With less than a month remaining to complete the reorganisation of villages, hamlets and residential quarters under central government requirements, localities province-wide have entered the final implementation phase, facing a substantial workload.

According to official statistics, the province currently has 2,801 villages, hamlets, residential quarters combined with urban neighbourhoods. Of these, more than 2,000 do not meet the minimum household size criteria stipulated by the Government and therefore require reorganisation. Under the timeline, localities must complete their overall plans by June 10, 2026, with the entire restructuring process scheduled for completion later that month.

Comrade Do Huu Huy, Alternate Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and PPC Chairman, emphasised: “The Central Government has provided detailed guidance covering regulations, procedures along with implementation steps. The most important task is to ensure full compliance with regulations while promoting democracy throughout the planning process. Residents must be fully informed and given opportunities to discuss, contribute opinions alongside deliberate thoroughly. Naming newly reorganised villages, hamlets and residential quarters, as well as the arrangement of community cultural facilities, should be widely consulted to ensure broad consensus”.

Comrade Luong Nguyen Minh Triet, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Head of the Provincial National Assembly Deputies Delegation, visiting residents of Knia hamlet, Ea Nuol commune.

Promoting democracy to build consensus

In implementing the policy of reorganising villages, hamlets together with residential quarters under new regulations, many localities across the province have rapidly reviewed existing conditions, developed plans and prepared for public consultation.

Following the reorganisation, the number of urban neighbourhoods in Tuy Hoa ward will be reduced from 59 to 45. Comrade Nguyen Cong Thanh, Chairman of Tuy Hoa ward People's Committee, said: “We have completed the plan as well as stand ready to implement it in accordance with the provincial roadmap. Our consistent approach is ensuring democracy and transparency, listening to public opinion while building strong consensus before implementation”.

In Cu Pui commune, preparations for reorganisation of villages and hamlets are also progressing urgently. Under the proposed plan, the number of villages coupled with hamlets will be reduced from 25 to 16. Comrade Le Van Long, Secretary of Cu Pui commune Party Committee, said: “Throughout planning process, the commune has placed particular emphasis on consulting local residents, especially in ethnic minority communities, in order to secure broad consensus. To date, most residents have expressed support for the policy, creating favourable conditions for completion of the remaining steps on schedule”.

Beyond adjusting administrative boundaries and population size, the merger of villages, hamlets combined with residential quarters is also linked to the task of consolidating grassroots political system, restructuring Party organisations, Fatherland Front working committees alongside mass organisations at the community level. It also involves selecting capable and dedicated part-time personnel able to meet requirements of community governance along with digital transformation in the new period.

Comrade Luong Nguyen Minh Triet, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Head of the Provincial National Assembly Deputies Delegation, called on Party committees together with local authorities at all levels to promote the role of respected community figures, strengthen public communication and outreach efforts, along with building consensus among residents. In addition, the Provincial Party Committee’s Commission for Information, Education alongside Mass Mobilisation, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, socio-political organisations together with media agencies should intensify information and communication activities regarding the reorganisation process, thereby maintaining social consensus and community cohesion throughout implementation.

With a spirit of urgency, prudence as well as consensus-building among residents, the reorganisation of villages, hamlets and residential quarters is expected to create communities of an appropriate scale operating with greater efficiency, contributing to improved grassroots governance alongside better public services for local residents.

Translated by KHUONG THAO