Laws of Vietnam

Considering the proposals of the President of the People's Committee of Yen Bai province and the Minister-Chairman of the Government Commission on Organization and Personnel,

DECREES:

Article 1.- To establish in Yen Bai province the provincial town of Nghia Lo on the basis of Nghia Lo district town which has an area of 331 hectares and a population of 1,647 from Nghia Phuc commune, an area of 181.05 hectares and a population of 2,566 from Nghia An commune, and an area of 116.5 hectares and a population of 1,592 from Nghia Loi commune (of Van Chan district).

Thus, the provincial town of Nghia Lo has a land area of 878.5 hectares and a population of 15,925.

Geographically, the provincial town of Nghia Lo borders Nghia Loi and Phu Nham communes on the East; Nghia Son commune on the West; Nghia An commune on the South; and Nghia Son, Nghia Phuc and Nghia Loi communes (of Van Chan district) on the North.

Article 2.- To establish four wards in the Nghia Lo provincial town:

1. To establish Pu Trang ward on the basis of Sectors 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, and hamlets Ban Long, Ban Que, Ban Nong, Ban Ten, Ban Ngoa and Ban Moi.

Pu Trang ward has an area of 380.5 hectares and a population of 4,834. It borders Trung Tam ward on the East; Nghia Son commune on the West; Nghia An commune on the South and Nghia Phuc commune (of Van Chan district) on the North.

2. To establish Tan An ward on the basis of Sectors 8, 14 and 15, and the hamlets of Ban Tong Pong, Ban Tong Co and Ban Ao Sen.

Tan An ward has an area of 304 hectares and a population of 4,537. It borders Chau Thia ward and Nghia An commune (of Van Chan district) on the East; Pu Trang ward on the West; Nghia An commune (of Van Chan district) on the South; and Trung Tam ward on the North.

3. To establish Trung Tam ward on the basis of Sectors 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13, and hamlets Ban Le, Ban Cang Na and Ban Pa Khet.

Trung Tam ward has an area of 97 hectares and a population of 4,623. It borders Nghia Loi commune (of Van Chan district) on the East; Pu Trang ward and Nghia Loi commune on the West; Tan An ward on the South; and Pu Trang ward and Nghia Loi commune on the North.

4. To establish Cau Thia ward on the basis of Sectors 16 and 17, and hamlets Ban Chao Thuong and Ban Ve Duoi.

Cau Thia ward has an area of 97 hectares and a population of 1,931. It borders Phu Nham village (of Van Chan district) on the East; Tan An ward on the West; Nghia An commune on the South; and Nghia Loi commune on the North.

After this geographic re-delineation to establish the provincial town of Nghia Lo:

- Van Chan district retains an area of 124, 574 hectares and a population of 139,147.

- Nghia An commune retains an area of 1,237 hectares and a population of 2,432.

- Nghia Phuc commune retains an area of 492 hectares and a population of 1,601.

- Nghia Loi commune retains an area of 401.5 hectares and a population of 2,962.

Article 3.- The President of the People's Committee of Yen Bai province and the Minister-Chairman of the Government Commission on Organization and Personnel are responsible for the implementation of this Decree.

On behalf of the Government

The Prime Minister