Da Nang changes the way of naming communes and wards after the merger

This decision was approved in Resolution 26 of the Da Nang City Party Executive Committee on April 22, replacing Resolution 25 which had previously received many negative opinions from the people.

A corner of Da Nang city, where Son Tra and Ngu Hanh Son districts border, April 2025. Photo: Nguyen Dong

According to the new plan, among the 18 commune-level administrative units formed after the arrangement (from 36 wards and 11 communes), Da Nang used the names of 7 current districts to name a new ward, including Hai Chau ward, Thanh Khe ward, Son Tra ward, Ngu Hanh Son ward, Lien Chieu ward, Cam Le ward and Hoa Vang commune.

In particular, many new ward names are named after villages with long histories, dating back to the reign of King Dong Khanh, such as Thach Thang, Hai Chau, Thac Gian and An Hai village. Some famous place names are also used to name new communes, such as Hai Van ward (formed from the merger of Hoa Hiep Bac ward, Hoa Hiep Nam ward and Hoa Bac commune, associated with Hai Van pass) and Ba Na commune (formed from the merger of Hoa Ninh and Hoa Nhon communes, associated with Ba Na Hills tourist area).

Districts	Current wards and communes	Plan for April 15	Plan for April 22
Hai Chau District	Hai Chau, Phuoc Ninh, Binh Thuan	Hai Chau 1	Hai Chau
	Thanh Binh, Thuan Phuoc, Thach Thang	Hai Chau 2	Stone Ladder
	Hoa Thuan Tay, Hoa Cuong Bac, Hoa Cuong Nam	Hai Chau 3	Hoa Cuong
Thanh Khe District	Xuan Ha, Chinh Gian, Thac Gian	Thanh Khe 1	Master Gian
	Thanh Khe East, Thanh Khe West, An Khe	Thanh Khe 2	Thanh Khe
Son Tra District	An Hai Bac, An Hai Nam, Phuoc My	Son Tra 1	An Hai
	Tho Quang, Nai Hien Dong, Man Thai	Son Tra 2	Son Tra
Ngu Hanh Son District	My An, Khue My, Hoa Hai	Marble Mountains 1	Marble Mountains
	Hoa Quy and Hoa Phuoc commune (separated from Hoa Vang district)	Marble Mountains 2	Hoa Quy
Lien Chieu District	Hoa Khanh Nam and Hoa Son commune (separated from Hoa Vang district)	Lien Chieu 1	Hoa Khanh
	Hoa Khanh Bac and Hoa Lien commune (separated from Hoa Vang)	Lien Chieu 2	Lien Chieu
	Hoa Hiep Bac, Hoa Hiep Nam and Hoa Bac commune (Hoa Vang district)	Lien Chieu 3	Hai Van
Cam Le District	Hoa Tho Dong, Hoa Tho Tay, Khue Trung	Cam Le 1	Cam Le
	Hoa An, Hoa Phat and Hoa Minh (separated from Lien Chieu district)	Cam Le 2	Hoa Minh
	Hoa Xuan and Hoa Chau commune (separated from Hoa Vang district)	Cam Le 3	Hoa Xuan
Hoa Vang District	Hoa Phong, Hoa Phu	Hoa Vang 1	Hoa Vang
	Hoa Tien, Hoa Khuong	Hoa Vang 2	Hoa Tien
	Hoa Ninh, Hoa Nhon	Hoa Vang 3	Ba Na
Hoang Sa District	Hoang Sa District	Hoang Sa Special Zone	Hoang Sa Special Zone

Compared to the old plan, Hoang Sa special zone is the only administrative unit that retains its original name. This change in naming plan was made to listen to people's opinions and also to match the naming method of Quang Nam province, in the context of the two localities' plans to merge.

According to the merger plan, the new Da Nang City is expected to have 106 communes and wards and the Hoang Sa special zone, with a total area of ​​over 11,859 km2 and a population of over 2.7 million people. With this area, the new Da Nang will become the largest centrally-governed city in the country.

Source vnexpress.net

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