How is the administrative unit formed after the arrangement named in Vietnam?

How is the administrative unit formed after the arrangement named in Vietnam? (Internet image)

On July 12, 2023, the National Assembly Standing Committee approved Resolution 35/2023/UBTVQH15 on the rearrangement of administrative units at district and commune levels in the 2023–2030 period.

1. How is the administrative unit formed after the arrangement named?

Specifically, according to Article 6 of Resolution 35/2023/UBTVQH15, the naming, renaming administrative units formed after the arrangement in Vietnam are as follows:

- The naming and renaming of administrative units formed after arrangement shall comply with the provisions of the Law on Organization of Local Government and the Resolution of the National Assembly Standing Committee on standards of administrative units and classification of administrative units; ensuring national unity, being consistent with local historical, traditional, and cultural factors, and respecting the opinions of the majority of voters.

- In case of importing administrative units of the same level, it is recommended to use one of the existing names of the administrative units before importing to name the administrative units formed after the arrangement.

2. Standards of administrative units after arrangement in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 4 of Resolution 35/2023/UBTVQH15, the standards of administrative units at district and commune level formed after the arrangement in Vietnam are as follows:

- After the arrangement of administrative units at district and commune levels, the administrative units formed after the arrangement must meet the standards of natural area and population size according to the provisions of the Resolution of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly on the standards of administrative units and classification of administrative units, except for the case of importing 03 or more administrative units of the same level.

In case the arrangement has been made with the adjoining administrative unit, but due to specific factors of culture, ethnicity, religion, belief, customs, practices, population community, and natural geographical conditions, it cannot be imported or adjusted further with another administrative unit of the same level, leading to the administrative unit formed after the arrangement not meeting the standards in terms of natural area and population size as prescribed, the post-arrangement administrative unit must satisfy one of the following conditions:

+ Administrative units at district and commune level have a natural area or population size reaching 100% or more of the standards of the respective administrative units; the remaining criteria must meet 70% or more of the standards of the respective administrative units specified in the Resolution of the National Assembly Standing Committee on standards of administrative units and classification of administrative units;

+ A district-level administrative unit has a natural area that reaches 30% or more of the standards of the corresponding administrative unit and a population size that reaches 200% or more of the standards of the corresponding administrative unit specified in the Resolution of the National Assembly Standing Committee on standards of administrative units and classification of administrative units;

+ The commune-level administrative unit has a natural area reaching 30% or more of the standards of the corresponding administrative unit, and the population size reaches 300% or more of the standards of the corresponding administrative unit specified in the Resolution of the National Assembly Standing Committee on standards of administrative units and classification of administrative units;

+ Other cases decided by the National Assembly Standing Committee on the basis of the Government's proposal.

- When rearranging administrative units at district and commune levels, if the number of administrative units can be reduced, the standards on affiliated administrative units shall not apply to district-level administrative units formed after the arrangement.

- The urban administrative unit expected to be formed after the arrangement must satisfy the criteria on the structure and level of socio-economic development, the urban type for cities, towns, and townships, or the urban infrastructure development level for districts or wards as prescribed in the Resolution of the National Assembly Standing Committee on standards of administrative units and classification of administrative units.

The scope of urban classification for cities, towns, and townships to be formed after the arrangement and the scope of assessment of the level of urban infrastructure development for the districts and wards expected to be formed after the arrangement must be based on one of the master plans, whether it is provincial planning, rural planning, urban planning, or other relevant planning.

More details can be found in Resolution 35/2023/UBTVQH15 effective as of July 19, 2023.

Ho Quoc Tuan

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