Quang Nam reconsiders the policy of merging Tam Ky, Phu Ninh, and Nui Thanh

The People's Committee of Quang Nam province has just reported on the implementation of the project to merge three administrative units at the district level of Phu Ninh, Nui Thanh, and Tam Ky to the Ministry of Home Affairs , requesting adjustments to the content and time of project submission.

According to the report, implementing the Prime Minister's decision on promulgating the 2023 Work Program, the People's Committee of Quang Nam province assigned the Department of Home Affairs to carry out the project of merging the three administrative units of Phu Ninh, Nui Thanh, and Tam Ky according to the schedule assigned by the Prime Minister.

Quảng Nam cân nhắc lại chủ trương sáp nhập Tam Kỳ, Phú Ninh, Núi Thành - Ảnh 1.

However, the Politburo issued Conclusion No. 48-KL/TW on January 30, 2023, accordingly, it will proceed to rearrange district- and commune-level administrative units that do not have sufficient natural area and population according to regulations. It is expected that the Central Government will issue documents guiding the rearrangement of district- and commune-level administrative units. On that basis, the People's Committee of Quang Nam province will have the basis to direct the rearrangement of Phu Ninh, Nui Thanh, and Tam Ky districts in the roadmap for rearranging district- and commune-level administrative units according to the Central Government's policy.

The People's Committee of Quang Nam province requested the Ministry of Home Affairs to give its opinion under the direction of the Government Office on the proposal of the Provincial People's Committee to adjust the content of the "Project to merge 3 district-level administrative units of Phu Ninh, Nui Thanh, Tam Ky" into "Project to rearrange district-level and commune-level administrative units in Quang Nam province for the period 2023-2025". The project submission time is 2024.

Quảng Nam cân nhắc lại chủ trương sáp nhập Tam Kỳ, Phú Ninh, Núi Thành - Ảnh 2.

A corner of Tam Ky seen from above ( Photo: Quang Nam Newspaper )

Speaking to a reporter from Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper on June 10, a leader of Quang Nam province said that the policy of the Provincial Party Committee's Standing Committee is to follow the Central Government's direction on merging administrative units in the period from now to 2025. In particular, the policy of merging the three localities of Tam Ky, Nui Thanh, and Phu Ninh will be evaluated and carefully considered.

Previously, at the meeting on May 12, the Standing Committee of the Quang Nam Provincial Party Committee concluded and agreed to identify district-level administrative units subject to restructuring in the 2023-2025 period, including Nong Son district and Hiep Duc district.

The Standing Committee of the Quang Nam Provincial Party Committee requested that from May 15, 2023, Nong Son and Hiep Duc districts temporarily suspend the implementation of related contents on organizational structure, recruitment and personnel work until the Resolution of the National Assembly Standing Committee on the arrangement of administrative units takes effect.

In 2021, Quang Nam Provincial Party Committee issued Resolution No. 08 on building and developing a grade 1 urban area under the province based on the core of Tam Ky provincial capital, expanding space to the south and west.

At the conference. The 9th Quang Nam Provincial Party Committee took place in October 2022, the Provincial Party Executive Committee agreed on the policy of merging 3 district-level administrative units including Tam Ky city, Nui Thanh district and Phu Ninh district into one administrative unit under the province to expand urban space, aiming to build Tam Ky city into a civilized and modern urban area.

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