Nghe An currently has an area of over 16,486km2, a population of over 3.8 million people, with 17 districts, 2 towns and 1 city, 412 commune-level administrative units.
According to the latest draft that has just been submitted to the competent authority, after the arrangement, Nghe An plans to have only 130 communes and wards left - including 119 communes and 11 wards.
Up to now, districts, towns and cities have completed the plan to arrange commune-level administrative units and submitted it to the People's Committee of Nghe An province.
Accordingly, the naming of new commune-level administrative units is mainly based on the plan of using district names associated with serial numbers.
In addition, some localities have proposed to keep or rename them in the direction of honoring cultural and historical values. In which, Kim Lien and Cua Lo communes are two typical places that are proposed to keep the same name or have suitable renaming.
The plan plans to name 130 commune-level administrative units in Nghe An province:
Vinh City: Vinh Tan, Truong Thi, Hung Dung, Ben Thuy, Trung Do, Hung Hoa commune → Vinh 1; Quang Trung, Cua Nam, Dong Vinh, Hung Binh, Hung Chinh commune → Vinh 2; Le Loi, Quan Bau, Hung Dong, Nghi Kim, Nghi Lien → Vinh 3; Hung Phuc, Ha Huy Tap, Nghi Phu, Nghi Duc, Nghi An → Vinh 4; Hung Loc, Nghi Phong, Nghi Xuan, Phuc Tho, Nghi Thai → Vinh 5; Nghi Hoa, Nghi Hai, Nghi Huong, Nghi Thu, Thu Thuy, Nghi Thuy, Nghi Tan → Cua Lo.
Nghi Loc district: Nghi Trung, Dien Hoa, Nghi Van, Quan Hanh → Nghi Loc 1; Nghi Cong Bac, Nghi Cong Nam, Nghi My, Nghi Lam → Nghi Loc 2; Khanh Hop, Nghi Thach, Thinh Truong → Nghi Loc 3; Nghi Thuan, Nghi Long, Nghi Quang, Nghi Xa → Nghi Loc 4; Nghi Phuong, Nghi Dong, Nghi Hung → Nghi Loc 5; Nghi Yen, Nghi Tien, Nghi Thiet → Nghi Loc 6; Nghi Van, Nghi Kieu → Nghi Loc 7.
Quy Hop district: Chau Quang, Chau Dinh, Tho Hop and Quy Hop → Quy Hop 1; Yen Hop, Tam Hop, Nghia Xuan, Concluding → Quy Hop 2; Complex, Chau Loc → Quy Hop 3; Chau Tien, Chau Thanh, Chau Hong → Quy Hop 4; Chau Cuong, Chau Thai → Quy Hop 5; Bac Son, Chau Ly and Nam Son → Quy Hop 6; Van Loi, Minh Hop, Ha Son → Quy Hop 7.
Nghia Dan district: Nghia Dan, Nghia Binh, Nghia Trung → Nghia Dan 1; Nghia Hoi, Nghia Tho, Nghia Loi → Nghia Dan 2; Nghia Lac, Nghia Lam, Nghia Son, Nghia Yen → Nghia Dan 3; Nghia Mai, Nghia Hong, Nghia Minh → Nghia Dan 4; Nghia Thanh, Nghia Hung → Nghia Dan 5; Nghia An, Nghia Duc, Nghia Khanh → Nghia Dan 6; Nghia Long, Nghia Loc → Nghia Dan 7.
Quy Chau district: Tan Lac, Chau Hanh, Chau Hoi, Chau Nga → Hanh Thiet; Chau Thang, Chau Tien, Chau Binh and Chau Thuan → Chau Tien; Chau Phong, Chau Hoan and Dien Lam → Hung Chan; Chau Binh → Chau Binh (maintained).
