Create consensus in administrative unit arrangement

Many commune-level administrative units in Thang Binh are carrying out work to prepare for merger. Photo: D.Q.

Streamlined

As the locality with the largest number of commune-level administrative units implementing the arrangement in the province, Thang Binh is actively implementing the work according to the roadmap. Currently, along with the arrangement, assignment, and transfer of working positions for commune officials, Thang Binh is also considering options for using the new office.

“According to the roadmap, by the end of September 2024, Thang Binh will merge 4 commune-level administrative units. Therefore, not only the arrangement of cadres but also other steps such as perfecting the organizational apparatus, resolving the regime and policies for redundant cadres, arranging and handling the headquarters and public assets of the communes... must be done carefully” – said Mr. Vo Van Hung – Chairman of the People's Committee of Thang Binh district.

By 2025, Quang Nam will have 17 district-level administrative units and 233 commune-level units. Photo: D.Q.

According to the overall plan for the arrangement of administrative units at district and commune levels in Quang Nam province, in the period of 2023 - 2025, Son Vien commune will be merged into Que Loc commune (Nong Son), Duy Thu commune will be merged into Duy Tan commune (Duy Xuyen), Hiep Thuan commune will be merged into Hiep Hoa commune (Hiep Duc); Binh Dinh Bac, Binh Dinh Nam, Binh Chanh communes will be merged into Binh Phu commune (Thang Binh) and Tien Cam and Tien Son communes (Tien Phuoc) will be merged.

In addition, the merger of Phu Thinh town with Tam Vinh commune (Phu Ninh) and Phuoc Hoa ward with An Xuan ward (Tam Ky city) is being urgently implemented by local authorities.

Nong Son district will merge into Que Son to form a new administrative unit. Photo: D.Q.

At the district level, the entire area and population of Que Son and Nong Son districts will be merged to form a new administrative unit. According to Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Le Van Dung, Nong Son district currently does not meet the two standards on area and population as prescribed and Que Son is subject to the 2026-2030 arrangement.

Therefore, the merger of Nong Son district and Que Son district in the period of 2026 - 2030 ensures continuity between the two phases, in accordance with the direction of the National Assembly Standing Committee. It is expected that after the arrangement, this administrative unit will have a natural area of more than ^729km2 and a population of nearly 140,000 people.

“In 2008, Nong Son district was separated from Que Son district, so there are similarities in tradition, culture, and customs. People's travel from Nong Son district to the center of Que Son district is relatively convenient. And the merger does not affect national defense, security, and production and business activities of the people” – Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Le Van Dung clearly stated.

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“The reorganization will streamline administrative units at the district and commune levels. At the same time, it will create conditions for better leadership, management and operation than at present.”
Comrade Le Van Dung - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee

[ VIDEO ] – Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Le Van Dung talks about the policy of arranging administrative units at district and commune levels:

people's agreement.jpg — The work of disseminating and informing the people about the policy of rearranging administrative units must be timely and specific so that people can understand and agree. Photo: D.Q

Create consensus

To ensure the consensus of the people in the arrangement of administrative units in the period of 2023 - 2030, the Propaganda Department of Nong Son District Party Committee organized a survey of public opinion among local people.

Of the total 700 ballots, 580 ballots proposed merging with Que Son district, accounting for 82%. Only 70 ballots proposed merging with Duy Xuyen district and 50 ballots proposed merging with Hiep Duc district, but roads must be opened or the administrative center must be moved to Hiep Hoa and Hiep Thuan communes.

Phu Thinh Town (Phu Ninh) will be expanded and upgraded when merging with Tam Vinh Commune. Photo: H.D

Meanwhile, based on the province's administrative unit arrangement orientations, Phu Ninh District Party Committee has directed the District People's Committee to quickly prepare the necessary premises to merge Phu Thinh town and Tam Vinh commune. At the same time, it has directed localities to organize communication to provide specific information about the merger plan so that people can grasp it and create consensus.

Mr. Vu Van Tham - Secretary of Phu Ninh District Party Committee said: "The merger is not simply about merging administrative boundaries and population, but more importantly, about arranging the administrative apparatus. Therefore, the District People's Committee and the two commune-level units must have a plan to arrange appropriate staff. Understand the thoughts of cadres and party members to thoroughly and reasonably resolve the issue so that they can work with peace of mind" - Mr. Vu Van Tham said.

cat-anh.00_00_57_07.still001.jpg — Administrative units will become streamlined, management and operations will be better after the merger. Photo: D.Q

Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Le Van Dung acknowledged that there are still many challenges in the implementation process. When arranging a small-scale district-level or commune-level administrative unit into a larger-scale administrative unit, concerns and worries of cadres, party members and people are inevitable.

At the same time, the arrangement of cadres, civil servants and workers for the new administrative apparatus must be reasonable. The province's viewpoint is that all cadres must be assigned jobs appropriate to their expertise and capacity.

Recognizing this, the political system at the grassroots level must do its best to propagate and explain to cadres, party members and people to understand and correctly perceive this policy in order to agree and support it.

“In the initial stages of implementing the arrangement, the majority of officials, party members and people basically agreed with the policy of arranging the current administrative units. The agreement and support of officials, party members and people is extremely important, from which we are confident that this task will be successful” – Comrade Le Van Dung emphasized.

[VIDEO] – Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Le Van Dung talks about the advantages and difficulties when implementing the arrangement of administrative units at district and commune levels:

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