On June 12, the National Assembly adopted and promulgated Resolution No. 202/2025/QH15 on the reorganization of provincial-level administrative units, including the merger of Hai Duong Province and Hai Phong City.
On June 16, the National Assembly Standing Committee promulgated Resolution No. 1669/NQ-UBTVQH15 on the arrangement of commune-level administrative units in Hai Phong City. After the reorganization, the new Hai Phong City has 114 commune-level administrative units, comprising 67 communes, 45 wards and 2 special administrative zones.
To proactively implement the resolutions of the National Assembly and the National Assembly Standing Committee, the City People’s Committee issued Plan 145 to implement Resolution 1669 of the National Assembly Standing Committee. At the same time, the Party Committee of the City People’s Committee submitted a proposal for the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee’s plan to implement the National Assembly’s resolution on the merger of Hai Duong Province and Hai Phong City.
A view of Hai Phong City’s urban area
Regarding the pilot operation of the two-tier local government model in the city, the Steering Committee for the Development of the Scheme on arranging and reorganizing provincial- and commune-level administrative units in Hai Phong City (Steering Committee 1806) issued Plan 1 to pilot the operation of Party, State and commune-level Vietnam Fatherland Front agencies under the two-tier local government model in the new Hai Phong City.
Accordingly, in phase 1, the first pilot will be organized in 114 new communes, wards and special administrative zones in the new Hai Phong City area, followed by a review of the pilot operation on June 20. In phase 2, the second pilot will be organized in the 114 new communes, wards and special administrative zones in the new Hai Phong City area on June 25. A preliminary review and lessons-learned process will be conducted from June 26 to June 30, followed by simultaneous implementation from July 1.
Regarding personnel work, Hai Phong City coordinated with Hai Duong Province and reported to the Central Organization Commission on the personnel plan for the Executive Committee of the Hai Phong City Party Committee after the merger for the 2020–2025 term. The city also basically reached agreement on personnel plans for the Party committees and Standing Committees of the new commune-level units, as well as plans for arranging payroll positions, cadres, civil servants and public employees to work in communes and wards.
Hai Phong is considering and deciding on policies for 474 redundant personnel resulting from the reorganization of the apparatus and commune-level administrative units, while continuing to appraise 359 cases.
Le Tien Chau, Secretary of the Hai Phong City Party Committee and Head of Steering Committee 1806, emphasized that there is little time before the new Hai Phong City and its two-tier local government officially begin operating on July 1, while the workload is very large. He therefore asked all levels, sectors and localities to clearly envision the work required and proactively carry it out with urgency, determination and effectiveness.
Le Tien Chau, Secretary of the Hai Phong City Party Committee and Head of Steering Committee 1806, chairs the working session
The City Party Committee Secretary assigned the Party Committee of the City People’s Committee to lead and coordinate with the City Party Committee’s Organization Commission, Office and relevant agencies of Hai Phong and Hai Duong to develop a detailed plan for the ceremony announcing the National Assembly Standing Committee’s resolutions on the merger of Hai Phong City and Hai Duong Province; the establishment of commune-level administrative units; the establishment of the new Hai Phong City Party Committee; and the announcement of the personnel of the Party Committee Executive Committee and of sectors and localities. The ceremony must be solemn, practical and effective, serve as a festival for the entire population, and be reported to the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee before June 23.
At the same time, leaders of the city and its sectors are expected to be assigned to attend and direct work in 114 communes, wards and special administrative zones. An in-person conference will be held on June 30 at the City’s central connection point and will be connected online to points throughout the city.
The relevant agencies were also instructed to coordinate the pilot operation of the two-tier local government, strengthen inspection and follow-up, and resolve arising issues. At the same time, they must accelerate the arrangement of vehicles, working conditions and technology infrastructure at agencies and localities; carefully review deteriorating offices; and promptly plan repairs and procure necessary equipment.
The City Party Committee Secretary assigned the Party Committee of the City People’s Committee to quickly complete the Political and Administrative Center and the Convention and Performance Center so that Party, government, department and sector agencies can officially move there before July 1. Official residences and apartments must be urgently repaired, and a plan proposed to arrange leaders from Hai Duong to work in accordance with their titles and regulations. A plan should also be promptly prepared to support travel expenses for officials on long-distance assignments, clearly identifying eligible persons and the distance to the workplace covered by the support. Policies for officials retiring before July 1 must also be resolved promptly.
The working group of the two localities was assigned to review matters requiring coordination and agreement before operation, such as organizing the ceremony announcing the merger of the two localities and determining the content for meetings of the Standing Committee of the Hai Phong City Party Committee and the Standing Committee of the Hai Duong Provincial Party Committee before the merger, if necessary.
The City Party Committee Office was assigned to advise on and draft a document of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee allowing the standing leadership bodies of communes, wards and special administrative zones to begin handling work immediately after being assigned their duties and to prepare work before July 1. It will lead and coordinate with the Party Committee of the City People’s Committee, the City Party Committee’s Organization Commission, the City Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee and relevant agencies to develop the content and critical path for meetings of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, the Executive Committee of the City Party Committee and the City People’s Council from now until July 1 and after July 1.
Source: Dau Tu Newspaper