Decree No. 137/2003/ND-CP On the establishment of towns under Nam Truc, Xuan Truong, My Loc, and Giao Thuy districts, Nam Dinh province

Decree No. 137/2003/ND-CP of the Government establishes the towns of Nam Giang, Xuan Truong, My Loc, and Quat Lam under Nam Truc, Xuan Truong, My Loc, and Giao Thuy districts, Nam Dinh province. These towns are established based on adjustments to the administrative boundaries from existing communes.

Document No.137/2003/NĐ-CP
Document typeDecree
Issuing authorityMinistry of Home Affairs
Signed byPhan Văn Khải — Thủ tướng
Updated30/06/2026
SectorHome Affairs
FieldUncategorized
Issued date14/11/2003
Effective date06/12/2003
Expiry date
StatusIn effect
✦ Smart summary

Decree No. 137/2003/ND-CP of the Government establishes the towns of Nam Giang, Xuan Truong, My Loc, and Quat Lam under Nam Truc, Xuan Truong, My Loc, and Giao Thuy districts, Nam Dinh province. These towns are established based on adjustments to the administrative boundaries from existing communes.

Key points

  • Town Nam Giang - district Nam Truc: Established on the entire area and population of commune Nam Giang, with 704.55 hectares of natural land area and 18,047 inhabitants.
  • Town Xuan Truong - district Xuan Truong: Established from commune Xuan Hung and part of commune Xuan Ngoc, with 616.31 hectares of natural land area and 11,506 inhabitants.
  • Town My Loc - district My Loc: Established from communes My Hung, My Thinh, and My Thanh, with 469.17 hectares of natural land area and 4,880 inhabitants.
  • Town Quat Lam - district Giao Thuy: Established on the entire area and population of commune Giao Lam, with 759.41 hectares of natural land area and 9,726 inhabitants.
  • After establishment, the remaining communes are adjusted in terms of natural land area and population: Nam Cuong, Nghia An (from Nam Giang), Xuan Ngoc, My Hung, My Thinh, My Thanh, Giao Phong, Giao Thinh.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • The positive impact includes enhancing the scale and functions of the newly established towns, contributing to economic and social development in the locality.
  • Negative impacts include changes in the natural land area and population of the remaining communes, which may affect administrative management and public services.

❓ Frequently asked questions

Where is town Nam Giang established from?

Town Nam Giang is established based on the entire natural land area and population of commune Nam Giang, with 704.55 hectares of natural land area and 18,047 inhabitants.

What is the natural land area of town Xuan Truong?

Town Xuan Truong has 616.31 hectares of natural land area.

What are the remaining communes in My Loc district after establishing town My Loc?

After establishing town My Loc, the remaining communes are: My Hung (with 504.31 hectares of natural land area and 6,075 inhabitants), My Thinh (with 550.75 hectares of natural land area and 3,764 inhabitants), and My Thanh (with 579.94 hectares of natural land area and 4,339 inhabitants).

Where is town Quat Lam established from?

Town Quat Lam is established based on the entire natural land area and population of commune Giao Lam, with 759.41 hectares of natural land area and 9,726 inhabitants.

When does this decree take effect?

This decree takes effect fifteen days after its publication in the Official Gazette.

Full text

THE GOVERNMENT

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness

Number: 137/2003/NĐ-CP
Hanoi, November 14, 2003

DECREE OF THE GOVERNMENT

Regarding the establishment of towns under Nam Truc, Xuan Truong, My Loc, and Giao Thuy districts, Nam Dinh province

Considering the proposal of the Minister of Interior and the Chairman of the People's Committee of Nam Dinh province,

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THE GOVERNMENT

Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government dated December 25, 2001;

Now establish towns under Nam Truc, Xuan Truong, My Loc, and Giao Thuy districts, Nam Dinh province as follows:

DECREE:

Article 1. 1. Establish Nam Giang town - the district town of Nam Truc district based on the entire 704.55 hectares of natural area and 18,047 population of Nam Giang commune.

The administrative boundary of Nam Giang town: East borders Nam Hung commune; West borders Vu Ban district; South borders Nam Duong commune; North borders Nam Cuong and Nghia An communes.

2. Establish Xuan Truong town - the district town of Xuan Truong district based on the entire 585.91 hectares of natural area and 11,506 population of Xuan Hung commune and 30.40 hectares of natural area of Xuan Ngoc commune.

Xuan Truong town has 616.31 hectares of natural area and 11,506 population.

The administrative boundary of Xuan Truong town: East borders Xuan Vinh and Xuan Trung communes; West borders Truc Ninh district; South borders Xuan Ninh, Xuan Kien, Xuan Tien, and Xuan Vinh communes; North borders Xuan Ngoc and Xuan Thuy communes.

After adjusting the administrative boundaries to establish Xuan Truong town, Xuan Ngoc commune retains 481 hectares of natural area and 6,322 population.

3. Establish My Loc town - the district town of My Loc district based on 221.71 hectares of natural area and 2,256 population of My Hung commune; 177.14 hectares of natural area and 1,587 population of My Thinh commune; 70.32 hectares of natural area and 517 population of My Thanh commune.

My Loc town has 469.17 hectares of natural area and 4,880 population.

The administrative boundary of My Loc town: East borders My Hung commune; West borders My Thinh commune; South borders My Thanh and My Hung communes; North borders My Tien commune.

After adjusting the administrative boundaries to establish My Loc town:

My Hung commune retains 504.31 hectares of natural area and 6,075 population.

My Thinh commune retains 550.75 hectares of natural area and 3,764 population.

My Thanh commune retains 579.94 hectares of natural area and 4,339 population.

4. Establish Quat Lam town under Giao Thuy district based on the entire 759.41 hectares of natural area and 9,726 population of Giao Lam commune.

The administrative boundary of Quat Lam town: East borders Giao Phong commune; West borders Hai Hau district; South borders the East Sea; North borders Giao Thinh commune.

The Chairman of the People's Committee of Nam Dinh province, the Minister of Interior, and the heads of relevant agencies are responsible for implementing this Decree.

Article 2. This Decree shall take effect fifteen days after its publication in the Official Gazette. All previous provisions contrary to this Decree are hereby abolished.

Article 3. The Chairman of the People's Committee of Nam Dinh Province, the Minister of Home Affairs, and the Heads of relevant agencies are responsible for implementing this Decree.

PRIME MINISTER
PRIME MINISTER
(Signed)
Phan Van Khai
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