Name, natural area scale, expected population of 43 new commune-level administrative units in Nghe An after the merger
After the arrangement, the whole province reduced 48 commune-level administrative units, from the current 460 to 412 units including: 362 communes, 17 towns, and 33 wards.
In the period of 2023 - 2025, Nghe An province will reorganize 92 commune-level administrative units (65 unqualified units and 27 adjacent qualified units) into 44 units (of which 43 units will be newly established and 1 administrative unit will partially adjust its natural area and population).

Recently, the People's Council of Nghe An province passed a resolution approving the policy of rearranging commune-level administrative units in Nghe An province, period 2023 - 2025.
Pursuant to the Resolution of the Provincial People's Council, the Department of Home Affairs advised the Provincial People's Committee to complete the dossier of the Project on rearranging administrative units at district and commune levels and send it to the Ministry of Home Affairs for appraisal and submission to the Government for reporting to the National Assembly Standing Committee for consideration and decision in the coming time.
Below are the names, natural area and population of 43 new commune-level administrative units in Nghe An after the merger if approved by the National Assembly Standing Committee.
Do Luong District:After the arrangement, Do Luong district reduced 1 commune-level administrative unit, leaving 32 units, including 1 town and 31 communes.
- Establish Bach Ngoc commune on the basis of merging the entire natural area and population of the communes: Ngoc Son, Lam Son. After establishment, Bach Ngoc commune has a natural area of 23.17km22, population 10,345 people.
Tan Ky District:After the reorganization, Tan Ky district reduced 2 commune-level administrative units to 20 units, including 1 town and 19 communes.
- Establish Binh Hop commune on the basis of merging the entire natural area and population of the communes: Nghia Hop and Nghia Binh. After establishment, Binh Hop commune has a natural area of 55.51km2.2, population 9,941 people.
- Establish Hoan Long commune on the basis of merging the entire natural area and population of the communes: Tan Long and Nghia Hoan. After establishment, Hoan Long commune has a natural area of 38.94km22, population 10,462 people.
Nghia Dan District:After the reorganization, Nghia Dan district reduced 3 commune-level administrative units, leaving 20 units, including 1 town and 19 communes.
- Merge the entire Nghia Phu commune and Nghia Tho commune, named Nghia Tho commune. After merging, Nghia Tho commune has a natural area of 37.24km2, population 6,377 people.
- Merge all communes of Nghia Hieu, Nghia Thinh and Nghia Hung, named Nghia Hung commune. After merging, Nghia Hung commune has a natural area of 43.34km2, population 15,044 people.
Quynh Luu District:After the arrangement, Quynh Luu district reduced 8 commune-level administrative units, leaving 25 units, including 1 town and 24 communes.
- Merge the entire natural area and population of Quynh Hong commune; part of village 1, Quynh Hung commune, part of village 7, Quynh Ba commune and Cau Giat town, named Cau Giat town. Cau Giat town after merging has a natural area of 7.89km22, population 21,886 people.
- Establish Thuan Long commune on the basis of merging the entire natural area and population of the communes: Quynh Long, Quynh Thuan. Thuan Long commune after establishment has a natural area of 8.12km2, population 17,355 people.
- Establish Van Hai commune on the basis of merging the entire natural area and population of the communes: Son Hai, Quynh Tho. After establishment, Van Hai commune has a natural area of 7.09km2, population 21,185 people.
- Establish Phu Nghia commune on the basis of merging the entire natural area and population of the communes: Tien Thuy, Quynh Nghia. Phu Nghia commune after establishment has a natural area of 10.88km2, population 20,308 people.
- Establish Quynh Son commune on the basis of merging the entire natural area and population of the communes: Quynh Hoa, Quynh My. After establishment, Quynh Son commune has a natural area of 16.1km22, population 10,987 people.
- Establish Minh Luong commune on the basis of merging the entire natural area and population of the communes: Quynh Minh, Quynh Luong. After establishment, Minh Luong commune has a natural area of 8.84km22, population 13,709 people.
