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Thuy Linh (left) and her family took a photo in front of the Hai Duong City welcome sign before its removal. "This sign means a lot to me. Seeing it after a long trip always meant I was home. I wanted to witness its removal and capture this moment." Photo: Duy Anh |
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In Quang Nam, the former Tam Ky City Party Committee headquarters on Hung Vuong Street, is now the People's Committee office for Ban Thach ward, Da Nang City. The Tam Ky City Party Committee sign has been replaced with one for the Ban Thach ward People's Committee, but it's currently covered. It will be unveiled on June 30th after the official merger announcement of Quang Nam and Da Nang. Photo: Dac Thanh |
On June 28th, workers used a crane to remove the old sign for Hai Duong City located on National Highway 5 near the Lai Vu Bridge.
The sign displayed the emblem of Hai Duong City and the dates 1804, the year the Nguyen Dynasty established Hai Duong City as Dong Thanh.
The former Hai Duong City will become 9 wards, including Hai Duong ward, within Hai Phong City. After merging with Hai Duong, Hai Phong City will have 67 communes, 45 wards, and 2 special zones: Bach Long Vi and Cat Hai. The expanded city will cover over 3,194 km2 and have a population of about 4.66 million. Photo: Duy Anh - Le Tan
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On June 29th, Pham Anh Tuan, Chairman of the Binh Dinh Provincial People's Committee, inspected the information systems at the Department of Science and Technology of the new Gia Lai province (formerly the Binh Dinh Department of Science and Technology). This ensured the systems are ready to support administration and serve residents and businesses under the new administrative structure. Photo: Huy Phuc |
Thuy Linh (left) and her family took a photo in front of the Hai Duong City welcome sign before its removal. "This sign means a lot to me. Seeing it after a long trip always meant I was home. I wanted to witness its removal and capture this moment." Photo: Duy Anh
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Xuan Huong - Da Lat ward (Lam Dong province) was newly established by merging wards 1, 2, 3, 4, and 10 of Da Lat City. It covers 73.45 km2 and has a population of 103,178. This is one of 124 wards in the newly merged Lam Dong province. The new ward office is located in the former Da Lat City Party Committee headquarters, with signage already updated. Photo: Viet Quoc |
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In Quang Nam, the former Tam Ky City Party Committee headquarters on Hung Vuong Street, is now the People's Committee office for Ban Thach ward, Da Nang City. The Tam Ky City Party Committee sign has been replaced with one for the Ban Thach ward People's Committee, but it's currently covered. It will be unveiled on June 30th after the official merger announcement of Quang Nam and Da Nang. Photo: Dac Thanh
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Residents visit the newly established Quy Nhon ward office in Gia Lai province. Quy Nhon was previously a city in Binh Dinh province, consisting of 17 communes and wards. It has now been reorganized into 5 communes and one ward.
The new Gia Lai province (formed from Binh Dinh and Gia Lai) has 135 administrative units: 110 communes and 25 wards. Photo: Thach Thao
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On June 29th, Pham Anh Tuan, Chairman of the Binh Dinh Provincial People's Committee, inspected the information systems at the Department of Science and Technology of the new Gia Lai province (formerly the Binh Dinh Department of Science and Technology). This ensured the systems are ready to support administration and serve residents and businesses under the new administrative structure. Photo: Huy Phuc
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The public administration center of Pleiku ward in Gia Lai province. The ward was formed from the former wards of Tay Son, Hoi Thuong, Hoa Lu, Phu Dong, and Tra Da commune of the former Pleiku City.
After the restructuring, the 25 administrative units of Pleiku City have been reduced to 5 wards and 2 communes within Gia Lai province. Photo: Tran Hoa
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Passersby look at the new sign for Kon Tum ward, Quang Ngai province, formerly Thang Loi ward.
Kon Tum ward was formed from the former wards of Thang Loi, Quang Trung, Quyet Thang, Truong Chinh, and Thong Nhat of the former Kon Tum City. It is one of 96 communes and wards in the newly merged Quang Ngai province, combining Quang Ngai and Kon Tum. Photo: Thao Vy
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Xuan Huong - Da Lat ward (Lam Dong province) was newly established by merging wards 1, 2, 3, 4, and 10 of Da Lat City. It covers 73.45 km2 and has a population of 103,178. This is one of 124 wards in the newly merged Lam Dong province. The new ward office is located in the former Da Lat City Party Committee headquarters, with signage already updated. Photo: Viet Quoc
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At the former Vinh Phuoc ward People's Committee office (2/4 Street) in the former Nha Trang City, workers have changed the name to Bac Nha Trang ward, Khanh Hoa province.
In addition to Bac Nha Trang, the former Nha Trang City has been reorganized into three wards: Nha Trang, Tay Nha Trang, and Nam Nha Trang. Photo: Bui Toan
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On June 29th, the Vung Tau ward People's Committee office on Ly Thuong Kiet Street displayed its new sign. Workers planted flowers outside in preparation for the official operational start on July 1st.
Vung Tau ward, Ho Chi Minh City, was formed by merging wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Thang Nhi, and Thang Nhat (Vung Tau City, Ba Ria - Vung Tau province). It covers nearly 17 km2 and has a population of over 117,000.
Along with Vung Tau, several former provincial cities like Quy Nhon, Nha Trang, and Pleiku have become ward names. Photo: Truong Ha
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Residents handle administrative procedures at the Long An ward office in Tay Ninh province, formerly the People's Committee office of Tan An City in the former Long An province. After the merger, Tan An City has been reduced from 13 communes and wards to three wards: Long An, Tan An, and Khanh Hau. Tay Ninh province, after merging with Long An, has 96 communes and wards.
According to the Central Committee's resolution, starting July 1st, Vietnam's 63 provinces and cities will be consolidated into 28 provinces and 6 centrally-administered cities. The district level of government will be eliminated, leaving only provincial and commune/ward/special zone levels. Photo: Hoang Nam
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