Vietnam proposes transferring 40.06 square kilometers from Phú Thọ to Hanoi
Vietnam’s government has submitted a proposal to the National Assembly to transfer 40.06 square kilometers and 1,057 residents from Phú Thọ province to Hanoi. The area includes part of Ba Vì National Park and its buffer zone. The government proposes that the resolution take effect on January 1, 2027; related plans would be adjusted afterward.
On November 11, 2026, Vietnam’s National Assembly heard a proposal to adjust the administrative boundary between Hanoi and Phú Thọ province, along with a review report. The government proposes transferring 40.06 square kilometers and 1,057 residents from Phú Thọ to Hanoi’s administration. Of that area, 25.29 square kilometers lie within Ba Vì National Park and 14.77 square kilometers are in its buffer zone. The proposal still requires National Assembly approval.
Under the proposal, Hanoi’s natural area would be 3,399.90 square kilometers and its population 8,808,582; Phú Thọ’s natural area would be 9,306.64 square kilometers and its population 4,021,581. The number of commune-level administrative units in each locality would remain unchanged. Local government offices and organizational structures at all levels would remain in place, and staffing would remain largely stable.
Vietnamese Minister of Home Affairs Nguyễn Tiến Hải told the National Assembly that the adjustment aims to provide unified, continuous management of Ba Vì National Park. Hanoi and Phú Thọ sought public opinion on the proposal, with approval rates of 94.97% and 97.10%, respectively. The government has asked the National Assembly to consider the resolution at the second session of its 16th term and proposes that it take effect on January 1, 2027.
Phan Chí Hiếu, chair of the National Assembly’s Committee on Legal and Judicial Affairs, said the committee supports the proposal and recommends that both localities promptly review and adjust relevant plans after the resolution takes effect. The committee also recommends that the government ensure the natural areas of commune-level administrative units are accurately determined and published for administrative management and future boundary proposals.
Source: VietVance
