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Lawmakers discuss merger of Vietnam’s provinces and cities from 63 to 34

Lawmakers discuss merger of Vietnam’s provinces and cities from 63 to 34

(VOVWORLD) -The National Assembly on Wednesday discussed a report on the arrangement of provincial administrative units in 2025, under which Vietnam will see a reduction of province and cities from 63 to 34, including 6 centrally-run cities and 28 provinces.

The 9th session of the 15th National Assembly. Photo: quochoi.vn

Lawmakers said merging provinces will enable localities to restructure their development space.

“Localities within a province must be connected and ensure transport and digital infrastructure, which require resources, most importantly financial resources. That’s why I propose that when considering the Law on State Budget, the land resources for localities in the period of 2026-2030 must be taken into consideration,” according to Deputy Tran Hoang Ngan representing Ho Chi Minh City.  

The deputies said the merger of provinces is a historic decision and stressed the need to arrange cadres, civil servants, workers and handle redundant headquarters appropriately after the merger.

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