The Standing Committee of the National Assembly has issued a resolution on the rearrangement of administrative units at the district and communal levels in Lam Dong Province for the 2023–2025 period.
The resolution stipulates the merger of Cat Tien and Da Teh districts into Da Huoai District. The consolidated Da Huoai District will cover a natural area of 1,448.48 square kilometers and house a population of 146,064 people, sharing borders with Bao Lam District, Bao Loc City, as well as Binh Phuoc, Binh Thuan, Dak Nong, and Dong Nai provinces.
In comparison, Bac Ninh Province spans an area of 822 square kilometers.
Additionally, the resolution outlines the rearrangement of administrative units at the communal level in Da Huoai District. This includes the merger of Trieu Hai Commune into Quang Tri Commune and the establishment of Ba Gia Commune by combining the communes of Doan Ket and Da Ploa.
Phuoc Loc Commune will be merged into Ha Lam Commune, while Da Ton Commune will become a part of Da Oai Commune. Following these changes, Da Huoai District will consist of 23 communal-level administrative units, including 18 communes.
In Don Duong District, Pro Commune will be merged into Quang Lap Commune. After the rearrangement, Don Duong District will comprise nine communal-level administrative units, including seven communes and two towns.
The resolution also specifies the dissolution of the People’s Courts of Da Teh and Cat Tien districts in Lam Dong Province. The People’s Court of Da Huoai District will assume the responsibilities and competencies of the People’s Courts of Da Teh and Cat Tien districts, as stipulated by law.
Similarly, the People’s Procuracy of Da Huoai District will take on the tasks and authority of the People’s Procuracies of Da Teh and Cat Tien districts, in accordance with legal provisions.
This resolution will come into effect on December 1, 2024. Consequently, Lam Dong Province will consist of ten district-level administrative units, including eight districts and two cities, along with 137 communal-level administrative units, comprising 106 communes, 18 wards, and 13 towns.
Da Huoai District Resumes Its Pre-1986 Configuration
According to the Da Huoai District Party Committee’s website, prior to 1975, the region of Da Huoai encompassed just three communes: Ba Gia, Phuoc Lac, and Madaguoi. Following the liberation of the South and the country’s reunification, Da Huoai became a part of Bao Loc District in Lam Dong Province, consisting of four communes: Loc Phuoc, Loc Tho, Loc Phu, and Loc Trung.
On March 14, 1979, the Council of Government issued Decision No. 116-CP, dividing Bao Loc District into two districts: Bao Loc and Da Huoai. The newly formed Da Huoai District comprised the communes of Madaguoi, Da Oai, Da M’ri, Da Ploa, Da Teh, Da Ko, and Da Lay, along with the township of Madaguoi and the farm towns of Da Teh and Da M’ri.
On June 6, 1986, the Council of Ministers issued Decision No. 68/HDBT, dividing the old Da Huoai District into three new districts named Da Huoai, Da Teh, and Cat Tien. At that time, Da Huoai District consisted of nine administrative units, including the communes of Madaguoi, Da Oai, Da Ton, Ha Lam, Da M’ri, Da Ploa, and Doan Ket, as well as the townships of Madaguoi and Da M’ri. However, in reality, it wasn’t until 1996 that Doan Ket Commune was separated from Da Ploa Commune.
As a result, the new Da Huoai District will revert to its configuration from before 1986.
Da Huoai District is strategically located along National Highway 20, a vital transportation artery connecting the district with other district centers and towns within and outside the province. This highway stretches for 28.59 kilometers across the district, running in a northeast-southwest direction through Madaguoi Township, Ha Lam Commune, and Da M’ri Township. The entire route is paved with asphalt and meets the standards for a Grade 3 mountain road, featuring a 12-meter-wide carriageway with two lanes for motor vehicles and two mixed-use lanes.
Additionally, Provincial Road 721 traverses the district, spanning a total length of 22.7 kilometers.
According to a report by the Lam Dong Provincial Statistics Office, the total production value in Da Huoai District for the first half of 2024, calculated at comparable 2010 prices, is estimated at VND 2,257.2 billion, representing a 5.6% increase compared to the same period in 2023.
This includes an estimated value of VND 1,256.6 billion for the agricultural, forestry, and fishery sector, reflecting a 4.2% increase year-on-year; VND 553.9 billion for the industry and construction sector, a 6.2% increase; and VND 446.7 billion for the service sector, marking a 9.2% rise compared to the corresponding period last year.
In terms of revenue, the district’s total state budget collection for the first six months of 2024 is estimated at VND 84.6 billion, indicating a 14.3% increase compared to the same period last year and achieving 63.8% of the plan. Meanwhile, the total local budget collection is estimated at VND 399.7 billion, representing a 2.3% increase year-on-year and reaching 100.1% of the estimate.
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