Cao Bang province has just announced the Project to reorganize commune-level administrative units, accordingly reducing the number of communes, wards and towns from 161 to 56.
Currently, Cao Bang province has a natural area of over 6,700 km2, with a population of about 573,119 people. The province has 10 district-level administrative units (including 9 districts and 1 city) with a total of 161 commune-level administrative units, including 8 wards, 139 communes and 14 towns. After the merger of communes, Cao Bang ward will have 56 new commune-level administrative units (including 3 wards and 53 communes).
Cao Bang City - From 11 current communes and wards, 3 new wards will be established:
Thuc Phan ward: Merge Song Hien, De Tham, Hop Giang wards, Hung Dao commune and Hoang Tung commune (belonging to Hoa An district).
Tan Giang ward: Merge Tan Giang, Duyet Trung, Hoa Chung wards, Chu Trinh commune and Le Chung commune (Hoa An).
Nung Tri Cao Ward: Merge Song Bang Ward, Ngoc Xuan Ward and Vinh Quang Commune.
Bao Lac District - From 17 communes, 8 new communes were established:
Son Lo commune: Merge Son Lo commune and Son Lap commune.
Hung Dao commune: Merge Hung Thinh, Hung Dao and Kim Cuc communes.
Bao Lac commune: Merge Bao Lac town, Bao Toan and Hong Tri communes.
Coc Pang commune: Merge Coc Pang commune and Duc Hanh commune (belonging to Bao Lam district).
Thuong Ha commune: Merge Thuong Ha commune and Co Ba commune.
Khanh Xuan commune: Merging Phan Thanh and Khanh Xuan communes.
Xuan Truong commune: Merging Xuan Truong and Hong An communes.
Huy Giap commune: Merge Huy Giap and Dinh Phung communes.
Bao Lam District - From 13 communes, 5 new communes will be established:
Quang Lam commune: Merge Quang Lam and Thach Lam communes.
Nam Quang commune: Merge Nam Quang and Nam Cao communes.
Ly Bon commune: Merge Ly Bon and Vinh Quang communes.
Bao Lam commune: Merge Mong An commune, Vinh Phong and Pac Mieu town.
Yen Tho commune: Merging Yen Tho, Thai Son and Thai Hoc communes.
Ha Lang District - From 13 communes, 4 new communes will be established:
Ha Lang commune: Merging Thanh Nhat town, Thong Nhat and Thi Hoa communes.
Ly Quoc commune: Merge Ly Quoc, Minh Long and Dong Loan communes.
Vinh Quy commune: Merge Kim Loan, An Lac, Co Ngan and Vinh Quy communes.
Thang Loi commune: Merging An Lac, Duc Quang and Kim Loan communes.
Ha Quang District - From 21 communes, 7 new communes will be established:
Thanh Long commune: Merge Yen Son, Ngoc Dong and Thanh Long communes.
Can Yen commune: Merging Can Nong, Can Yen and Luong Thon communes.
Thong Nong commune: Merging Thong Nong town, Luong Can and Da Thong communes.
Truong Ha commune: Merging Xuan Hoa town, Quy Quan commune, Soc Ha and Truong Ha.
Ha Quang commune: Merging Ngoc Dao, Ma Ba and Hong Sy communes.
Lung Nam commune: Merge Lung Nam commune and Thuong Thon.
Tong Cot Commune: Merge Tong Cot Commune, Noi Thon and Cai Vien.
Hoa An District - From 15 communes, 4 new communes will be established:
Nam Tuan commune: Merge Nam Tuan, Duc Long and Dan Chu communes.
Hoa An commune: Merging Nuoc Hai town, Hong Viet and Dai Tien communes.
Bach Dang commune: Merge Bach Dang, Binh Duong and Thinh Vuong communes (Thinh Vuong commune, Nguyen Binh district).
Nguyen Hue commune: Merge Nguyen Hue, Quang Trung and Ngu Lao communes.
Nguyen Binh District - From 17 communes, 7 new communes were established:
Ca Thanh commune: Merging Ca Thanh and Yen Lac communes.
Phan Thanh commune: Merging Phan Thanh and Mai Long communes.
Thanh Cong commune: Merging Thanh Cong and Quang Thanh communes.
Tam Kim commune: Merging Hung Dao, Tam Kim and Hoa Tham communes.
Nguyen Binh commune: Merging Nguyen Binh town, The Duc and Vu Minh communes.
Tinh Tuc commune: Merging Tinh Tuc town, Trieu Nguyen and Vu Nong communes.
Minh Tam commune: Merge Minh Tam commune and Truong Luong commune (belonging to Hoa An district).
Quang Hoa District - From 19 communes, 5 new communes will be established:
Phuc Hoa commune: Merge Hoa Thuan town, Ta Lung town, My Hung and Dai Son communes.
Be Van Dan commune: Merging Be Van Dan commune, Cach Linh and Hong Quang.
Doc Lap commune: Merge Quang Hung, Doc Lap and Cai Bo communes.
Quang Uyen commune: Merge Quang Uyen town, Phi Hai commune, Chi Thao and Phuc Sen.
Hanh Phuc commune: Merging Ngoc Dong, Tu Do and Hanh Phuc communes.
Thach An District - From 14 communes, 6 new communes will be established:
Minh Khai commune: Merging Minh Khai and Quang Trong communes.
Canh Tan Commune: Merging Canh Tan and Duc Thong Communes.
Kim Dong commune: Merging Kim Dong, Thai Cuong and Hong Nam communes (belonging to Hoa An).
Thach An commune: Merge Le Lai, Van Trinh and Tien Thanh communes (belonging to Quang Hoa).
Dong Khe commune: Merge Dong Khe town, Duc Xuan and Trong Con communes.
Duc Long commune: Merge Duc Long, Thuy Hung and Le Loi communes.
Trung Khanh District - From 21 communes, 7 new communes were established:
Quang Han commune: Merge Quang Han and Quang Vinh communes.
Tra Linh commune: Merge Tra Linh town, Cao Chuong commune and Quoc Toan (belonging to Quang Hoa).
Quang Trung commune: Merge Quang Trung, Xuan Noi and Tri Phuong communes.
Doai Duong commune: Merge Doai Duong, Cao Thang and Trung Phuc communes.
Trung Khanh commune: Merge Trung Khanh town, Lang Hieu commune, Duc Hong and Kham Thanh.
Dam Thuy commune: Merging Dam Thuy, Chi Vien and Phong Chau communes.
Dinh Phong commune: Merge Dinh Phong, Ngoc Khe, Ngoc Con and Phong Nam communes.
