On behalf of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Chief of Office and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Home Affairs Vu Dang Minh has just sent Document No. 7659 to the Ministry of Public Security to coordinate and direct cyber security agencies to review and handle the dissemination of false information that causes public confusion and affects social stability related to the merger of provinces and centrally-run cities.
According to a document from the Ministry of Home Affairs, in recent days, social networks have shared a lot of information about the merger of 63 provinces and centrally-run cities into 31 provincial-level administrative units.
"The Ministry of Home Affairs affirms that up to this point, the Ministry has not proposed that the Government and competent authorities merge any provincial-level administrative units" - the document clearly stated and emphasized that this is an important issue that needs to be thoroughly and carefully studied and must be based on the Party's policies.
According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, the merger of provincial administrative units is not only based on the criteria of area and population but also on other criteria such as national security, sovereignty protection, geopolitical position, regional planning, national and community culture. Especially to ensure stability for socio-economic development.
As Lao Dong reported, in recent days, information about specific plans to merge provinces, cities, ministries and branches has been spreading on social networks. This information has received great public attention.
On the afternoon of November 27, Lao Dong Newspaper reporters spoke with Mr. Vu Dang Minh, Chief of Office and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Home Affairs, about this information.
Mr. Vu Dang Minh affirmed that the information and images being spread on social networks about the arrangement and merger of provinces and cities in Vietnam are incorrect.
"Information about the plan to reorganize the apparatus in the political system is being kept confidential. If it is posted online, it is a violation of regulations on protecting state secrets and anyone who violates will be handled according to the law," said Mr. Minh.
