Mr. Son: By 2025, 2 communes and 96 hamlets and villages will be reduced.

Overview of the conference. Photo: Hoai Chung

At the conference, the Standing Committee of Anh Son District Party Committee heard the District People's Committee report on the plan to merge commune-level administrative units and hamlet and village blocks in the district. Accordingly, Anh Son district currently has 21 commune-level administrative units. From now until 2020, 01 commune-level administrative unit will be reduced. In the period of 2020 - 2025, 01 more unit will be reduced, down to 19 communes and towns. For hamlet blocks, there are currently 252 units. After the merger, 96 hamlets, hamlets and villages will be reduced to 156 units.

Speaking at the conference, Chairman of the Provincial Party Committee's Inspection Commission Le Hong Vinh agreed with the plan to merge administrative units at the commune, block, hamlet, and village levels in Anh Son district in the coming time. The Chairman of the Provincial Party Committee's Inspection Commission suggested that during the merger process, localities should pay attention to traditional and cultural factors; at the same time, avoid mechanical mergers, which would cause difficulties for future management.