Son La province established Moc Chau town based on the current Moc Chau district. Photo: Tran Trong

The Standing Committee of the National Assembly has just issued Resolution No. 1280/NQ-UBTVQH15 on the restructuring.administrative unitDistrict and commune-level planning in Son La province for the period 2023-2025.

Accordingly, Moc Chau town was established based on the entire natural area of ​​1,072.09 km2 and a population of 148,259 people of Moc Chau district.

The administrative units at the commune level within Moc Chau town are established and organized as follows:

Moc Ly ward was established based on a portion of the natural area of ​​7.03 km2 and a population of 8,546 people of Moc Chau town.

Moc Son ward was established based on the entire natural area of ​​7.22 km2 and a population of 10,337 people of Moc Chau town after adjustments.

The Bình Minh ward was established based on a portion of the natural area of ​​16.85 km2 and a population of 8,667 people of the Mộc Châu Agricultural Farm town.

The Thao Nguyen ward was established based on a portion of the natural area of ​​17.02 km2 and a population of 14,803 people of Moc Chau Agricultural Farm town.

The Cờ Đỏ ward was established based on a portion of the natural area of ​​36.07 km2 and a population of 10,030 people of Mộc Châu Agricultural Farm town.

The Vân Sơn ward was established by merging a portion of the natural area of ​​6.19 km2 and the entire population of 5,556 people from the adjusted Mộc Châu Agricultural Farm town, and a portion of the natural area of ​​16.57 km2 and the entire population of 4,798 people from Phiêng Luông commune.

The Dong Sang ward was established based on a portion of the natural area of ​​30.66 km2 and the entire population of 9,288 people of Dong Sang commune.

The Muong Sang ward was established based on a portion of the natural area of ​​20.66 km2 and a population of 11,495 people of Muong Sang commune.

The commune of Chiềng Chung was established by merging the entire natural area of ​​61.67 km2 and a population of 5,209 people from Hua Păng commune, the entire natural area of ​​13.58 km2 from Phiêng Luông commune after adjustments, and a portion of the natural area of ​​22.40 km2 from Mộc Châu Agricultural Farm town.

The commune of Tân Yên was established by merging the entire natural area of ​​93.79 km2 and a population of 11,947 people of Tân Lập commune with the entire natural area of ​​99.00 km2 and a population of 6,463 people of Tân Hợp commune.

The commune of Đoàn Kết was established by merging the entire natural area of ​​73.22 km2 and a population of 4,275 people of Quy Hướng commune, the entire natural area of ​​42.30 km2 and a population of 4,748 people of Nà Mường commune, and the entire natural area of ​​27.49 km2 and a population of 3,879 people of Tà Lại commune.

The entire natural area of ​​9.87 km2 of Moc Chau Farm Town, after adjustment according to regulations, and a portion of the natural area of ​​27.25 km2 of Muong Sang commune, are incorporated into Chieng Hac commune.

Adjusting a portion of the natural area of ​​17.91 km2 of Muong Sang commune to be incorporated into Chieng Khua commune.

The entire natural area of ​​12.06 km2 of Dong Sang commune, after adjustment as stipulated in point g of this clause, and the entire natural area of ​​25.19 km2 and population of 501 people of Muong Sang commune, after adjustment, are incorporated into Chieng Son commune.

After its establishment, Moc Chau town had 15 commune-level administrative units.

The People's Court of Moc Chau town was established on the basis of inheriting the People's Court of Moc Chau district.

The People's Procuracy of Moc Chau town was established on the basis of inheriting the People's Procuracy of Moc Chau district.

This resolution shall take effect from February 1, 2025.

From the date this resolution comes into effect, Son La province will have 12 district-level administrative units and 200 commune-level administrative units.

Source: laodong.vn