Vinh City is expected to have 3 commune-level administrative units remaining.

The Nghe An Department of Internal Affairs recently issued Official Letter No. 857 dated March 21, 2025, to the Vinh City People's Committee, requesting the development of a plan to reorganize the commune-level administrative units of Vinh City when implementing the two-tiered local government model.

The official document clearly states that the unit reorganization plan must meet the standards stipulated in the draft Central Government Plan. It specifically notes that if a reorganization plan involving five or more commune-level administrative units does not meet the criteria, no further mergers are required. The aim is to minimize excessive mergers (far exceeding the standards set by the Central Government) to facilitate management, public service, and the allocation of officials and civil servants.

In cases where the newly reorganized administrative units exceed the established criteria, it is necessary to demonstrate that they meet the requirements for socio-economic infrastructure, especially information technology, digital transformation, and the quality of their staff and civil servants.

The guidelines encourage the consolidation of existing administrative boundaries, minimizing the adjustment of parts of one commune-level administrative unit to another to establish new grassroots-level administrative units. Simultaneously, research and coordination with the People's Committees of adjacent districts are needed to propose the consolidation of existing commune-level units that are currently experiencing administrative boundary disputes, inadequacies in boundary lines, and difficulties in transportation for residents.

The naming of commune-level administrative units after reorganization must be thoroughly researched and carefully considered, taking into account traditional, historical, and cultural factors. Priority should be given to using one of the names of the administrative units before the merger to name the new administrative unit, in order to minimize the impact on citizens and businesses due to the need to change documents. The name of the new administrative unit should be easily recognizable, concise, easy to read, easy to remember, and should leverage the comparative advantages of each locality, in line with the trend of integration.

The document proposes that local Party committees and authorities unify their understanding and take responsibility for fostering consensus among all segments of the local population; contributing to the preservation and promotion of historical, traditional, cultural values ​​and the spirit of solidarity among the people in the administrative unit after reorganization.

Regarding the identification of the administrative-political center: The administrative-political center of one of the current commune-level administrative units should be selected as the administrative-political center of the new administrative unit to ensure that the commune-level local government quickly becomes operational and stable.

The administrative and political center of the new administrative unit has a favorable geographical location and a comprehensive socio-economic infrastructure, especially the transportation system. The administrative and political center of the new administrative unit needs space for development, in line with the socio-economic development orientation of the new administrative unit, ensuring harmony and rationality, avoiding imbalances, conforming to the general economic development trend of the locality, and creating new development opportunities. The local Party committee and government must have a unified understanding and responsibility to create consensus among all segments of the local population.

Based on the area size, population, and other conditions; and based on the projected reduction rate by the Central Government after reorganization, the Nghe An Department of Internal Affairs proposes that the Vinh City People's Committee develop a plan to reduce the number of commune-level administrative units to 3 after reorganization.

Currently, Vinh City has 33 commune-level administrative units.