Khanh Hoa wants to establish two districts.

Khanh Hoa province plans to upgrade Cam Ranh city and Cam Lam district to urban districts when the province becomes a centrally-governed city, expected in 2030.

The above plan was mentioned by the Chairman of Khanh Hoa province, Nguyen Tan Tuan, in a document seeking the opinion of the Party Committee of the Provincial People's Committee on the policy and orientation for urban development.

Specifically, Khanh Hoa province retains its nine district-level administrative units, including: Nha Trang City; the establishment of two districts, Cam Ranh and Cam Lam, based on existing population and area; three towns, Ninh Hoa, Dien Khanh, and Van Ninh; and three districts, Khanh Son, Khanh Vinh, and Truong Sa.

Cam Ranh city from above. Photo: Bui Ky — Cam Ranh city from above. Photo: *Bui Ky*

This option has the advantage of not increasing the number of district-level administrative units, which is consistent with the orientation of territorial administrative unit organization of the Politburo , the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, and the Government.

However, Cam Ranh and Cam Lam still have limitations in terms of administrative classification standards for establishing districts. Specifically, the percentage of non- agricultural labor in the entire urban area of Cam Ranh is 55.5%, and Cam Lam is 67.7%, while the minimum requirement is 90%. In addition, the level of urban infrastructure development in these two localities is also quite low.

The Department of Construction and the consulting unit have reviewed and calculated the options and concluded that this is a reasonable solution. Therefore, the Provincial People's Committee submits it to the Party Committee of the Provincial People's Committee for consideration, and reports it to the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee for decision.

Alternatively, Khanh Hoa province would be organized into 10 district-level administrative units, including: separating Nha Trang city into two districts, Vinh Xuong and Nha Trang, with the Cai River as the boundary; two cities, Cam Ranh and Cam Lam; three towns, Ninh Hoa, Dien Khanh, and Van Ninh; and three districts, Khanh Son, Khanh Vinh, and Truong Sa.

The advantage of this option is that Nha Trang City meets the conditions to be divided into two districts; however, the limitation is that it increases the number of district-level administrative units under the province, which is not in line with the administrative organization orientation of the Politburo, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, and the Government.

Furthermore, the government must reorganize the political system of Nha Trang City; natural, economic, cultural, social, and human resources are no longer concentrated but must be separated; failing to leverage the inherent role of a provincial capital city and the historical commercial value and international symbolism of its traditional name, "Nha Trang Coastal City".

Khanh Hoa province covers an area of 5,137 km2 with 9 administrative units at the district level, including two cities under the provincial administration, one town, and 6 districts. The population is over 1.2 million people. The province aims to become a centrally-governed city by 2030, with a development orientation towards becoming an international marine tourism and service center.

In the future, Khanh Hoa is identified as a growth pole, a center of the South Central Coast region, the Central Highlands, and the whole country in terms of marine economy, high-tech industry, science and technology, innovation, etc. The province's per capita GRDP is expected to be among the top 15 provinces and cities in the country.

Bui Toan

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