Politburo member, Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man has just signed and promulgated Resolution No. 1105/NQ-UBTVQH15 of the National Assembly Standing Committee on the arrangement of commune-level administrative units for the period 2023-2025 of Soc province Moon.
Resolution No. 1105/NQ-UBTVQH15 of the National Assembly Standing Committee clearly states that commune-level administrative units in Soc Trang city will be arranged as follows:
Establishment of Ward 1 on the basis of importing the entire natural area of 5.31 km², population size of 10,887 people of Ward 9 and the entire natural area of 0.29 km², population size of 6,587 people of Ward 9. Ward 1.
After establishment, Ward 1 (new) has a natural area of 5.60 km² and a population of 17,474 people.
Ward 1 borders Ward 2, Ward 3, Ward 4, Ward 6, Ward 8 and My Xuyen district.
After arrangement, Soc Trang city has 9 wards (reduced by 1 ward).
Thus, after arranging commune-level administrative units, Soc Trang province still retains 11 district-level administrative units, including 1 city, 2 towns and 8 districts; 108 commune-level administrative units, including 80 communes, 16 wards and 12 towns (reduced by 1 ward).
Resolution No. 1105/NQ-UBTVQH15 takes effect from September 1, 2024.