Khanh Linh

All of this opens up a new door for a new economic and cultural "ecosystem". There, the maximum exploitation of the potentials and advantages of regions will interact, support, promote, and "accelerate" the development process. There, the thinking and vision of generations of leaders need to be renewed to keep up with the new stage, when the country enters an era of growth.

There is no longer any room for the "village pond" mindset, the term-based mindset, and the inherent regional mindset that has long hindered the development process. Instead, there is a wide open space for the revolution of innovation, science and technology, and national digital transformation, in which each step contains and clearly demonstrates the adaptability, agility in basic skills and self-capacity of each cadre, civil servant, and public employee.

Vinh Phuc is a province with a long tradition of patriotism and revolution, which is highly promoted in production and combat. Photo: Khanh Linh

For Vinh Phuc, a province with much room and potential for development, this is also an advantage to open up a wide and harmonious development space, creating new positions and strengths.

Mr. Vu Quang Dong, a retired cadre with more than 50 years of Party membership (Lien Bao ward, Vinh Yen city) shared: “The merger of provinces is a breakthrough idea, demonstrating the strategic vision of our Party and State. We should not only look at the immediate benefits, but also look at the long-term benefits of the country. Just as we are not afraid of change, not afraid to face challenges, to create a better future... For me, as a Vinh Phuc person, even if there is a merger, my homeland will not be lost. Moreover, the merger is to make my homeland - my country "more beautiful, more dignified", that is the goal of development! "

After nearly 30 years of re-establishment, under the leadership of the Party, Vinh Phuc has achieved many important and proud achievements. From a purely agricultural locality, it has become a province with a high economic growth rate. On average, in the 5-year period of 2021-2025, the growth rate of the province's gross regional domestic product (GRDP) increased by 7.4%/year, higher than the average growth rate of the previous 5 years (7.0%/year). The GRDP value at current prices of the province increased from 124 trillion VND in 2020 to about 190 trillion VND in 2025 (an increase of 1.53 times), the average GRDP value per capita reached about 148 million VND/person in 2025.

Growth quality has been gradually improved, labor productivity has increased by an average of 11% per year. The structure of economic sectors continues to have positive changes. By the end of 2025, the construction industry is expected to account for about 63.0%, the service industry about 31.3% and the agriculture, forestry and fishery industry about 6.2%. State budget revenue is quite good, with an annual average of over 30 trillion VND...

Thu Thuy

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