- Establishing Binh Son commune on the basis of adjusting part of the natural area and population of Quynh Hung commune, part of Quynh Ba commune and Quynh Ngoc commune. After establishment, Binh Son commune has a natural area of 12.99km22, population 23,153 people.
Con Cuong District:After the reorganization, Con Cuong district reduced 1 commune-level administrative unit, leaving 12 units, including 1 town and 11 communes.
- Establish Tra Lan town on the basis of merging the entire natural area and population of Con Cuong town; the entire Tien Thanh village (Chi Khe commune); Bong Khe commune. Tra Lan town after establishment has a natural area of 33.8km2, population 13,704 people.
Thanh Chuong District:After the arrangement, Thanh Chuong district reduced 9 commune-level administrative units, leaving 29 units, including 1 town and 28 communes.
- Establish Dung town on the basis of merging the entire natural area and population of Thanh Linh, Thanh Dong communes and Thanh Chuong town. Dung town after establishment has a natural area of 19.85km2, population 23,672 people.
- Establish Minh Son commune on the basis of merging the entire natural area and population of Thanh Hoa and Thanh Nho communes. After establishment, Minh Son commune has a natural area of 30.5 km2.2, population 7,830 people.
- Establish Thanh Qua commune on the basis of merging the entire natural area and population of Thanh Chi and Thanh Khe communes. Thanh Qua commune after establishment has a natural area of 17.46km22, population 11,387 people.
- Establish Kim Bang commune on the basis of merging the entire natural area and population of Thanh Long and Vo Liet communes. After establishment, Kim Bang commune has a natural area of 23.74km2.2, population 15,468 people.
- Establish Xuan Duong commune on the basis of merging the entire natural area and population of the communes: Xuan Tuong and Thanh Duong. After establishment, Xuan Duong commune has a natural area of 17.8 km2.2, population 12,611 people.
- Establish Minh Tien commune on the basis of merging the entire natural area and population of the communes: Thanh Luong, Thanh Yen, Thanh Khai. After establishment, Minh Tien commune has a natural area of 20.37km22, population 19,522 people.
- Establish Mai Giang commune on the basis of merging the entire natural area and population of Thanh Giang and Thanh Mai communes. After establishment, Mai Giang commune has a natural area of 50.1 km2.2, population 11,826 people.
Dien Chau District:After the reorganization, Dien Chau district reduced 5 commune-level administrative units, leaving 32 administrative units, including 1 town and 31 communes.
- Establish Dien Thanh town on the basis of merging the entire natural area and population of Dien Chau town and Dien Thanh commune. After establishment, Dien Thanh town has a natural area of 7.32km2, population 21,605 people
- Establish Xuan Thap commune on the basis of merging the entire natural area and population of Dien Xuan and Dien Thap communes. After establishment, Xuan Thap commune has a natural area of 7.65km2.2, population 14,305 people.
- Establish Ngoc Bich commune on the basis of merging the entire natural area and population of the communes: Dien Ngoc and Dien Bich. Ngoc Bich commune after establishment has a natural area of 5.65km2, population 29,241 people.
- Establish Hung Hai commune on the basis of merging the entire natural area and population of Dien Hung and Dien Hai communes. After establishment, Hung Hai commune has a natural area of 10.55km2.2, population 15,647 people.
- Establish Hanh Quang commune on the basis of merging the entire natural area and population of Dien Hanh and Dien Quang communes. After establishment, Hanh Quang commune has a natural area of 9.3km2.2, population 14,941 people.
Hung Nguyen District:After the arrangement, Hung Nguyen district reduced 3 commune-level administrative units, leaving 15 units, including 1 town and 14 communes.
- Establish Thinh My commune on the basis of merging the entire natural area and population of the communes: Hung My, Hung Thinh. After establishment, Thinh My commune has a natural area of 9.59km22, population 10,966 people.
- Establish Thong Tan commune on the basis of merging the entire natural area and population of the communes: Hung Thong and Hung Tan. After establishment, Thong Tan commune has a natural area of 10.39km22, population 10,068 people.
