Managing a total of 1,446 villages, hamlets, and residential groups, right after receiving directives from the Government, the Điện Biên provincial People’s Committee promptly issued plans directing communes and wards to urgently review and build arrangement and reorganization blueprints. These blueprints are tailored to natural characteristics, socio-economic development levels, cultural traits, traditions, and the specific conditions of the administrative units post-arrangement, while inheriting and promoting historical values and customs linked to the two-tier local government model.

During the arrangement process, specialized organs and commune-level authorities comprehensively evaluate factors concerning geographical location, topography, population traits, traditional habits, and the legitimate aspirations of the public. The ultimate goal is to ensure political stability and social order, facilitate convenient daily life for residents, and elevate the management and service efficiency of grassroots-level authorities. The naming of villages, hamlets, and residential groups is executed concurrently within the establishment, arrangement, and reorganization process; renaming is only applied in cases of duplicate names within the same commune-level administrative unit or based on the legitimate aspirations of the local people.

Nguyễn Tiến Đạt, Director of the Department of Home Affairs, emphasized that during the formulation of arrangement plans for villages, hamlets, and residential groups, the province places special importance on practical dissemination, mobilization, and public feedback collection. This is defined as the key factor deciding the absolute success of the arrangement work, which must target upgrading grassroots-level management efficiency while facilitating local living and production activities.

Up to this point, localities have basically completed the formulation and submission of their blueprints to the Department of Home Affairs. Upon receiving these plans, the Department coordinates with relevant units to conduct reviews, appraisals, and profile finalizations, advising on options to submit to the provincial People’s Committee to seek opinions from the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee before June 6, 2026.

In parallel with finalizing blueprints, communes and wards are accelerating communication and mobilization efforts so that residents clearly grasp the goals and meaning of the restructuring. The dissemination contents focus on clarifying the requirements for streamlining grassroots-level organizations and boosting management efficiency while guaranteeing compatibility with the practical conditions of each area.

In Nậm Kè commune, the village arrangement plan is being deployed based on the current reality of 21 existing villages with 9,011 residents from 1,585 households. Through comprehensive reviews, only one village satisfies the set criteria, while the remaining 20 units have not met the prescribed scale, demanding a reorganization of the village system toward a more streamlined structure. According to the commune’s proposal, the number of local villages will be downscaled from 21 to 12.

Nguyễn Tiến Thành, Chairman of the Nậm Kè commune People’s Committee, stated: “Dissemination work is defined as a step taken ahead, early, and deeply into each village and hamlet. Accordingly, the commune does not merely inform people of the general policy but also explicitly explains each arrangement option, listening to public opinions and recommendations to make practical adjustments. When residents clearly understand the goals and see the long-term benefits, consensus will take shape naturally, which serves as the deciding factor for effective and stable restructuring.”

In Búng Lao commune, the arrangement of 39 villages is being synchronously carried out in tandem with reviewing population status, topography, and living conditions. Under this plan, 22 villages are subject to arrangement and merger to shape new units; 4 villages will remain unchanged as they fully meet the population scale criteria; and the remaining 13 villages are proposed to be kept intact due to specific traits in topography, culture, ethnicity, and difficult travel conditions.

Lò Văn Thêm, Head of Xuân Tre 2 village, shared his perspective on the merger: “According to the proposed plan, Xuân Tre 1 and Xuân Tre 2 villages will merge under the unified name of Xuân Tre village. We believe this arrangement is highly logical. Our villages are adjacent, the access road is convenient, the people on both sides know each other well, and our customs are similar. Therefore, following targeted dissemination and mobilization, the vast majority reached a consensus. After the merger, organizing collective activities will become much more convenient.”

Characterized by highland traits with multiple ethnic groups coexisting, the party committee and authority of Mường Lạn commune conducted a comprehensive evaluation of all local villages to build a merger scheme that aligns with local natural, cultural, and socio-economic conditions. Dissemination work is executed flexibly through direct communication, public loudspeakers, and social media platforms like Zalo and Facebook. Thanks to these channels, residents have fully understood and backed the village restructuring guidelines.

Đào Duy Thạch, Vice Chairman of the Mường Lạn commune People’s Committee, stated: “To ensure that the village arrangement achieves high efficiency, the most critical element is securing public consensus. Thanks to performing dissemination work well, from the 32 existing villages, the commune built a plan to restructure 21 villages subject to merger while keeping 11 units intact, thereby receiving an exceptionally high level of consensus from the citizens.”

Similar to Nậm Kè, Mường Lạn, and Búng Lao, across multiple other localities in the province, the arrangement process of villages, hamlets, and residential groups is rolled out in a cautious, step-by-step manner, placing the people at the center of every execution plan. From status reviews and blueprint formulations to public opinion collection, every step is conducted democratically, publicly, and transparently to ensure compliance with field realities. This serves as the paramount factor contributing to safeguarding the progress, quality, and long-term sustainability of the restructuring of villages, hamlets, and residential groups across the province.