At a meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamwill reduce the number of districts by six and the number of communes by 544after merging administrative units.
The resolution was approved bythe National Assembly Standing Committee at its meeting on February 11.
After re-organisation, ThaiBình province will have its communes trimmed by 26 units while Lao Cai provinceand Hanoi will decrease by 10 and five, respectively. Can Tho city and Khanh Hoaprovince will reduce by two and one communes respectively.
Tra Linh, Trung Khanh, Phuc Hoaand Quang Uyen districts in Cao Bang province will be merged into two.
Addressing the meeting, Secretaryof Cao Bang province’s Party Committee Lai Xuan Mon said the rearrangement waswelcomed by constituents (over 90 percent), adding that the province haddispatched delegations to visit Quang Ninh, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An to gain moreexperience about the places.
Many people might raise concernover the merging of administrative units because some will get higher positionwhile others lose their jobs, he said.
However, the provincial PartyCommittee has introduced measures to handle all possible problems, Mon added.
According to the official, themerging will help boost the province’s economic development and improve itsdefence capacity and political security.
National Assembly ChairwomanNguyen Thi Kim Ngan emphasised the need to ensure all residents would be onboard with the plans.
“In addition to natural areas,it was necessary to consider defence and security factors as well as culturaltraditions before merging administrative units with a view to boost livingstandards and the region’s economy,” she said.
The Ministry of Home Affairs(MoHA) plans to merge 631 communal administrative units and 16 district-levelunits by 2021 in accordance with a resolution issued by the Politburo in 2018to streamline the apparatus of local authorities and ensure the resources forsocio-economic development are used effectively.
The units to be merged are theones that do not meet criteria in terms of natural area and population fortheir current classification.
To date 44 out of 45 provincesand cities (excluding Ho Chi Minh City) have submitted their re-organisationplans to the MoHA./.
The Vietnamese Government, for years, has been focusing on enhancing administrative reforms to improve the business environment, said Mai Tien Dung, Minister and Chairman of the Government Office.
The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) and its chapters will strengthen social supervision and criticism, especially those related to administrative reform, citizens’ satisfaction with enterprises, and public complaints and denunciations.
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Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
The launch of Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, even before the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, is considered a testament to President Ho Chi Minh’s strategic foresight and strong belief in the guiding power of the revolutionary media.
At a meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee (Photo: VNA) 
