Hiep Duc completed the process of proposing to re-establish Que Tan commune.

The People's Council of Hiep Duc district, term VIII, held the 18th session to pass the Resolution on arranging commune-level administrative units of Hiep Duc district, period 2023 - 2025. Photo: PV

Tight, democratic

The approval of the policy of rearranging commune-level administrative units by the People's Council of Hiep Duc district is considered the final step, completing the procedures and processes of merger under the responsibility of the district level.

According to the resolution approved by 100% of the delegates of Hiep Duc District People's Council, Hiep Duc District will merge the entire 30.75km2 ^of natural area and population of 2,018 people of Hiep Thuan Commune and the entire 60.53km2 ^of natural area and population of 2,402 people of Hiep Hoa Commune to establish Que Tan Commune - returning to the old administrative unit (on September 22, 1989, the Council of Ministers issued Decision No. 146 to establish Hiep Hoa Commune and Hiep Thuan Commune on the basis of separating Que Tan Commune).

After its establishment, Que Tan commune has a natural area of 91.28 km ² and a population of 4,420 people. Its geographical location borders Tan Binh town, Que Tho commune, Song Tra commune (Hiep Duc district); Phuoc Hiep commune (Phuoc Son district); Que Lam, Ninh Phuoc, Que Loc communes (Nong Son district).

After the arrangement of commune-level administrative units, Hiep Duc district has 10 commune-level administrative units, including 9 communes and 1 town. Previously, Hiep Hoa and Hiep Thuan communes had done a good job of collecting voters' opinions and organizing People's Council meetings in each locality to approve the policy of arranging commune-level administrative units.

Delegates of the People's Council of Hiep Duc district voted to approve the Resolution on unifying the policy of arranging commune-level administrative units of Hiep Duc district, period 2023 - 2025. Photo: PV — Delegates of Hiep Duc District People's Council voted to approve the Resolution on unifying the policy of arranging commune-level administrative units for the period 2023 - 2025. Photo: PV

According to the People's Committee of Hiep Duc district, in the communes where arrangements are made, the information and propaganda work on collecting voters' opinions is carried out publicly, democratically, and in accordance with the law by the Party Committee and the People's Committee of the commune in various forms such as through meetings and conferences organized by the Party Committee, the People's Committee of the commune, grassroots Party cells, or village activities. Information on collecting voters' opinions is also posted in related documents at the office of the People's Committee of the commune, community activity points and posted on the commune's electronic information page...

The consultation of voters on the content of the Project on arranging administrative units at the commune level for the period 2023 - 2025 in Hiep Thuan and Hiep Hoa was carried out from May 3-14, 2024. As a result, 2,649/2,905 voters of the two communes agreed with the content of the project, reaching a rate of 91.19%.

Based on the results of the voter consultation, the People's Committees of Hiep Thuan and Hiep Hoa communes submitted the meeting of the People's Council at the same level on May 17 and 18, and 100% of the People's Council delegates of the two communes voted unanimously to approve the establishment of Que Tan commune on the basis of merging the entire natural area and population size of Hiep Hoa and Hiep Thuan. After the establishment of the new administrative unit, it will temporarily use the headquarters of the old Hiep Hoa commune for work.

Resolve voters' legitimate petitions

Mr. Nguyen Van Tinh - Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council of Hiep Duc district said that Hiep Hoa and Hiep Thuan are adjacent administrative units, have similar natural conditions, socio -economic development situation, and share the same local cultural and historical traditions.

It is expected that when Que Tan commune is established, it will temporarily use the headquarters of the old Hiep Hoa commune for work. Photo: PV

Merging the entire natural area and population size of Hiep Thuan and Hiep Hoa communes, the new public service area standard reaches 182.56% in area and 88.4% in population.

In particular, the merger will create favorable conditions for investment in economic development and ensure social security. It will contribute to reducing the size of public administrative units, streamlining the apparatus, reducing staff, improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the political system, investment efficiency, and socio-economic development...

The Project on reorganizing the district's commune-level administrative units also sets out plans and roadmaps for reorganizing the apparatus, cadres, civil servants, public employees, and workers; orientations and solutions for stabilizing and developing the district's newly formed commune-level administrative units after the reorganization.

According to the survey, the total number of cadres, civil servants and part-time workers in Hiep Thuan and Hiep Hoa communes is currently 60 people. It is expected that after the reorganization, there will be a surplus of 16 cadres, civil servants and 12 part-time workers.

Secretary of the District Party Committee Nguyen Van Tinh requested the District People's Committee and the Steering Committee for the arrangement of administrative units at the commune level of the district to promptly implement the Resolution passed by the District People's Council; promptly complete the necessary documents and legal procedures to submit to the province for consideration and decision.

At the same time, continue to organize and implement tasks according to plan, especially considering and resolving voters' legitimate proposals and recommendations; perfecting the organizational apparatus, arranging the team of cadres, civil servants, public employees and non-professional workers.

Relevant units should do a good job of resolving policies and regimes; organizing inventories to hand over the current status of facilities, equipment, assets, and finances to the new commune administrative units...

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