The Nghe An Provincial People's Council has finalized the plan, leaving 130 communes after the merger.
On the afternoon of April 28, at the 28th session of the 18th term of the Nghe An Provincial People's Council, a resolution was passed approving the plan to reorganize commune-level administrative units in Nghe An province by 2025.
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Attending the meeting were: Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Comrade Le Hong Vinh - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Comrade Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the province, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; and other members of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Party Executive Committee…
Comrades Hoang Nghia Hieu - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Nguyen Nam Dinh - Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; and Nguyen Nhu Khoi - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council presided over the session.
Following the directives from the Central Government, Nghe An province has proactively and focusedly implemented the plan for reorganizing commune-level administrative units in the province by 2025.
According to the reorganization plan submitted to the Provincial People's Council, the province currently has 412 commune-level administrative units (including 362 communes, 33 wards, and 17 towns). After the reorganization, Nghe An province will have 130 commune-level administrative units (including 11 wards and 119 communes); a reduction of 282 commune-level administrative units (including 243 communes, 22 wards, and 17 towns), a decrease of 68.45%.
This option was approved by 96.1% of voters through a public consultation. Voting results at the People's Council meetings also showed a high rate of consensus: 96.24% at the commune level and 95.53% at the district level.
The Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council's verification report requests the Provincial People's Committee to review and check to ensure the accuracy and consistency of data on the natural area and population size of administrative units before and after reorganization; the data should be calculated up to December 31, 2024, as stipulated in Resolution No. 76/2025/UBTVQH15; and at the same time, to restructure the presentation of the content on the reorganization of commune-level administrative units in Article 1 in a more reasonable way.
Furthermore, it is proposed that the Provincial People's Committee continue to finalize the Project on the reorganization of commune-level administrative units in Nghe An province in 2025 for submission to the competent authority after the Provincial People's Council approves the Resolution; at the same time, direct localities to pay attention to and do a good job of disseminating information, guiding public opinion, and creating consensus among the people in the reorganization of commune-level administrative units.
At the Provincial People's Council meeting, delegates unanimously agreed on the number of commune-level administrative units after reorganization being 130; however, some delegates expressed concerns about the names and locations of the new commune headquarters.
Speaking during the discussion on the draft Resolution, delegate Mong Van Tinh (Que Phong delegation) proposed several points related to the location of the Party and government offices of the new Muong Quang commune, formed by the merger of three communes: Chau Thon, Cam Muon, and Quang Phong (Que Phong district). Accordingly, the Party office would be located in Chau Thon commune, while the government office would be located in Cam Muon commune.
Representative Chu Duc Thai - Head of the Culture and Social Affairs Committee of the Provincial People's Council (Dien Chau District Delegation) said: In the 20 districts, cities, and towns, 6 units named new communes after historical and cultural place names; the remaining localities basically named new communes and wards after the district name plus the sequential number.
The delegates unanimously approved the draft Resolution to be submitted to the competent authority within the prescribed timeframe; they also requested the province to petition the Central Government to allow the locality to continue reviewing and researching the naming of places after historical and cultural landmarks, as some voters still have concerns.
Representative Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the province, and Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation (Nghi Loc District Delegation) - noted that, at this point, the development of the Project for the rearrangement of commune-level administrative units in the province in 2025 has been implemented correctly according to the procedures, regulations, and naming principles of Resolution No. 76/2025/UBTVQH15 of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly on the rearrangement of administrative units in 2025; and Decision No. 759/QD-TTg approving the Project for rearranging and reorganizing administrative units at all levels and building a two-level local government organizational model.
However, regarding the names of the new communes after the merger, agreeing with the opinion of delegate Chu Duc Thai, delegate Vo Thi Minh Sinh proposed that the Provincial People's Council approve the proposal so that the dossier can be submitted to the Central Government according to schedule; at the same time, further consideration and research should be conducted to name the new communes appropriately.
On behalf of the presiding officer of the session, Comrade Nguyen Nam Dinh - Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council - received and explained the issues of concern raised by the three delegates.
Regarding the opinion of delegate Mong Van Tinh, Comrade Nguyen Nam Dinh stated: The Resolution approving the principle of rearranging commune-level administrative units in Nghe An province in 2025 only adjusts the following contents: the number of communes merged to form new communes; area size; population; proximity to adjacent administrative units; and names. The determination of the location of the Party and government offices will be specifically regulated in the Provincial People's Committee's plan. Therefore, the Provincial People's Committee is requested to consider delegate Mong Van Tinh's opinion regarding the location of the new Muong Quang commune Party and government offices.
Regarding the naming of new commune-level administrative units, as suggested by delegates Vo Thi Minh Sinh and Chu Duc Thai, the Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council agreed with the two delegates' opinions and approved the draft Resolution to finalize the dossier for submission to the competent authority according to schedule; at the same time, consideration will be given to proposing a naming scheme for communes and wards based on geographical locations to ensure consistency and conformity with the naming of communes in other localities nationwide.
With unanimous agreement, 100% of the delegates present voted to approve the Resolution on the policy of rearranging commune-level administrative units in Nghe An province in 2025.
According to the plan, the Provincial People's Committee will finalize the project proposal and submit it to the Ministry of Interior before May 1, 2025. Afterward, the Ministry of Interior will review it and submit it to the Government for reporting to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly for consideration and approval before May 30, 2025.
