The Government officially approved the Project on rearranging provincial administrative units in 2025.

There are 52 provincial administrative units that are being reorganized and 11 provincial administrative units that remain the same. Photo: VNA

According to the Project on rearranging provincial administrative units in 2025, after the rearrangement, the whole country will have 34 provincial administrative units including 6 centrally-run cities and 28 provinces.

6 cities include: Hanoi , Hai Phong, Hue, Da Nang, Can Tho and Ho Chi Minh City.

28 provinces include: Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Son La, Lang Son, Cao Bang, Tuyen Quang, Lao Cai, Thai Nguyen, Phu Tho, Bac Ninh, Hung Yen, Ninh Binh, Quang Ninh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Tri, Quang Ngai, Gia Lai, Khanh Hoa, Lam Dong, Dak Lak, Dong Nai, Tay Ninh, Vinh Long, Dong Thap, Ca Mau, An Giang .

In the report on the Project on the arrangement of provincial-level administrative units in 2025, the Ministry of Home Affairs said that the People's Committees of 23 provinces and centrally-run cities (where the political and administrative centers of the new provincial-level administrative units are selected) have presided over and coordinated with relevant localities to develop 23 project dossiers for the arrangement of 52 provincial-level administrative units.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has appraised 23 project dossiers above and synthesized and built them into the Government's Project on the arrangement of provincial-level administrative units in 2025.

The Government's draft project identifies that 52 provincial-level administrative units will be reorganized and 11 provincial-level administrative units will not be reorganized (Hanoi, Hue, Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Son La, Lang Son, Quang Ninh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Cao Bang).

Regarding the arrangement plan, there are 23 arrangement plans for 52 provincial-level administrative units to form 23 new provincial-level administrative units.

According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, the organization of public consultation and approval by People's Councils at all levels showed a high consensus rate with the plan to rearrange provincial-level administrative units. The average consensus rate nationwide was 96.19% and 100% of People's Councils at provincial, district and communal levels of 52 provinces and cities voted in favor of the plan to rearrange provincial-level administrative units of their localities.

Resolution No. 125/NQ-CP takes effect from May 9, 2025./.

Source: https://baophuyen.vn/xa-hoi/202505/chinh-phu-chinh-thuc-thong-qua-de-an-sap-xep-don-vi-hanh-chinh-cap-tinh-nam-2025-6760ed2/