Politburo member and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man has just signed and issued Resolution No. 202/2025/QH15 of the National Assembly on the arrangement of provincial-level administrative units.
This Resolution takes effect from the date of approval (June 12).
The National Assembly approved the Government's project on the arrangement of 52 provincial-level administrative units, including 4 cities and 48 provinces to form 23 new provincial-level administrative units.
From the effective date of this Resolution, the country has 34 provincial-level administrative units, including 28 provinces and 6 cities.
Of which, 19 provinces and 4 cities formed after the arrangement prescribed in this resolution and 11 provinces and cities that do not implement the arrangement are the provinces: Cao Bang, Dien Bien, Ha Tinh, Lai Chau, Lang Son, Nghe An, Quang Ninh, Thanh Hoa, Son La and Hanoi city, Hue city.
The competent authorities urgently carry out necessary preparations to ensure that local governments in provinces and cities formed after the arrangement officially operate from July 1, 2025.
Local governments in provinces and cities before the reorganization will continue to operate until the local government in provinces and cities is formed after the reorganization and officially operates.
The National Assembly requests the Government, People's Councils, People's Committees of provinces and cities and relevant agencies and organizations to be responsible for organizing the implementation of this resolution; reorganizing and perfecting the apparatus of local agencies and organizations.
The National Assembly requested support and timely resolution of difficulties and problems of cadres, civil servants, public employees, and workers affected by the implementation of the arrangement.
Ensure social security, legitimate rights and interests of people and businesses and the requirements of socio-economic development, national defense and security in the area.
The Government is responsible for organizing the accurate determination of natural area and boundary range on administrative maps and on the field.
In case after reviewing and comparing on the field, the data on the natural area of the administrative unit is different from the data recorded in this resolution, the Government will update, adjust and publicly announce this information in an appropriate form without having to report to the National Assembly.
The Government, ministries and branches at the central level are responsible for guiding and promptly handling issues arising in the process of arranging provincial-level administrative units, perfecting the organization of local government at all levels to implement the 2-level local government model.