Thanh Chuong district: Cat Van, Phong Thinh and Minh Son → Cat Ngan; Thanh Lien, Thanh My, Thanh Tien → Tam Dong; Thanh Duc, Hanh Lam → Hanh Lam; Thanh Son, Ngoc Lam → Son Lam; Thanh Huong, Thanh Thinh, Thanh An, Thanh Qua → Hoa Quan; Thanh Thuy, Kim Bang, Thanh Ha → Kim Bang; Thanh Tung, Mai Giang, Thanh Xuan and Thanh Lam → Bich Hao; Dai Dong, Thanh Phong, use, Dong Van, Thanh Ngoc → Dai Dong; Ngoc Son, Xuan Duong and Minh Tien → Xuan Lam.
Hung Nguyen district: Hung Nguyen, Hung Tay, Thinh My, Hung Dao → Hung Nguyen 1; Hung Yen Bac, Hung Yen Nam, Hung Trung → Hung Nguyen 2; Hung Linh, Long Xa, Thong Tan, Xuan Lam → Hung Nguyen 3; Hung Nghia, Hung Thanh, Chau Nhan and Phuc → Hung Nguyen 4.
Do Luong district: Nam Son, Bac Son, Dang Son, Luu Son, Do Luong, Yen Son, Van Son, Thinh Son, Da Son → Do Luong 1; Jiangshan Dong, Giang Son Tay, Bach Ngoc, Boi Son → Do Luong 2; Tan Son, Thai Son, Hoa Son, Quang Son, Thuong Son → Do Luong 3; My Son, Hien Son, Tru Son, Dai Son → Do Luong 4; Lac Son, Thuan Son, Trung Son, Xuan Son, Minh Son, Nhan Son → Do Luong 5; Hong Son, Trang Son, Dong Son, Bai Son → Do Luong 6.
Que Phong District: Chau Kim, Nam Giai, Muong Noc, Kim Son → Muong Noc; Tien Phong, Hanh Dich → Tien Phong; Tri Le, Nam Nhoong → Tri Le; Chau Thon, Cam Muon, Quang Phong → Muong Quang; Thong Thu, Dong Van → Thong Thu.
Quynh Luu district: Cau Gia, Quynh Hau, Binh Son, Quynh Dien, Quynh Giang → Quynh Luu 1; Quynh Tan, Quynh Thach, Quynh Van → Quynh Luu 2; Quynh Thanh, Quynh Doi, Quynh Yen, Minh Luong, Quynh Bang → Quynh Luu 3; Quynh Chau, Quynh Tam, Tan Son → Quynh Luu 4; Van Hai, Thuan Long, An Hoa and Phu Nghia → Quynh Luu 5; Quynh Lam, Ngoc Son, Quynh Son → Quynh Luu 6; Quynh Thang, Tan Thang → Quynh Luu 7.
Dien Chau district: Dien Thanh, Phuc Phuc, Dien Hoa, Ngoc Bich → Dien Chau 1; Dien Hong, Dien Phong, Dien Van, Dien Ky → Dien Chau 2; Dien Lien, Xuan Thap, Dien Dong, Dien Thai → Dien Chau 3; Dien Hoang, Dien My, Hung Hai, Dien Kim → Dien Chau 4; Dien Phu, Dien Tho, Dien Loi, Dien Loc → Dien Chau 5; Dien An, Dien Trung, Dien Thinh, Dien Tan → Dien Chau 6; Hanh Quang, Dien Nguyen, Minh Chau, Dien Cat → Dien Chau 7; Dien Lam, Dien Doai, Dien Yen, Dien Truong → Dien Chau 8.
Thai Hoa town: Long Son, Hoa Hieu, Quang Phong units are arranged into Thai Hoa 1; Quang Tien, Tay Hieu, Nghia Tien are arranged into Thai Hoa 2; Dong Hieu, Nghia My, Nghia Thuan units are arranged into Thai Hoa 3.
