What are the regulations on naming and renaming administrative divisions established after arrangement in Vietnam according to Resolution 35/2023/UBTVQH15?
- Vietnam: What are the cases where arrangement of administrative divisions is not compulsory?
- What are the regulations on naming and renaming administrative divisions established after arrangement in Vietnam?
- What are the benefits for officials, public employees and employees upon arrangement of commune-level and district-level administrative divisions in Vietnam?
Vietnam: What are the cases where arrangement of administrative divisions is not compulsory?
On July 12, 2023, the National Assembly Standing Committee issued Resolution 35/2023/UBTVQH15 on arrangement of commune-level and district-level administrative divisions for 2023-2030 period.
According to the provisions of Article 3 of Resolution 35/2023/UBTVQH15, the cases where arrangement of administrative divisions is not compulsory include:
- It is not compulsory to arrange commune-level and district-level administrative divisions subject to arrangement if such administrative divisions have one of the following factors. To be specific:
+ Their locations are isolated and difficult to organize traffic for the purpose of convenient connection with adjacent administrative divisions;
+ Their administrative boundaries have been stably established and since 1945, there is no any change or adjustment;
+ These administrative divisions have crucial national defense and security value or have characteristics of typical historical traditions, culture, ethnicity, religion, beliefs, customs and practices and if these administrative divisions are arranged with adjacent administrative divisions, national defense and security, and social order and safety are no longer stable;
+ These administrative divisions are rural administrative divisions subject to arrangement whose planning for development into urban administrative divisions for the 2023-2030 period has been approved by the competent authority, and geographical area and population size meet the area and population standards according to regulations in Resolution of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly on standards and classification of administrative divisions.
- For the 2023 – 2025 period, it is not compulsory to arrange commune-level and district-level administrative divisions that have been arranged in the 2019 – 2021 period.
- For the 2026 – 2030 period, it is not compulsory to arrange commune-level and district-level administrative divisions that have been arranged in the 2019 – 2021 period and the 2023-2025 period.
- With regard to cases specified in Clauses 1, 2 and 3 of this Article, if it is necessary to make arrangement to organize commune-level and district-level administrative divisions in a reasonable manner, the provincial People's Committee shall make a report in the overall plan and project on arrangement of local administrative divisions in order to submit to the competent authority for consideration.
What are the regulations on naming and renaming administrative divisions established after arrangement in Vietnam according to Resolution 35/2023/UBTVQH15? (Image from the Internet)
What are the regulations on naming and renaming administrative divisions established after arrangement in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 6 of Resolution 35/2023/UBTVQH15, it is stipulated as follows:
Naming and renaming administrative divisions established after arrangement
1. Naming and renaming administrative divisions that have been established after arrangement shall comply with regulations of the Law on Local Government Organization and the Resolution of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly on standards and classification of administrative divisions; ensure national unity, be consistent with local historical, traditional and cultural factors and respect the opinions from the majority of voters.
2. In case of merger of administrative divisions at the same level, it is recommended to use one of the existing names of the administrative divisions before merger to name the administrative divisions established after arrangement.
Accordingly, the naming and renaming administrative divisions that have been established after arrangement shall comply with regulations of the Law on Local Government Organization and the Resolution of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly on standards and classification of administrative divisions; ensure national unity, be consistent with local historical, traditional and cultural factors and respect the opinions from the majority of voters.
In case of merger of administrative divisions at the same level, it is recommended to use one of the existing names of the administrative divisions before merger to name the administrative divisions established after arrangement.
What are the benefits for officials, public employees and employees upon arrangement of commune-level and district-level administrative divisions in Vietnam?
According to the provisions of Article 12 of Resolution 35/2023/UBTVQH15, the benefits for officials, public employees and employees upon arrangement of commune-level and district-level administrative divisions are as follows:
- Salary and allowances for leadership positions shall remain unchanged for people who continue to work but do not hold previous positions until the end of the electoral term (for those who hold elected positions) or the end of the tenure (for those who hold appointed positions). If the remaining duration of the electoral term or tenure is less than 6 months, they shall receive the same salaries and allowances for full 06 months. After the expiration of the aforesaid duration, their salaries and position allowances (if any) shall be paid according to their current positions or titles. They can choose to resign according to regulations.
- With regard to officials, public employees and employees of agencies and organizations who are redundant due to the arrangement of commune-level and district-level administrative divisions, according to each case, they may be recruited, received, transferred and rotated to work at agencies, organizations and units in the political system according to requirements of their tasks, or eligible for benefits applicable to people who retire, quit their jobs, or are subject to downsizing in accordance with the Government's regulations.
- Other than benefits specified in Clauses 1 and 2 of Article 12 of Resolution 35/2023/UBTVQH15, on the basis of the balance of local budget, the provincial People's Committees shall request the People's Council at the same level to issue support policies to officials, public employees and employees who are redundant of agencies and organizations due to the arrangement of commune-level and district-level administrative divisions within its province.
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