Decree No. 18/2004/NĐ-CP On the establishment of wards under Le Chan District; communes under Thuy Nguyen, Kien Thuy districts, and Haiphong City

Decree No. 18/2004/NĐ-CP adjusts administrative boundaries to establish new wards and communes in Haiphong City, specifically Ward Nghia Xa under Le Chan District, merging Ward Me Linh into Ward An Bien, establishing Commune Luu Ky under Thuy Nguyen District, and Commune Du Lei under Kien Thuy District. This Decree shall take effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

Document No.18/2004/NĐ-CP
Document typeDecree
Issuing authorityMinistry of Home Affairs
Signed byPhan Văn Khải — Thủ tướng
Updated30/06/2026
FieldUncategorized
Issued date10/01/2004
Effective date31/01/2004
Expiry date
StatusIn effect
✦ Smart summary

Decree No. 18/2004/NĐ-CP adjusts administrative boundaries to establish new wards and communes in Haiphong City, specifically Ward Nghia Xa under Le Chan District, merging Ward Me Linh into Ward An Bien, establishing Commune Luu Ky under Thuy Nguyen District, and Commune Du Lei under Kien Thuy District. This Decree shall take effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

Key points

  • Ward Nghia Xa (Le Chan District) is established based on the natural area and population of Ward Niem Nghia, with 64 hectares of natural area and 13,779 people.
  • Merge Ward Me Linh into Ward An Bien under Le Chan District, after which Ward An Bien has 29 hectares of natural area and 12,361 people.
  • Commune Luu Ky (Thuy Nguyen District) is established based on the natural area and population of Commune Luu Kiem, with 417.03 hectares of natural area and 2,528 people.
  • Commune Du Lei (Kien Thuy District) is established based on the natural area and population of Commune Kien Quoc, with 301.61 hectares of natural area and 4,649 people.
  • This Decree shall take effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Positive impact: Creates conditions for local management, enhancing the effectiveness of operations of newly established administrative units.
  • Negative impact: May cause inconvenience initially when residents and businesses are not yet familiar with the new administrative boundaries.

❓ Frequently asked questions

Where is Ward Nghia Xa established from?

Ward Nghia Xa is established based on the natural area and population of Ward Niem Nghia, with 64 hectares of natural area and 13,779 people.

After the merger, how much natural area does Ward An Bien have?

After merging Ward Me Linh into Ward An Bien, Ward An Bien has 29 hectares of natural area.

Where is Commune Luu Ky established from?

Commune Luu Ky is established based on the natural area and population of Commune Luu Kiem, with 417.03 hectares of natural area and 2,528 people.

When does this Decree take effect?

This Decree shall take effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

How many communes/wards are established/merged in this Decree?

In this Decree, there are four areas adjusted: establishing Ward Nghia Xa, merging Ward Me Linh into Ward An Bien, establishing Commune Luu Ky, and Commune Du Lei.

Full text

THE GOVERNMENT

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness

Number: 18/2004/NĐ-CP
Hanoi, January 10, 2004

DECREE

Regarding the establishment of wards under Le Chan district; communes under Thuy Nguyen, Kien Thuy districts, and Haiphong city

Haiphong city

THE GOVERNMENT

Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government dated December 25, 2001;
Considering the proposal of the Minister of Interior Affairs and the Chairman of the People's Committee of Haiphong city,

DECREE

Article 1. Now, the administrative boundaries are adjusted to establish wards under Le Chan district; communes under Thuy Nguyen, Kien Thuy districts, and Haiphong city as follows:

1. Establishing Nghia Xa ward under Le Chan district based on 64 hectares of natural area and 13,779 population from Niem Nghia ward.

Nghia Xa ward has 64 hectares of natural area and 13,779 population.

Administrative boundary of Nghia Xa ward: East borders Dư Hàng Kênh ward; West borders Niem Nghia ward; South borders Vinh Nghiem ward and Kien An district; North borders Tran Nguyen Han ward.

After adjusting the administrative boundaries to establish Nghia Xa ward, Niem Nghia ward retains 45.91 hectares of natural area and 11,913 population.

2. Merging Me Linh ward into An Bien ward under Le Chan district.

After adjusting the administrative boundaries to merge Me Linh ward, An Bien ward has 29 hectares of natural area and 12,361 population.

Administrative boundary of An Bien ward: East borders Ngo Quyen district; West borders Cat Dai ward; South borders Ho Nam and Trai Cau wards; North borders Hong Bang district.

3. Establishing Luu Ky commune under Thuy Nguyen district based on 417.03 hectares of natural area and 2,528 population from Luu Kiem commune.

Luu Ky commune has 417.03 hectares of natural area and 2,528 population.

Administrative boundary of Luu Ky commune: East borders Gia Minh commune; West borders Lien Khe commune; South borders Luu Kiem commune; North borders Quang Ninh province.

After adjusting the administrative boundaries to establish Luu Ky commune, Luu Kiem commune retains 865.36 hectares of natural area and 10,338 population.

4. Establishing Du Le commune under Kien Thuy district based on 301.61 hectares of natural area and 4,649 population from Kien Quoc commune.

Du Le commune has 301.61 hectares of natural area and 4,649 population. Administrative boundary of Du Le commune: East borders Thuy Huong commune; West borders Ngũ Phuc commune; South borders Kien Quoc commune; North borders An Lao district.

After adjusting the administrative boundaries to establish Du Le commune, Kien Quoc commune retains 825.98 hectares of natural area and 8,559 population.

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 Haiphong city, the Minister of Interior Affairs, and heads of relevant agencies are responsible for implementing this Decree.

PRIME MINISTER
PRIME MINISTER
(Signed)
Phan Van Khai
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