General Secretary To Lam signed a decision to establish 23 provincial and municipal party committees after the merger.

Specifically, establishing the Provincial Party CommitteeAn Giangdirectly under the Central Executive Committee of the Party on the basis of merging two provincial Party Committees: An Giang and Kien Giang.

Establishment of the Provincial Party CommitteeCa Maudirectly under the Central Executive Committee of the Party on the basis of merging two provincial Party Committees: Ca Mau and Bac Lieu.

Establishment of the Provincial Party CommitteeDong Thapdirectly under the Central Executive Committee of the Party on the basis of merging two provincial Party Committees: Dong Thap and Tien Giang.

Establishment of the PartyHo Chi Minh Citydirectly under the Central Executive Committee of the Party on the basis of merging 3 Party Committees: Ho Chi Minh City, Ba Ria - Vung Tau and Binh Duong.

Establishment of the Provincial Party CommitteeVinh Longdirectly under the Central Executive Committee of the Party on the basis of merging 3 Party Committees: Vinh Long, Ben Tre and Tra Vinh.

Establishment of the PartyCan Tho Citydirectly under the Central Executive Committee of the Party on the basis of merging 3 Party Committees: Can Tho City, Soc Trang and Hau Giang.

Establishment of the Provincial Party CommitteeTay Ninhdirectly under the Party Central Committee on the basis of merging two Party Committees: Tay Ninh and Long An.

Establishment of the Provincial Party CommitteeDong Naidirectly under the Party Central Committee on the basis of merging two Party Committees: Dong Nai and Binh Phuoc.

Establishment of the Provincial Party CommitteeDak Lakdirectly under the Party Central Committee on the basis of merging two Party Committees: Dak Lak and Phu Yen.

Establishment of the Provincial Party CommitteeLam Dongdirectly under the Central Executive Committee of the Party on the basis of merging 3 Party Committees: Lam Dong, Dak Nong and Binh Thuan.

Establishment of the Provincial Party CommitteeKhanh Hoadirectly under the Central Executive Committee of the Party on the basis of merging two Party Committees: Khanh Hoa and Ninh Thuan.

Establishment of the Provincial Party CommitteeGia Laidirectly under the Party Central Committee on the basis of merging two Party Committees: Gia Lai and Binh Dinh.

Establishment of the Provincial Party CommitteeQuang Ngaidirectly under the Central Executive Committee of the Party on the basis of merging two Party Committees: Quang Ngai and Kon Tum.

Establishment of the PartyDa Nang Citydirectly under the Central Executive Committee of the Party on the basis of merging two Party Committees: Da Nang City and Quang Nam.

Establishment of the Provincial Party CommitteeQuang Tridirectly under the Central Executive Committee of the Party on the basis of merging two Party Committees: Quang Tri and Quang Binh.

Establishment of the Provincial Party CommitteeNinh Binhdirectly under the Party Central Committee on the basis of merging 3 Party Committees: Ninh Binh, Nam Dinh and Ha Nam.

Establishment of the PartyHai Phong Citydirectly under the Central Executive Committee of the Party on the basis of merging two Party Committees: Hai Phong City and Hai Duong.

Establishment of the Provincial Party CommitteeHung Yendirectly under the Party Central Committee on the basis of merging two Party Committees: Hung Yen and Thai Binh.

Establishment of the Provincial Party CommitteeBac Ninhdirectly under the Party Central Committee on the basis of merging two Party Committees: Bac Ninh and Bac Giang.

Establishment of the Provincial Party CommitteePhu Thodirectly under the Party Central Committee on the basis of merging 3 Party Committees: Phu Tho, Vinh Phuc and Hoa Binh.

Establishment of the Provincial Party CommitteeThai Nguyendirectly under the Party Central Committee on the basis of merging two Party Committees: Thai Nguyen and Bac Kan.

Establishment of the Provincial Party CommitteeLao Caidirectly under the Central Executive Committee of the Party on the basis of merging two Party Committees: Lao Cai and Yen Bai.

Establishment of the Provincial Party CommitteeTuyen Quangdirectly under the Party Central Committee on the basis of merging two Party Committees: Tuyen Quang and Ha Giang.

The decisions take effect from July 1. The functions, tasks, and organizational structure of provincial and municipal Party Committees are prescribed by the Politburo.

Provincial and Municipal Party Committees shall preside over and coordinate with relevant Party Committees, agencies and organizations to lead, direct and implement the arrangement, transfer and reception of Party organizations and Party members; arrange and assign cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers; arrange working offices, manage finances, assets, records, documents, collect and submit seals and other related issues after the merger according to regulations.