After the arrangement, Tien Giang has only 164 commune-level administrative units left.

After the arrangement, Tien Giang has only 164 commune-level administrative units left.

Tien Giang province has just completed the implementation of Resolution No. 1202/NQ-UBTVQH15 on the arrangement of commune-level administrative units of the province for the period 2023-2025.

Accordingly, Tien Giang merged the entire natural area of ​​4.75 km2, population of 4,966 people of Huu Dao commune and the entire natural area of ​​3.44 km2, population of 7,705 people of Duong Diem commune (Chau Thanh district) into Binh Trung commune (Chau Thanh district). Merged the entire natural area of ​​4.98 km2, population of 15,284 people of Tan Ly Tay commune into Tan Hiep town (Chau Thanh district). In My Tho city, merged the entire natural area of ​​0.4 km2, population of 10,553 people of Ward 7 into Ward 1. Merged the entire natural area of ​​0.54 km2, population of 10,530 people of Ward 3 and the entire natural area of ​​0.70 km2, population of 11,101 people of Ward 8 into Ward 2 (My Tho city).

Leaders of Tien Giang Provincial People's Committee handed over the decision on the arrangement of administrative units at ward and commune levels in My Tho City.

After the reorganization, Tien Giang province has 11 district-level administrative units, including 8 districts, 1 town and 2 cities; and 164 commune-level administrative units, including 135 communes, 21 wards and 8 towns. For My Tho city, after the reorganization, there are 14 commune-level administrative units, including 8 wards and 6 communes. Chau Thanh district alone has 20 commune-level administrative units, including 19 communes and 1 town.

To support redundant personnel after the merger of commune-level units in Tien Giang, on September 17, 2024, the People's Council of Tien Giang province issued Resolution No. 04 stipulating the policy of supporting the termination of employment for redundant cadres, civil servants, public employees, workers, and non-professional workers due to the rearrangement of commune-level administrative units in Tien Giang province, period 2023 - 2025.

Accordingly, commune-level cadres, civil servants, public employees, and workers are supported with half of their current salary each year of work (including salary according to rank, position, title, plus leadership position allowances, seniority allowances beyond the framework, seniority allowances and the difference in retention (if any) or salary according to job position). Non-professional workers are supported with one month of current allowance each year of work according to Resolution No. 12/2023/NQ-HDND of the People's Council of Tien Giang province dated December 8, 2023, stipulating titles, concurrent titles, and a number of regimes and policies for non-professional workers, people directly participating in activities at the commune, hamlet, and neighborhood levels; and the fixed budget for commune-level socio-political organizations in Tien Giang province.

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