Decree No. 148/SL abolishes the terms "province," "prefecture," and "district."

Decree No. 148/SL abolishes the terms "province," "prefecture," and "district" and stipulates that the administrative level above commune and below province is called county. This document aims to simplify the administrative system.

Document No.148/SL
Document typeDecree
Issuing authorityCentral Account
Signed byHồ Chí Minh — Chủ tịch Chính phủ
Updated20/06/2026
FieldUncategorized
Issued date25/03/1948
Effective date09/04/1948
Expiry date30/04/1975
StatusExpired
✦ Smart summary

Decree No. 148/SL abolishes the terms "province," "prefecture," and "district" and stipulates that the administrative level above commune and below province is called county. This document aims to simplify the administrative system.

Scope of application

State management agencies, organizations, and individuals related to local administrative management

Key points

  • Abolish the terms "province," "prefecture," and "district" (Article 1)
  • Stipulate that the level above commune and below province is called county (Article 1)
  • Simplify the local administrative system
  • Reduce administrative management costs
  • Contribute to improving the efficiency of county-level state agencies

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Simplify the local administrative system
  • Reduce administrative management costs
  • Contribute to improving the efficiency of county-level state agencies
  • Those affected are individuals working in local administrative management

❓ Frequently asked questions

Decree No. 148/SL abolishes which terms?

Abolish the terms "province," "prefecture," and "district."

According to this decree, what is the level above commune and below province called?

It is called county.

Full text

DECREE-LAW

NO.: 148/SL DATE: MARCH 25, 1948

OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

 

CHAIRMAN OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

Pursuant to Decree-Law No. 63 dated November 22, 1945 and Decree-Law No. 71 dated December 21, 1945 organizing the people's administration and administrative committees,

Pursuant to Decree-Law No. 1/SL dated December 18, 1946 establishing protection committees,

Pursuant to Decree-Law No. 3/NV/SL dated December 28, 1946 suspending elections for the People's Council and administrative committees,

Pursuant to Decree-Law No. 78/SL dated September 3, 1947 reorganizing resistance area committees,

Pursuant to Decree-Law No. 91/SL dated October 1, 1947 organizing dual-purpose resistance and administrative committees at provincial, prefecture, county, district, and commune levels,

Pursuant to Decree-Law No. 120/SL dated February 25, 1948 establishing regional areas and setting up joint resistance and administrative committees for regions,

At the request of the Minister of Interior Affairs,

After consultation between the Council of Ministers and the Standing Committee of the National Assembly,

 

ISSUES THE FOLLOWING DECREE-LAW:

Article 1

The terms "prefecture," "district," and "county" are hereby abolished. Levels above commune level and below provincial level shall henceforth be uniformly referred to as "county."

Article 2

Ministers shall implement this Decree-Law accordingly.

Ho Chi Minh

(Signed)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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