Laws of Vietnam

THE GOVERNMENT

Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government on the 30th of September, 1992;

At the proposal of the President of the People's Committee of the city of Haiphong, and the Minister-Chairman of the Government Commission on Organization and Personnel,

DECREES:

Article 1.- To establish Kien An district under the City of Haiphong on the basis of the entire area, population and administrative boundary of the present town of Kien An.

Kien An district has a land area of 2,669. 85 hectares and a population of 73,297. It is composed of nine administrative units which are the following wards:

1. Quan Tru ward (retaining its present boundary) with a land area of 425.48 hectares and a population of 10,112.

2. Bac Son ward (retaining its present boundary) with a land area of 204.5 hectares and a population of 8,418.

3. Tran Thanh Ngo ward (retaining its present boundary) with a land area of 153.56 hectares and a population of 9,566.

4. Ngoc Son ward (retaining its present boundary) with a land area of 248.15 hectares and a population of 7,320.

5. Changing Dong Hoa commune into Dong Hoa ward.

Dong Hoa ward has a land area of 360.55 hectares and a population of 6,872.

Dong Hoa ward is bordered on the East by An Hai district; on the West by Bac Son ward; on the South by Nam Son ward and Kien Thuy district; and on the North by Quan Tru ward.

6. To establish Trang Minh ward on the basis of a land area of 292.99 hectares and a population of 5,990 of Bac Ha commune, and a land area of 28.43 hectares and a population of 770 of Phu Lien ward.

Trang Minh ward is bordered on the East by Phu Lien ward; on the West by An Lao district; on the South by Kien Thuy district; and on the North by Ngoc Son ward and Trang Thanh Ngo ward.

7. To establish Van Dau ward on the basis of a land area of 96.76 hectares and a population of 2,195 of Nam Ha commune; a land area of 186.09 hectares and a population of 1,882 of Bac Ha commune; and a land area of 47.44 hectares and a population of 5,985 of Phu Lien ward.

Van Dau ward has a land area of 330.29 hectares and a population of 10,062.

Van Dau ward is bordered on the East by Kien Thuy district; on the West by Tranh Thanh Ngo ward; on the South by Phu Lien ward; on the North by Nam Son ward and Kien Thuy district.

8. To incorporate Quy Tuc hamlet and Dong Tai hamlet of Bac Ha commune (241.33 hectares in land area and 3,021 in population) with the remainder of Phu Lien ward (47.06 hectares in land area and 3,033 in population) into a new administrative unit called Phu Lien ward.

After readjustment of its boundary, Phu Lien ward has a land area of 288.99 hectares and a population of 6,004.

Phu Lien is bordered on the East by Kim Thuy district; on the West by Tran Thanh Ngo ward; on the South by Trang Minh ward; and on the North by Van Dau ward.

9. To establish Nam Son ward on the basis of the remainder of Nam Ha commune (composed of Kha Lam hamlet and Le Tao hamlet).

Nam Son ward has a land area of 336.91 hectares and a population of 8,141.

Nam Son ward is bordered on the East by Kien Thuy district; on the West by Tranh Thanh Ngo ward; on the South by Van Dau ward; on the North by Bac Son, Quan Tru and Dong Hoa wards.

Kien An district is bordered on the East and on the South by Kien Thuy district; on the West by An Lao district; and on the North by An Hai and Le Chau districts.

Article 2.- This Decree takes effect as from the date of its promulgation. All earlier regulations contrary to this Decree are now annulled.

Article 3.- The President of the People's Committee of the city of Haiphong and the Minister-Chairman of the Government Commission on Organization and Personnel shall have to implement this Decree.

On behalf of the Government

The Prime Minister

VO VAN KIET