On the morning of June 30, Hanoi organized a ceremony to announce the National Assembly Standing Committee’s Resolution and the city’s decisions on the deployment of communal-level administrative units. The ceremony was broadcast live at the city’s main venue at the Vietnam-Soviet Friendship Cultural Palace and held online at 126 communal-level branches.
Nam Tu Liem district headquarters renamed Tu Liem Ward ready to operate from July 1st
The event was expected to be attended by National Assembly Chairman Luong Cuong, along with Hanoi’s leaders from the Municipal Party Committee, Party Committee members, and heads of Party Committees, among others.
At the ceremony, Hanoi will announce the National Assembly Standing Committee’s resolution on the rearrangement of the city’s communal-level administrative units in 2025, the Municipal Party Committee’s decision on the establishment of communal-level Party committees, and introduce the newly appointed secretaries, chairpersons of the People’s Committees, and chairpersons of the Fatherland Front Committees of these units.
Following the implementation of the “Proposal for the Reorganization of Administrative Units at All Levels and the Two-Tier Local Government Model” in Hanoi, the number of communal-level units has been reduced from 526 to 126, consisting of 51 wards and 75 communes. Along with other localities nationwide, Hanoi’s communal-level units officially adopted the two-tier local government model starting July 1. After a trial period, the preparations for the official operation of Hanoi’s 126 new communal-level units are now substantially complete.
Nguyen Hong Nhat, Vice Chairman of the Municipal Party Committee’s Organization Committee, shared that within a week, from June 20 to 26, the 126 new communal-level units, along with the entire political system, conducted a large-scale trial run involving various comprehensive scenarios. The implementation was carried out with urgency, seriousness, and a sense of responsibility, ensuring the continuity and smoothness of the new administrative units’ operations, without any power vacuum. Preparations, including human resources, infrastructure, and scenario planning, were given utmost importance, effectively addressing ten potential situations. The coordination mechanism between levels facilitated timely incident handling and obstacle removal during the trial period. The leadership and staff of the new communal-level units demonstrated a strong sense of responsibility and quickly adapted to their new roles.
Nguyen Van Phong, Permanent Vice Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, commended the city’s communal-level units for their tremendous efforts and high sense of responsibility in successfully conducting the trial run of the two-tier local government model, yielding positive results and valuable experience for the official launch on July 1.
Mr. Nguyen Van Phong emphasized that despite thorough preparations, it is impossible to anticipate all potential real-world scenarios. Therefore, the Party committees, authorities, and especially the leaders of the communal-level units must rely on their practical judgment to resolve issues, regardless of whether there are existing regulations or assigned responsibilities.
“The core spirit is to prioritize serving the people and businesses as the most important goal. We must not allow situations where citizens or enterprises are left unattended, their issues unresolved, or are given roundabout introductions,” Mr. Nguyen Van Phong stressed.