Anh Son district: Duc Son, Kim Nhan, Phuc Son → Anh Son 1; Long Son, Khai Son, Cao Son, Linh Son → Anh Son 2; Tam Dinh, Cam Son, Hung Son → Anh Son 3; Vinh Son, Lang Son, Cao Son → Anh Son 4; Tuong Son, Hoa Son, Hoi Son → Anh Son 5; Tho Son, Thanh Son, Binh Son → Anh Son 6.
Yen Thanh district: Hoa Thanh, Van Thanh, Dong Thanh and Tang Thanh → Yen Thanh 1; Xuan Thanh, Nam Thanh and Bac Thanh → Yen Thanh 2; Long Thanh, Vinh Thanh, Vien Thanh, Son Thanh and Bao Thanh → Yen Thanh 3; Lien Thanh, Van Tu and My Thanh → Yen Thanh 4; Minh Thanh, Thinh Thanh, Tay Thanh → Yen Thanh 5; Kim Thanh, Dong Thanh and Quang Thanh → Yen Thanh 6; Lang Thanh, Phuc Thanh and Hau Thanh → Yen Thanh 7; Tan Thanh, Duc Thanh, Ma Thanh and Tien Thanh → Yen Thanh 8; Do Thanh, Tho Thanh, Phu Thanh → Yen Thanh 9.
Tan Ky district: Tan Ky, Ky Son, Ky Tan, Nghia Dung → Tan Ky 1; Hoan Long, Tan Phu, Tan Xuan, Nghia Thai → Tan Ky 2; Tan An, Nghia Phuc, Huong Son → Tan Ky 3; Synonyms, vase → Tan Ky 4; Giai Xuan, Tan Hop → Tan Ky 5; Tan Huong, Nghia Hanh, Phu Son → Tan Ky 6; Dong Van, Tien Ky → Tan Ky 7.
Con Cuong District: Chi Khe, Tra Lan, Yen Khe → Con Cuong 1; Mon Son, Luc Da → Con Cuong 2; Mau Duc, Thach Ngan → Con Cuong 3; Cam Lam, Don Phuc → Con Cuong 4, Chau Khe, Lang Khe → Con Cuong 5, Binh Chuan → Con Cuong 6 (kept intact).
Nam Dan district: Nam Dan, Xuan Hoa, Thuong Tan Loc → Nam Dan 1; Nam Hung, Nghia Thai, Nam Thanh → Nam Dan 2; Nam Anh, Nam Xuan, Nam Linh → Nam Dan 3; Khanh Son, Nam Kim, Trung Phuc Cuong → Nam Dan 4; Hung Tien, Xuan Hong, Nam Giang, Kim Lien, Nam Cat → Kim Lien.
Ky Son District: Tay Son, Ta Ca, Muong Xen → Muong Ca; Huu Lap, Bao Nam, Huu Kiem → Huu Kiem; Nam Can, Pha Danh → Nam Can; Chieu Luu, Bao Thang → Chieu Luu; Na Loi, Dooc Me → Na Loi; Muong trip, Muong Ai → Muong Tinh; Na Ngoi, Nam Can → Na Ngoi; My Ly, Bac Ly, Keng Du, Huoi Tu, Muong Long → communes remain unchanged.
Hoang Mai town: Quynh Thien, Quynh Vinh, Quynh Trang → Hoang Mai 1; Quynh Loc, Quynh Lap, Quynh Di → Hoang Mai 2; Quynh Xuan, Quynh Lien, Mai Hung and Quynh Phuong → Hoang Mai 3.
Tuong Duong district: Tam Quang, Tam Dinh → Tuong Duong 1; Tam Thai, Tam Hop → Tuong Duong 2; Thach Giam, Xa Luong, Luu Kien → Tuong Duong 3; MINH → Tuong Duong 4; Yen Na, quiet → Tuong Duong 5; Yen Thang, Yen Hoa → Tuong Duong 6; Nga My, Xieng My → Tuong Duong 7; Huu Khuong → Tuong Duong 8; Mai Son, Nhon Mai → Tuong Duong 9.
