Roadmap for arranging and merging communes and wards in Son La

On April 19, according to information from the Office of the People's Committee of Son La province, the Provincial People's Committee has just issued a plan to implement the arrangement of commune-level administrative units (ADUs) in the province.

According to the plan, the People's Committee of Son La province assigned the People's Committees at the district level to direct the People's Committees at the commune level to collect public opinions at the commune-level administrative units to implement the arrangement; synthesize the results to the Department of Home Affairs no later than April 19.

The Department of Home Affairs synthesizes and develops a report on the results of the public consultation, to be completed on April 20.

On April 21, 2025, a thematic People's Council meeting will be held at all district and commune levels to vote on the merger policy.

On this basis, the Department of Home Affairs will coordinate with the People's Committees at the district level to complete the project. The People's Committee at the district level shall send the results with the People's Council Resolution to the Department of Home Affairs before April 21, 2025.

On April 23, 2025, the Department of Home Affairs advised the Provincial People's Committee to submit the project dossier to the Provincial People's Council and report to the Provincial Party Committee's Steering Committee 398.

Complete the dossier of the Project on arranging and reorganizing administrative units at the commune level in the province to submit to the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Government. No later than April 30, 2025.

After the National Assembly Standing Committee issued an official resolution, Son La province will organize implementation on the field.

It is known that Son La province currently has 200 commune-level administrative units, including 177 communes, 15 wards and 8 towns.

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