According to the Resolution on the arrangement of commune-level administrative units of Quang Ninh province, establishing Dong Trieu city under Quang Ninh province, which was just approved by the National Assembly Standing Committee at the meeting on the morning of September 28, Dong Trieu city will maintain the current natural area of 395.95 km2 and population of 248,896 people of Dong Trieu town.
At the same time, merge Tan Viet commune into Viet Dan commune and merge Dong Trieu ward into Duc Chinh ward of Dong Trieu town. Establish wards (Binh Duong, Thuy An, Binh Khe, Yen Duc).
Dong Trieu City was established with 19 administrative units at the commune level, including 13 wards: Duc Chinh, Hung Dao, Xuan Son, Kim Son, Mao Khe, Hong Phong, Trang An, Yen Tho, Hoang Que, Binh Duong, Thuy An, Binh Khe, Yen Duc and 6 communes: Nguyen Hue, Viet Dan, An Sinh, Trang Luong, Hong Thai Dong, Hong Thai Tay.
Regarding administrative boundaries, the East of Dong Trieu city borders Uong Bi city; the West borders Chi Linh city of Hai Duong province; the South borders Kinh Mon town of Hai Duong province and Thuy Nguyen district of Hai Phong city; the North borders Son Dong and Luc Nam districts of Bac Giang province.
The establishment of the above 4 wards and the establishment of Dong Trieu city has a positive impact on the economic restructuring towards increasing the proportion of industry, trade - services and gradually reducing the proportion of agriculture, promoting investment and construction on available potentials and advantages to develop the young city of Dong Trieu to become increasingly rich and beautiful.
