The Government "finalizes" the reduction of 6,714 commune-level administrative units and plans for each locality

In Resolution No. 126/NQ-CP dated May 9, 2025, the Government approved 34 dossiers of the Project on rearranging commune-level administrative units in 2025 submitted by the Ministry of Home Affairs . Nationwide, there are 3,193 newly formed communes and wards due to mergers.

The number of commune-level administrative units decreased by 6,714 units after the rearrangement. Photo: PV

According to the Project on the arrangement of commune-level administrative units in 2025 submitted by the Ministry of Home Affairs to the Government , after the arrangement of commune-level administrative units in 2025 of 34 provincial-level administrative units (after arrangement and merger of provincial-level administrative units), the whole country will have 3,321 commune-level administrative units, including 2,636 communes, 672 wards and 13 special zones. Thus, the number of commune-level administrative units decreased by 6,714 units compared to the initial number of 10,035 units.

In the commune-level administrative units after the arrangement, there are 3,193 newly formed commune-level administrative units due to mergers and adjustments of commune-level administrative units and 128 administrative units remain the same.

The Ministry of Home Affairs said that the average number of commune-level administrative units nationwide decreased by 66.91%, in line with the policy of the Central Executive Committee (ensuring the reduction rate according to the Central's regulations is from 60% - 70%) and the practical conditions of the localities. This reduction basically meets the requirements of building commune-level governments close to the people to better serve the people.

Resolution No. 126/NQ-CP takes effect from May 9, 2025.

The number of commune-level administrative units decreased by an average of 66.91% nationwide.

Plan to arrange commune-level administrative units of 34 provincial-level administrative units (after arranging from 63 provincial-level administrative units) submitted by the Ministry of Home Affairs to the Government:

Hanoi City has developed 126 plans to rearrange 526 commune-level administrative units (345 communes, 160 wards, 21 towns) to form 126 new commune-level administrative units (75 communes, 51 wards), reducing 400 units.

Ho Chi Minh City (new) : The People's Committees of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Binh Duong provinces and Ho Chi Minh City have developed 163 plans to rearrange 436 commune-level administrative units (127 communes, 292 wards, 17 towns) to form 163 new commune-level administrative units (112 wards, 50 communes and 1 special zone), reducing 273 units.

Hai Phong City (new) : The People's Committee of Hai Phong City and Hai Duong Province developed a total of 114 plans to arrange 374 commune-level administrative units (232 communes, 125 wards, 17 towns) to form 114 new commune-level administrative units (67 communes, 45 wards and 2 special zones), reducing 260 units.

Hue City: Develop 39 plans to arrange 132 commune-level administrative units (78 communes, 47 wards, 7 towns) to form 39 new commune-level administrative units (19 communes, 20 wards), reducing 93 units.

Da Nang City (new) : The People's Committee of Da Nang City and Quang Nam Province developed a total of 92 plans to arrange 278 commune-level administrative units (65 wards, 199 communes, 14 towns) to form 92 commune-level administrative units (23 wards, 68 communes, 1 special zone), reducing 186 units.

Can Tho City (new) : The People's Committee of Can Tho City and Hau Giang and Soc Trang provinces developed a total of 95 plans to arrange 255 commune-level administrative units (160 communes, 67 wards, 28 towns) to form 95 new commune-level administrative units (65 communes, 30 wards), reducing 160 units.

Lai Chau province has developed 36 plans to rearrange 104 commune-level administrative units (92 communes, 5 wards, 7 towns) to form 36 new commune-level administrative units (34 communes, 2 wards), reducing 68 units.

Dien Bien province has developed 45 plans to rearrange 129 commune-level administrative units (115 communes, 9 wards, 5 towns) to form 45 new commune-level administrative units (42 communes, 3 wards), reducing 84 units.

Son La province has developed 68 plans to rearrange 193 commune-level administrative units (170 communes, 15 wards, 8 towns) to form 68 new commune-level administrative units (60 communes, 8 wards), reducing 125 units.

Lang Son province has developed 65 plans to rearrange 194 commune-level administrative units (175 communes, 5 wards, 14 towns) to form 65 new commune-level administrative units (61 communes, 4 wards), reducing 129 units.

Quang Ninh province has developed 53 plans to rearrange 170 commune-level administrative units (90 communes, 73 wards, 7 towns) to form 53 new commune-level administrative units (30 wards, 21 communes and 2 special zones), reducing 117 units.

Thanh Hoa province has developed 145 plans to rearrange 526 commune-level administrative units (63 wards, 32 towns, 431 communes) to form 145 new commune-level administrative units (126 communes, 19 wards), reducing 381 units.

Nghe An province has developed 121 plans to rearrange 403 commune-level administrative units to form 121 commune-level administrative units (110 communes, 11 wards), reducing 282 units.

Ha Tinh province has developed 67 plans to rearrange 207 commune-level administrative units (168 communes, 25 wards, 14 towns) to form 67 new commune-level administrative units (58 communes, 9 wards), reducing 140 units.

Cao Bang province has developed 56 plans to rearrange 161 commune-level administrative units (139 communes, 8 wards, 14 towns) to form 56 new commune-level administrative units (53 communes, 3 wards), reducing 105 units.

Tuyen Quang Province (new) : The People's Committees of Tuyen Quang and Ha Giang provinces have developed a total of 111 plans to arrange 317 commune-level administrative units (283 communes, 15 wards and 19 towns) to form 111 new commune-level administrative units (7 wards, 104 communes), reducing 206 units.

