Under the plan, districts will be onthe merger list if they do not have at least 75,000 people and 35sq km of natural areas,while communes will need to have at least 1,500 people and 30sq km ofnatural areas.
The city will complete the rearrangement thisyear, and next year hold Party Congresses at the newly-established communes anddistricts for the 2020-2025 term, and rearrange the number of cadres.
In 2021, HCM City will hold electionsfor the People's Councils and complete the apparatus of the People'sCouncils and People's Committees for 2021-2026 of the freshly-formed administrativeunits.
The purpose of the plan is to meet the needsfor socio-economic development of the city.
The arrangement is connected to the reform,efficiency, elimination of redundant workforce, restructuring, andimprovement of the quality of cadres.-VNA