After arrangement, there are currently 34 provincial-level administrative units nationwide; 3,321 commune-level administrative units including 2,621 communes, 687 wards and 13 special zones; and ending the operation of 696 district-level units.
Currently, competent authorities are continuing to review and arrange commune-level administrative units that do not meet regulations. Currently, there are still 705 commune-level administrative units that do not meet regulations.
However, the arrangement must still closely follow basic requirements, which is to be suitable for the specific characteristics of culture, history, tradition, ethnicity, religion, and geography.
Based on the conclusions of the Politburo, the Government will provide specific guidance and complete it completely this year.
According to current regulations, the standards of administrative units are implemented according to Resolution 112/2025/UBTVQH15 of the National Assembly Standing Committee, effective from January 1, 2026, replacing Resolution 1211/2016 and Resolution 27/2022.
Thus, the study to continue arranging 705 communes and wards that do not meet the standards will have to be carried out on the basis of the current system of standards, while fully complying with the process of developing projects, appraising and deciding according to the provisions of law.
Article 9 of Resolution 112/2025/UBTVQH15 has stipulated the naming of newly established administrative units and renaming of administrative units.
In which, the name of the administrative unit is written in letters in the Vietnamese alphabet, numerals or ethnic minority languages.
The naming and renaming of administrative units are regulated as follows:
The name of the administrative unit needs to be easy to read, easy to remember, concise, ensuring systemicity, science, consistent with traditional historical and cultural elements of the locality and supported by the local people;
The name of the newly established provincial-level administrative unit must not coincide with the name of the existing same-level administrative unit nationwide. The name of the newly established commune-level administrative unit must not coincide with the name of the same-level administrative unit within the scope of provincial-level administrative units.
In case the renaming of an administrative unit is carried out simultaneously with the establishment, dissolution, merger, division of administrative units, adjustment of administrative unit boundaries, it is integrated into the project to establish, dissolve, merge, divide administrative units, adjust administrative unit boundaries and implemented according to the provisions of Article 8 (On the project to establish, dissolve, merge, divide administrative units, adjust administrative unit boundaries) of this Resolution.
In case the renaming of an administrative unit is not carried out simultaneously with the establishment, dissolution, merger, division of administrative units, adjustment of administrative unit boundaries, the project to change the name of an administrative unit includes the following contents:
Part one: legal basis and necessity of renaming administrative units;
Part two: the history of formation and current status of the administrative unit proposed for renaming;
Part three: option to rename administrative units;
Part four: assessing the impact of renaming administrative units;
Part five: conclusions and recommendations.