Lao Cai Province (new) : The People's Committees of Lao Cai and Yen Bai provinces have developed a total of 91 plans to arrange 311 commune-level administrative units (264 communes, 28 wards, 19 towns) to form 91 new commune-level administrative units (10 wards, 81 communes) in the new Lao Cai province, reducing 220 units.

Thai Nguyen Province (new) : The People's Committees of Thai Nguyen and Bac Kan provinces developed a total of 90 plans to arrange 278 commune-level administrative units (214 communes, 47 wards and 17 towns) to form 90 new commune-level administrative units (75 communes, 15 wards), reducing 188 commune-level administrative units.

Phu Tho Province (new) : The People's Committees of Phu Tho, Vinh Phuc, and Hoa Binh provinces developed a total of 146 plans to arrange 477 commune-level administrative units (395 communes, 42 wards, and 40 towns) to form 146 new commune-level administrative units (131 communes and 15 wards), reducing 331 units.

Bac Ninh Province (new) : The People's Committees of Bac Ninh and Bac Giang provinces developed a total of 98 plans to arrange 312 commune-level administrative units (208 communes, 85 wards and 19 towns) to form 98 commune-level administrative units (33 wards, 65 communes), reducing 214 units.

Hung Yen Province (new) : The People's Committees of Hung Yen and Thai Binh provinces developed a total of 104 plans to arrange 381 commune-level administrative units (341 communes, 23 wards and 17 towns) to form 104 new commune-level administrative units (93 communes, 11 wards), reducing 277 units.

Ninh Binh Province (new) : The People's Committees of Ha Nam, Nam Dinh, and Ninh Binh provinces developed a total of 129 plans to arrange 398 commune-level administrative units (312 communes, 61 wards, and 25 towns) to form 129 new commune-level administrative units (97 communes and 32 wards), reducing 269 units.

Quang Tri Province (new) : The People's Committees of Quang Binh and Quang Tri provinces developed 77 plans to arrange 263 commune-level administrative units (216 communes, 28 wards, 19 towns) to form 77 new commune-level administrative units (68 communes, 8 wards, 1 special zone), reducing 186 units.

Quang Ngai Province (new) : The People's Committees of Quang Ngai and Kon Tum provinces developed a total of 91 plans to arrange 267 commune-level administrative units (224 communes, 27 wards and 16 towns) to form 91 new commune-level administrative units (81 communes, 9 wards and 1 special zone), reducing 176 units.

Gia Lai Province (new) : The People's Committees of Binh Dinh and Gia Lai provinces developed a total of 126 plans to arrange 364 commune-level administrative units (286 communes, 52 wards, 26 towns) to form 126 new commune-level administrative units (101 communes, 25 wards), reducing 238 units.

Khanh Hoa Province (new) : The People's Committees of Khanh Hoa and Ninh Thuan provinces have developed a total of 65 plans to rearrange 194 commune-level administrative units (143 communes, 42 wards, 9 towns) to form 65 new commune-level administrative units (48 communes, 16 wards, 1 special zone), reducing 129 units.

Lam Dong Province (new) : The People's Committees of Lam Dong, Dak Nong and Binh Thuan provinces developed a total of 120 plans to arrange 325 commune-level administrative units (255 communes, 40 wards, 30 towns) to form 120 new commune-level administrative units (103 communes, 20 wards, 1 special zone), reducing 205 commune-level administrative units.

Dak Lak Province (new) : The People's Committees of Dak Lak and Phu Yen provinces have developed a total of 95 plans to arrange 279 commune-level administrative units (224 communes, 36 wards and 19 towns) to form 95 new commune-level administrative units (81 communes, 14 wards), reducing 184 units.

Dong Nai Province (new) : The People's Committees of Dong Nai and Binh Phuoc provinces developed a total of 88 plans to arrange 263 units (198 communes, 51 wards and 14 towns) to form 88 new commune-level administrative units (21 wards, 67 communes), reducing 175 units.

Tay Ninh Province (new) : The People's Committees of Long An and Tay Ninh provinces developed a total of 96 plans to arrange 280 units (231 communes, 28 wards, 21 towns) to form 96 new commune-level administrative units (82 communes, 14 wards), reducing 184 units.

Vinh Long Province (new) : The People's Committees of Ben Tre, Tra Vinh and Vinh Long provinces developed a total of 120 plans to arrange 350 commune-level administrative units (296 communes, 28 wards, 26 towns) to form 120 new commune-level administrative units (101 communes, 19 wards), reducing 230 commune-level administrative units.

Dong Thap Province (new) : The People's Committees of Tien Giang and Dong Thap provinces developed a total of 102 plans to arrange 305 commune-level administrative units (249 communes, 39 wards and 17 towns) to form 102 new commune-level administrative units (82 communes and 20 wards), reducing 203 commune-level administrative units.

Ca Mau Province (new) : The People's Committees of Ca Mau and Bac Lieu provinces developed a total of 63 plans to arrange 163 commune-level administrative units (130 communes, 19 wards, 14 towns) to form 63 new commune-level administrative units, reducing 100 units.

An Giang Province (new) : The People's Committees of An Giang and Kien Giang provinces have developed a total of 96 plans to arrange 292 commune-level administrative units (220 communes, 44 wards, 28 towns) to form 96 commune-level administrative units (79 communes, 14 wards, 3 special zones), reducing 196 commune-level administrative units./.

According to Hanoi Moi Newspaper

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