Nghe An still has 20 district-level administrative units and 412 commune-level administrative units.

Today, December 1, 2024, Resolution No. 1243/NQ-UBTVQH15 of the National Assembly Standing Committee on the arrangement of district and commune-level administrative units of Nghe An province for the period 2023-2025 takes effect, Nghe An has 20 district-level administrative units, a reduction of one unit; and 412 commune-level administrative units. Vinh City officially becomes a coastal city with a population of more than half a million people.

Vinh City becomes a coastal city. Photo: internet

Accordingly, Nghe An will merge the entire natural area and population of Cua Lo town and the entire natural area and population of 4 communes: Nghi Xuan, Phuc Tho, Nghi Thai, Nghi Phong (Nghi Loc) into Vinh city. After the arrangement, Vinh city has a natural area of ​​166.22 km2 and officially becomes a coastal city. The population of Vinh city exceeds half a million people, about 580,669 people.

At the commune level, Nghe An reorganized 92 units, including 65/89 units subject to mandatory reorganization, 27 adjacent related units; four units subject to encouraged reorganization; and did not reorganize 24/89 units due to special factors.

After the reorganization, Nghe An reduced one district-level administrative unit, from 21 to 20 units including: Vinh City, two towns: Hoang Mai, Thai Hoa and 17 districts.

After the reorganization, Nghe An has 412 commune-level administrative units, a reduction of 48 units.

Nghe An also reduced 48 commune-level administrative units, from 460 to 412 units, including five newly established towns: Tra Lan (Con Cuong), Kim Nhan (Anh Son), Hoa Thanh (Yen Thanh), Dien Thanh (Dien Chau) and Dung (Thanh Chuong) on ​​the basis of rearranging administrative units.

Nghe An also merged dozens of communes together to establish 29 new communes including: Dien Hoa, Thinh Truong (Nghi Loc); Bach Ngoc (Do Luong); Binh Hop, Hoan Long (Tan Ky); Thuan Long, Van Hai, Phu Nghia, Quynh Son, Minh Luong, Binh Son (Quynh Luu); Minh Son, Thanh Qua, Kim Bang, Xuan Duong, Minh Tien, Mai Giang (Thanh Chuong); Xuan Thap, Ngoc Bich, Hung Hai, Hanh Quang (Dien Chau); Thinh My, Thong Tan, Phuc Loi (Hung Nguyen); Nghia Thai, Xuan Hong (Nam Dan); Van Tu, Dong Thanh (Yen Thanh); Tam Dinh (Anh Son).

Complete the announcement of the establishment of new district- and commune-level administrative units before December 25, 2024.

After the merger, there are about 1,754 redundant officials, civil servants at district and commune levels, part-time workers at commune level, Standing Committee members of the Fatherland Front , Standing Committee members of commune-level mass organizations, and contract workers to support and serve.

Nghe An province has issued a resolution on support policies for these surplus groups.

According to Nhan Dan Newspaper

Source: https://www.truyenhinhnghean.vn/thoi-su-chinh-tri/202412/nghe-an-con-20-don-vi-hanh-chinh-cap-huyen-412-don-vi-hanh-chinh-cap-xa-46e1946/