The plan to merge provinces and communes can only proceed if over 50% of the people agree.

(Dan Tri Newspaper) - According to the Government, if the results of the public consultation on the establishment, dissolution, and adjustment of administrative boundaries at the provincial and commune levels receive more than 50% approval, then the proposal will be further prepared and submitted to the Provincial People's Council for consideration.

The government has just issued Decree No. 321 guiding the process of soliciting public opinion on the establishment, dissolution, merger, division, boundary adjustment, and renaming of administrative units.

According to a government decree, the establishment, dissolution, merger, division, boundary adjustment, and renaming of administrative units must be subject to public consultation in the commune-level administrative units directly affected.

Specifically, in cases of establishing, dissolving, merging, dividing, adjusting boundaries, and renaming provincial-level administrative units, the Provincial People's Committee shall organize public consultations in all commune-level administrative units within that provincial-level administrative unit.

In cases of establishment, dissolution, merger, division, boundary adjustment, and renaming of commune-level administrative units, the provincial People's Committee shall organize a public consultation in that commune-level administrative unit.

The government stipulates that over 50% of the people must agree before proceeding with the plan to merge provinces and communes (Illustrative image: Huu Khoa).

Provincial authorities organize public consultations by distributing household opinion survey forms according to a standard template.

The provincial People's Committee will decide on the appropriate methods for distributing opinion survey forms to each household, or delegate the decision to the commune-level People's Committee for each specific unit.

The government encourages the use of electronic consultation methods through local websites, portals, or legally operating telecommunication networks, social networks, and electronic software as prescribed by law.

According to the new government regulations, reports on the results of public consultations regarding the establishment, dissolution, merger, division, boundary adjustments, and renaming of administrative units must clearly state the consultation process, the total number of households in the area, the number of households participating in the consultation, the number of households agreeing, the number of households disagreeing for each commune-level administrative unit, and other opinions (if any).

If the results of the public consultation on the establishment, dissolution, merger, division, boundary adjustment, and renaming of provincial-level administrative units achieve approval from 50% or more of the total number of households in the area (calculated for each provincial-level administrative unit), the agency developing the proposal will continue to refine the proposal and submit it to the Provincial People's Council for consideration and feedback.

If the results of the public consultation on the establishment, dissolution, merger, division, boundary adjustment, and renaming of commune-level administrative units receive approval from 50% or more of the total number of households in the area (calculated for each commune-level administrative unit), the agency developing the proposal will continue to refine the proposal and submit it to the provincial and commune-level People's Councils for consideration and feedback.

In cases where a commune-level administrative unit does not have a People's Council, the provincial People's Committee shall direct the completion of the Project Proposal and submit it to the provincial People's Council for consideration and comments.

The government stipulates that the results of public consultations must be made public on local websites and portals, as well as on the Government's electronic portal.

When errors are discovered in the results of public opinion surveys, citizens and organizations have the right to submit a petition to the People's Committee of the locality where the public opinion survey report was prepared. Within 5 working days from the date of receiving the petition, the People's Committee of that locality must resolve the issue and inform the petitioner of the resolution.

Regarding the procedure, the Government stipulates that after developing the plan for establishing, dissolving, merging, dividing, adjusting administrative boundaries, and renaming administrative units, the provincial People's Committee shall send a document, along with sample opinion forms and opinion collection materials, to the commune People's Committee; and direct and guide the commune People's Committee to develop a plan and organize the collection of public opinions in each village and residential area.

Within 60 days of receiving the document from the Provincial People's Committee, the Commune People's Committee shall complete the process of gathering public opinions.

Within 5 working days from the date of completion of the public consultation, the People's Committee of the commune shall compile and prepare a report on the results of the public consultation in the area and send it to the People's Council of the same level, the People's Committee of the province, and the website or electronic portal of the People's Committee of the commune.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/thoi-su/tren-50-nguoi-dan-dong-y-moi-tiep-tuc-lap-de-an-sap-nhap-tinh-xa-20251218100017432.htm