The special zones proposed by Quang Ninh are: Van Don, Mong Cai and Co To, with 26 current administrative units at the current level.
In particular, Mong Cai Special Zone is formed by 11 communes and wards currently (Mong Cai City currently has 16 communes and wards).
Van Don district merged all 12 communes and towns of a special zone, while Co To island district merged all two communes and 1 town of Thanh one special zone.
With the plan with 3 special zones proposed by Quang Ninh province to the Central Government, the whole Quang Ninh province will arrange 171 administrative units at the current commune level into 51 units.
In particular, importing 145 communal administrative units into 48 units, down 97 units (reaching 66.9%); Arrange 26 units into 3 special zones. After arrangement, there will be 27 wards, 21 communes and 3 special zones.
In case the competent authority for approval of Quang Ninh has 2 special zones, the whole province will arrange 171 administrative units at the commune level into 54 units, including: 30 wards, 22 communes and 2 special zones.
At the 68th Conference of the Executive Committee of Quang Ninh Provincial Party Committee today (14.4) commented on the plan of arranging administrative units at the commune level in Quang Ninh province, Mr. Vu Dai Thang - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of Quang Ninh Provincial Party Committee - proposed on the basis of the plan that has been commented by the Executive Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, the Party Executive Committee of the local Party Committee continues to discuss and agree on the administrative unit for the administrative units after the plan. On that basis, implementing the people's opinion.
In the process of researching, unifying the plan for new communal administrative units, localities may consider and choose to take the name of the district administrative unit to name the commune -level administrative unit in the central area. At the same time, prioritizing the retention of names and places with historical traditions; Famous landmarks, branded in tourism, culture or take the names of one of the communes and wards before merging to name the new commune administrative unit. Based on the opinions of localities, the provincial Steering Committee will summarize and complete the plan to report to the Central Government.
Quang Ninh province plans to submit to the Government the Project to rearrange and reorganize administrative units at all levels and build a model for organizing local government at 2 levels before May 1, 2025.
