Following the announcement regarding the reorganization and merger of administrative units without establishing district-level governments and merging commune-level governments, most officials and residents of Binh Duong expressed their support and approval for this policy.
Preserve cultural and historical values when choosing a new name
Mr. Nguyen Thanh Liem, Secretary of Di An City Youth Union, said that the merger of communes and wards was carried out with the goal of creating efficiency in management and socio-economic development of the locality. According to Mr. Liem, naming new communes and wards after the merger needs to retain the traditional and characteristic names that create the local brand. For example, the names Thu Dau Mot, Binh Duong, Phu Cuong, Di An, Lai Thieu, Ben Cat...
After 28 years of growth and development, Binh Duong has transformed from a province with a primarily agricultural economy to one with the fastest industrial development rate in the country. It has become a major hub for foreign direct investment (FDI), experienced rapid urbanization, and achieved the highest per capita income in the nation. Binh Duong was also recognized by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) as the Top 1 Intelligent Community in the world...
Currently, Binh Duong has 9 district-level administrative units (5 cities, 4 districts) and 91 commune-level administrative units (39 communes, 47 wards, 5 towns). The expected plan is to arrange commune-level administrative units; after the arrangement, the province will have 27 commune-level administrative units left... |
When the name Di An comes up, people recognize it as a region rich in history, known for its dynamism, creativity, and ongoing development. This area is home to the oldest railway car factory in Indochina, symbolizing the early establishment of the Vietnamese working class. Notably, it was also the birthplace of one of the first branches of the Southern Regional Party Committee and a significant site for the working class's struggle against colonial imperialism.
Additionally, many residents have expressed a desire to revive historical names linked to the community's past for naming the new grassroots administrative units following recent mergers.
Performance, effectiveness, efficiency
Mr. Ha Van Hao, a resident of Phu My ward in Thu Dau Mot city, commented on the decision not to establish a district-level government. He stated that the decision to merge larger commune-level units and forgo a district-level government is a policy that has the support of the people. This approach opens up new opportunities for the country's development and prosperity. He emphasized the importance of effective state management and administration, which should focus on streamlining operations and ensuring efficiency. Additionally, it is crucial to eliminate overlapping functions and responsibilities, address divisions in various areas and fields, and reduce cumbersome intermediate organizations.
From there, focus on building a strong grassroots local government and a team of officials to meet the requirements of tasks in the new period. At the same time, state officials and civil servants will be closer to the people, understand the people better, and practically improve the material and spiritual life of the people, especially administrative procedures will be resolved more quickly, conveniently, and promptly.
Mr. Thieu Hoang Phu (Hiep Thanh ward, Thu Dau Mot city): “Right after learning about the draft project on the arrangement and merger of administrative units without district-level government and the merger of commune-level government, I strongly agree and support this policy. Because merging wards helps increase management efficiency, reduce operating costs to have more resources to invest in other fields, and create uniformity in local and national development. For example, the State has issued a decision to exempt all tuition fees for students from kindergarten to high school nationwide from September 2025 onwards. Along with that, this will help increase interaction between management levels and quickly resolve problems and administrative procedures, creating convenience for people and businesses... Mr. Nguyen Minh Tien (Tan Dong Hiep ward, Di An city): “I strongly agree and support the policy of merging some provincial-level units, not organizing district-level governments, merging commune-level units, and implementing a two-level local government model, including provincial and grassroots levels. Not organizing district-level government will eliminate intermediaries, making the management environment more open and convenient for people, because power is decentralized directly from provincial level to commune and ward levels. At the same time, this also creates more space for socio-economic development, creating a larger environment to attract potential and resources for development, because it is not hindered by the boundaries of districts, communes, wards... Mr. Nguyen Duc Hung (My Phuoc ward, Ben Cat city): “When learning about the draft project to arrange and merge administrative units without organizing district-level government and merge commune-level government, my family and I strongly support this policy and wish to maintain the reception of administrative procedures at the (old) district administrative centers. In this way, organizations, people and businesses will basically not be affected by the merger of administrative units. This will also solve the problem of geographical distance and facilitate people and businesses in carrying out administrative procedures when merging commune-level administrative units...”. |
Reported by Khanh Phong - Translated by Ngoc Huynh
