Hanoi and Phú Thọ Propose Boundary Adjustment; Existing Lawfully Approved Projects to Be Carried Over
Vietnam’s government has proposed transferring 40.06 square kilometers and 1,057 residents from Phú Thọ Province to Hanoi, with the resolution set to take effect on January 1, 2027. The interior minister said the boundary adjustment would not change the management regime for special-use forests or constitute a change in land use. Projects with lawful approval would retain their legal status.
Vietnam’s National Assembly discussed a proposed adjustment to the administrative boundary between Hanoi and Phú Thọ Province on November 13. The government proposed transferring 40.06 square kilometers and 1,057 residents from Phú Thọ to Hanoi and retaining January 1, 2027, as the resolution’s effective date. The government said it would prepare the handover before the new boundary takes effect to ensure continuity in local administration.
On the afternoon of November 13, Interior Minister Nguyễn Tiến Hải explained the administrative boundary adjustment proposal to the National Assembly.（VietVance）
Interior Minister Nguyễn Tiến Hải said the boundary adjustment would not change the special-use forest management regime of Ba Vì National Park or constitute a change in land use. Local tourism investment projects could proceed only if they comply with planning and legal requirements. Hanoi and Phú Thọ will inventory projects, works and assets in the affected area to prepare for their handover and receipt; the legal status of projects with lawful approval will be carried over.
The affected area includes 243 households and 1,057 residents and is proposed to be transferred to Ba Vì Commune. The government said residents would not be required to relocate solely because of the boundary adjustment. Previously issued documents would remain valid, and pending administrative procedures would be transferred for continued processing without requiring residents to resubmit them. Relevant social policies would continue without interruption; existing benefits higher than those provided under Hanoi’s policies could continue until their scheduled expiry or until a competent authority adopts a replacement policy.
The government also required the two localities to complete the transfer of administrative records and data before the resolution takes effect and to review and adjust relevant Hanoi and Phú Thọ plans in accordance with the law after the relevant resolutions take effect. These arrangements remain subject to the relevant resolutions of the National Assembly and its Standing Committee.
Source: VietVance
