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Can Tho City Merges with Soc Trang and Hau Giang Provinces to Form New Administrative Unit

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National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man spoke at a ceremony on June 30, announcing the reorganisation of Can Tho city, Soc Trang province, and Hau Giang province into the new administrative unit of Can Tho city. The merger brings together 103 commune-level administrative units, including 31 wards and 72 communes. The Party Committee of the new city was formed through the merger of the Party Committees of the former Can Tho city, Hau Giang province, and Soc Trang province. The Committee consists of 79 members, with 20 members on the Standing Board. Do Thanh Binh, a member of the Party Central Committee, was appointed Secretary of the Party Committee, and Tran Van Lau was appointed Chairman of the municipal People's Committee for the 2021-2026 term.

Key Takeaways:

  • The new Can Tho city comprises 103 commune-level administrative units, including 31 wards and 72 communes.
  • The Party Committee of the new city consists of 79 members, with 20 members on the Standing Board.
  • Do Thanh Binh was appointed Secretary of the Party Committee, and Tran Van Lau was appointed Chairman of the municipal People's Committee for the 2021-2026 term.
  • The merger brings together the former Can Tho city, Soc Trang province, and Hau Giang province to form a new administrative unit.
  • The new city aims to become a growth pole of the nation, focusing on boosting socio-economic development, ensuring national defence and security, and positioning itself as a centre for trade, logistics, marine economy, innovation, science and technology, and artificial intelligence.
  • Can Tho must strive to become one of the most livable localities in Vietnam, ensuring balanced cultural and social development, improved welfare, and a better quality of life for all citizens.

Statistics:

  • The new Can Tho city comprises 103 commune-level administrative units.
  • The Party Committee of the new city consists of 79 members.
  • The Standing Board of the Party Committee consists of 20 members.
  • The city aims to focus on 8 key sectors: trade, logistics, marine economy, innovation, science and technology, artificial intelligence, digital and processing industries, and high-tech agriculture.

Sources:

  • "A ceremony was held in the presence of National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on June 30." – Source: Vietnam News Agency
  • "According to the Party Central Committee's decisions along with the NA's and the NA Standing Committee's resolutions, the entire natural areas and populations of Can Tho city, Soc Trang province, and Hau Giang province are re-organised into a new administrative unit named 'Can Tho city'." – Source: Vietnam News Agency
  • "The Party Committee of Can Tho city is established through the merger of the Party Committees of the former Can Tho city, Hau Giang province, and Soc Trang province." – Source: Vietnam News Agency

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