- Establish Phuc Loi commune on the basis of merging the entire natural area and population of the communes: Hung Phuc and Hung Loi. After establishment, Phuc Loi commune has a natural area of 12.69km22, population 9,588 people.
Nam Dan District:After the reorganization, Nam Dan district reduced 2 commune-level administrative units, leaving 17 units, including 1 town and 16 communes.
- Establish Nghia Thai commune on the basis of merging the entire natural area and population of the communes: Nam Nghia and Nam Thai. After establishment, Nghia Thai commune has a natural area of 23.9km22, population 9,744 people.
- Establish Xuan Hong commune on the basis of merging the entire natural area and population of the communes: Hong Long and Xuan Lam. After establishment, Xuan Hong commune has a natural area of 16.75km22, population 14,475 people.
Yen Thanh District:After the arrangement, Yen Thanh district reduced 7 commune-level administrative units, leaving 32 units including 1 town and 31 communes.
- Establish Hoa Thanh town on the basis of merging the entire natural area and population of Hoa Thanh commune and Yen Thanh town. Hoa Thanh town after establishment has a natural area of 6.09km2, population 11,500 people.
- Establish Van Tu commune on the basis of merging the entire natural area and population of the communes: Khanh Thanh and Cong Thanh. After establishment, Van Tu commune has a natural area of 117.97km22, population 20,756 people.
- Establish Dong Thanh commune on the basis of merging the entire natural area and population of the communes: Hop Thanh and Nhan Thanh. Dong Thanh commune after establishment has a natural area of 14km22, population 18,000 people
- Merge the entire natural area and population of Dai Thanh commune and Minh Thanh commune, named Minh Thanh commune. After merging, Minh Thanh commune has a natural area of 32.79km22, population 9,961 people
- Merge the entire natural area and population of Ly Thanh commune into Lien Thanh commune, named Lien Thanh commune. After merging, Lien Thanh commune has a natural area of 15.45km2, population 112,239 people.
- Merge the entire natural area and population of Hong Thanh commune and Phu Thanh commune, named Phu Thanh commune. Phu Thanh commune after merging has a natural area of 11.69km2, population 16,224 people.
- Merge the entire natural area and population of Hung Thanh commune into Hau Thanh commune, named Hau Thanh commune. Hau Thanh commune after merging has a natural area of 23.49km2, population 13,200 people.
Nghi Loc District:After rearranging commune-level administrative units and implementing the Project to adjust administrative boundaries and expand Vinh urban space, Nghi Loc district reduced 6 commune-level administrative units, leaving 23 units, including 1 town and 22 communes.
- Establish Dien Hoa commune on the basis of merging the entire natural area and population of Nghi Hoa and Nghi Dien communes. Dien Hoa commune after establishment has a natural area of 11.84km22, population 16,823 people.
- Establish Thinh Truong commune on the basis of merging the natural area and population of the communes: Nghi Thinh and Nghi Truong. After establishment, Thinh Truong commune has a natural area of 14.32km22, population 12,727 people.
Anh Son District:After the arrangement, Anh Son district reduced 2 commune-level administrative units, leaving 19 units including 1 town and 18 communes.
- Establish Kim Nhan town on the basis of merging the entire natural area and population of Thach Son commune and Anh Son town. After establishment, Kim Nhan town has a natural area of 7.92km2, population 9,908 people.
- Establish Tam Dinh commune on the basis of merging the entire natural area and population of the communes: Tam Son and Dinh Son. After establishment, Tam Dinh commune has a natural area of 36.84km22, population 10,958 people.
Vinh City:After rearranging commune-level administrative units and implementing the Project to adjust administrative boundaries and expand Vinh urban space, Vinh city has 33 commune-level administrative units.
- Merge the entire natural area and population of Hong Son ward and Vinh Tan ward and name it Vinh Tan ward. Vinh Tan ward after merging has a natural area of 5.54km2, population 32,157 people.
- Merge the entire natural area and population of Doi Cung, Le Mao, Quang Trung wards; name them Quang Trung ward. After merging, Quang Trung ward has a natural area of 2.12km2, population 38,511 people.