(Dan Tri) - From January 1, 2025, Hue city with an area of nearly 5,000 square kilometers and a population of more than 1.2 million people, will officially become a centrally-governed city. At that time, Vietnam will have 6 centrally-governed cities.
The resolution to establish Hue city under the Central Government was just passed by the National Assembly on the morning of November 30, with 458/461 delegates in favor (accounting for 95.62% of the total number of National Assembly delegates). The National Assembly resolved to establish Hue city as a centrally-governed city on the basis of the entire natural area of 4,947.11 km2 and population of 1,236,393 people of Thua Thien Hue province. Hue city borders Da Nang city, Quang Nam province, Quang Tri province; borders Laos and the East Sea. This resolution takes effect from January 1, 2025. Thus, from that time, Vietnam will have 6 centrally-governed cities, including: Hanoi , Da Nang, Hai Phong, Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho and Hue city. The National Assembly assigns the National Assembly Standing Committee to decide on the arrangement and establishment of district- and commune-level administrative units in Hue city to ensure that they take effect at the same time as this Resolution. Agencies, organizations and units with names associated with the place name of Thua Thien Hue province will be renamed to operate under the name of Hue city from the effective date of this Resolution. National Assembly delegates vote to approve the Resolution to establish Hue city under the Central Government (Photo: Pham Thang). According to the National Assembly's resolution, in addition to the regimes and policies for centrally-run cities, the specific mechanisms, regimes and policies for Thua Thien Hue province will continue to be implemented in Hue city until the end of the application period or until a decision is made by a competent authority. In the report explaining and accepting the draft Resolution, Chairman of the Law Committee Hoang Thanh Tung said that all National Assembly deputies highly agreed with the policy of establishing Hue city directly under the Central Government. The National Assembly Standing Committee also said that submitting to the National Assembly for consideration and decision to establish Hue city directly under the Central Government is of great significance, recognizing and marking outstanding achievements in implementing the policy of promoting urbanization associated with urban economic development of the whole country. Regarding concerns about the ratio of urban administrative units under Hue city and the low average income per capita/month compared to the national average, the National Assembly Standing Committee explained that Hue city was established with the core task of preserving and promoting the unique values of the ancient capital and the tangible cultural heritage recognized by UNESCO. Therefore, in principle, the requirement of urbanization rate will not be emphasized, but more attention will be paid to ensuring quality and sustainability in urban development. National Assembly session on the morning of November 30 (Photo: Hong Phong). The establishment of Hue city will be the driving force for the implementation of approved urban development plans and programs, with specific investment and development directions and plans, aiming to improve urban quality, develop the urban economy rapidly, strongly and sustainably, thereby gradually increasing per capita income and other development indicators in the area. In order to create a legal basis for perfecting the organization and apparatus of local governments in newly established districts, the National Assembly Standing Committee agreed with the Government to propose that the National Assembly supplement the draft Resolution on the organization and operation of the People's Council, People's Committee and specialized agencies under the People's Committees of newly established districts. Accordingly, the Standing Committee of the Hue City People's Council appointed the acting Chairman of the District People's Council at the request of the Standing Committee of the Hue City People's Council (belonging to Thua Thien Hue province). The Chairman of the Hue City People's Committee appointed the Acting Chairman of the People's Committee and the provisional District People's Committee to operate until the end of the 2021-2026 term; At the same time, the Chairman of the Hue City People's Committee is allowed to decide to establish a specialized agency under the provisional District People's Committee. The provisional District People's Committee shall perform the tasks and powers of the District People's Committee in accordance with the provisions of law and operate until the District People's Committee for the 2026-2031 term is established. According to the National Assembly Standing Committee, this provision will create a legal basis for the consolidation of the local government apparatus in the new districts to meet the requirements of performing the State management function at the local level without having to organize additional elections for the District People's Council deputies at a time too close to the election of People's Council deputies for the 2026-2031 term (expected to be held in May 2026).
Comment (0)