Last article: Consensus between Party's will and people's heart

The revolution of arranging commune-level administrative units (DVHC) and building a two-level local government model in Nghe An is taking important initial steps. The difficulties ahead are still great, the tasks are not easy... however, with the highest political determination, creating consensus between the Party's will and the people's will, along with the motto of action "running while lining up" will be the premise for Nghe An to successfully carry out this special task.

Key factors to ensure consensus

After a period of scientific research and careful preparation, Nghe An province has completed the draft Project on rearranging and reorganizing commune-level administrative units in accordance with the Central's guidelines, in accordance with the characteristics of the locality, ensuring the comprehensiveness, synchronization, and unity in the political system... Director of the Department of Home Affairs Nguyen Viet Hung said: with an area of ​​16,486 km ² and a population of more than 3.8 million people, Nghe An province has 20 district-level administrative units and 412 commune-level administrative units. Accordingly, the rearrangement plan reduces 282 commune-level administrative units (a reduction rate of 68.45%), leaving 130 administrative units (119 communes and 11 wards).

Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Hong Vinh spoke at the meeting to give opinions on the draft Project on rearranging commune-level administrative units in the province. Photo: Phan Quynh

“In the project, 16/20 districts plan to name their commune-level administrative units after the previous district-level administrative units, with serial numbers attached; 4 districts name their commune-level administrative units after historical, cultural, and local place names. There are 2 special units, Kim Lien commune (Nam Dan district) and Cua Lo ward (Vinh city), named their place names with traditional, historical, and cultural elements,” Mr. Hung informed.

Like many provinces and cities across the country, the arrangement of communal-level administrative units and the implementation of a two-level government model are identified by Nghe An as extremely difficult and complicated tasks that can have major impacts on localities in the province. Therefore, the arrangement plan is implemented by Nghe An step by step carefully, objectively and with careful calculations of natural conditions, traffic infrastructure, and administrative boundaries; at the same time, carefully considering factors such as: the level and management capacity of local Party committees and authorities, the level of digital transformation, the application of information technology by local authorities and people as well as ensuring requirements on national defense - security, building solid defense zones in key areas; preserving and promoting historical, cultural, and ethnic traditions; ensuring the great solidarity of the community.

At the same time, based on Plan No. 252 of the Provincial People's Committee on organizing the collection of voters' opinions - a key factor to ensure consensus, these days, districts, cities and towns of the province are also urgently completing the work of collecting voters' opinions on the plan to arrange administrative units at the commune level. According to records, most people expressed consensus and agreement on awareness and action when localities carry out the arrangement of administrative units at the commune level; Party cells, cadres and party members also clearly understand the meaning and importance of the arrangement and streamlining of the apparatus... This is not simply an administrative merger, but also a decentralization, assignment of authority, and appropriate rearrangement of administrative units, ensuring that local governments are closer to the people.

In a recent meeting of the Nghe An Provincial Party Committee on this content, Director of the Department of Home Affairs Nguyen Viet Hung requested that districts, cities and towns focus on studying the draft project, widely propagating it so that voters can participate in voting to achieve the highest consensus rate; at the same time, organize meetings of the People's Councils at the district and commune levels to consider and approve the policy to ensure completion before April 25, 2025... On that basis, complete the dossier and send it to the Department of Home Affairs to submit to the thematic meeting of the Provincial People's Council for consideration and approval scheduled for April 28.

People-centered

Emphasizing that there are still many challenges ahead, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Hong Vinh stated: the process of arranging the apparatus absolutely must not loosen leadership, ensure work is carried out regularly and continuously; do not leave areas vacant, interrupt or miss work... Regarding the plan to name communes, it is necessary to consider carefully, create consensus, especially the need to preserve the traditional, cultural and historical elements of the locality.

Nghe An Provincial People's Committee held a meeting to give opinions on the draft Project to arrange commune-level administrative units in the province.

In order to speed up the progress of arranging communal-level administrative units, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee assigned the Department of Home Affairs to guide localities in arranging and assigning appropriate and transparent cadres and civil servants; coordinate with the Ministry of Home Affairs and other ministries and branches to advise on resolving related issues in the development and approval of the project; periodically report on the progress of implementing the project's tasks according to regulations... "Districts, cities and towns should strengthen propaganda and mobilization to create high consensus among cadres, civil servants, public employees and people on the arrangement policy; at the same time, proactively grasp the thoughts and aspirations of the people, advise on solutions when problems arise", Mr. Le Hong Vinh suggested.

To ensure the completion of the work of arranging communal-level administrative units in accordance with the direction and guidance of the Central Government and the set plan, Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Duc Trung requested that Party committees, authorities, the Fatherland Front, organizations and unions continue to promote high spirit and responsibility, focus on leadership and direction with the highest determination to complete the arrangement and put the two-level local government model into stable operation... At the same time, proactively disseminate and propagate public opinion, ensure high solidarity and unity among cadres, party members and people; in particular, proactively grasp people's thoughts, especially in special areas; avoid leaving information blank for sabotage subjects to take advantage of.

“The Provincial People's Committee needs to coordinate with the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Board and relevant agencies to develop a plan to reorganize the apparatus and arrange personnel for commune-level administrative units after the reorganization to ensure compliance with Conclusion 150 of the Politburo; prioritize the arrangement of competent and responsible cadres to ensure work efficiency…”, Mr. Trung emphasized.

With determination, urgency, and a scientific and regulated approach, the policy of rearranging communal-level administrative units has received high consensus in the political system, especially the support and consensus of the people in the area... We believe that after rearranging and streamlining the organizational apparatus, Nghe An will, together with the country, enter a new era - an era of national growth with many innovations, creativity and new successes.

Diep Anh

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