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A corner of Thuy Nguyen district. Photo: Trong Tung

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man has just signed and issued Resolutions of the National Assembly Standing Committee on the arrangement of district- and commune-level administrative units in the 2023-2025 period of 21 centrally-run provinces and cities, including Hai Phong.

The resolution was officially issued to make Thuy Nguyen district a city under Hai Phong city. This model is currently only available in Ho Chi Minh City when Thu Duc city is a city under the city.

Accordingly, part of the natural area of Dong Hai 1 ward (Hai An district) and Thuy Trieu commune, Thuy Nguyen district will be merged and officially established Thuy Nguyen city.

After its establishment, Thuy Nguyen city had an area of 269.10 km2 and a population of 397,570 people. Most of the communes and towns of Thuy Nguyen city were re-established as wards. After the arrangement, Thuy Nguyen city had 21 commune-level administrative units, including 17 wards and 4 communes: Bach Dang, Lien Xuan, Ninh Son, Quang Trung.

Also in Resolution 1232, An Duong district will become An Duong district. Accordingly, the National Assembly agreed to establish An Duong district on the basis of the entire natural area of 78.96 km2 and population of 171,227 people of An Duong district.

An Duong District includes 10 wards: An Dong, An Hai, An Hoa, Dong Thai, Hong Phong, Hong Thai, Le Loi, Le Thien, Nam Son and Tan Tien. An Duong District borders Hong Bang, Kien An, Le Chan districts, An Lao district and Hai Duong province.

Along with that, rearrange the commune-level administrative units of Hai Phong City, specifically: Tien Lang District after rearrangement has 19 commune-level administrative units, including 18 communes and 1 town.

Vinh Bao district, after the arrangement, has 20 commune-level administrative units, including 19 communes and 1 town.

Kien Thuy district, after the arrangement, has 16 commune-level administrative units, including 15 communes and 1 town.

Ngo Quyen district, after arrangement, has 8 wards; Le Chan district, has 7 wards; Kien An district has 7 wards.

Trong Tung