On June 18, Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee announced that it had issued an overall plan to rearrange and reorganize villages and residential groups in the province in 2026.
Reduced 1,293 villages and residential groups
After arrangement, Gia Lai province has 2,693 villages and residential groups, including 2,041 villages and 652 residential groups. In the 2026-2030 period, the province has 1,751 villages in ethnic minority and mountainous areas, and 608 particularly difficult villages.
Out of the total existing number, only 995 villages and residential groups meet the standards for household size, accounting for 36.95%; the remaining 1,698 units have not met, accounting for 63.05%.
Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee said that the number of village and residential group focal points is currently quite large, widely distributed, diverse in terms of natural conditions, population and regional characteristics.
In the context of implementing the 2-level local government model, maintaining many focal points increases management pressure for the commune level, disperses grassroots cadre resources, incurs allowance costs, supports operations, manages population data, security and order, and organizes community activities...
According to the plan, the whole province will arrange from 2,693 villages and residential groups to 1,400 units, a reduction of 1,293 units, equivalent to 48.01%.
Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee said that the arrangement of villages and residential groups aims to streamline the apparatus, reduce budget expenditures, focus resources on socio-economic development, and at the same time improve the management and administration efficiency of local governments.
Regarding the naming of villages and residential groups after arrangement, the province requires ensuring compliance with local historical and cultural traditions, customs, and habits; encouraging the preservation of familiar landmarks that are long-term associated with the residential community.
In case of merger, priority is given to keeping the name of a unit with a larger population size, a long history of formation or special cultural values.
More than 8,700 people expected to be redundant
Currently, the whole province has 6,364 non-specialized workers (NHĐKCT) in villages and residential groups. After arrangement, it is expected to rearrange 3,604 people, with a surplus of 2,760 people.
In addition, the whole province has about 14,342 people directly participating in activities in villages and residential groups. After arrangement, it is expected to rearrange 8,380 people, an surplus of 5,962 people.
Thus, the total number of people operating in villages and residential groups expected to be redundant after arrangement is 8,722 people.
Regarding solving redundant NHĐKCT, commune-level People's Committees develop plans to arrange these subjects in new villages and residential groups, in which priority is given to arranging experienced people who meet the standards according to the orientation to continue to hold non-specialized positions that are still lacking in villages and residential groups.
In case it is not possible to continue arranging or according to personal wishes, the commune-level People's Committee shall consider resolving regimes and policies to streamline staff according to the provisions of Decree No. 154/2025/ND-CP.
For people directly participating in activities in surplus villages and residential groups, the commune-level People's Committee shall develop a plan to arrange these subjects to ensure the correct number according to the resolution of the Provincial People's Council. In case they cannot continue to be arranged, they will be dismissed from their duties and resolve regimes and policies according to regulations.
According to the orientation, each village and residential group arranges no more than 3 NHĐKCT, including village heads or residential group leaders; party secretaries and heads of Fatherland Front committees.
During the transition period, the commune-level People's Committee shall appoint temporary village heads and residential group leaders to manage activities until elections are organized according to regulations.
The selection, introduction, appointment, election and recognition of titles must ensure standards, prioritize people with qualifications, prestige, responsibility, ability to mobilize the masses and apply information technology...
