A recently signed document by the Chairman of Tra Vinh People's Committee has requested that all government employees be informed of a proposal to merge Ben Tre, Vinh Long, and Tra Vinh provinces into a new province named Vinh Long.

Today, leaders of the Tra Vinh People's Committee confirmed to the press the existence of an official document referring to the implementation of Conclusion 130/2025 by the Politburo and Official Dispatch 079/2025 from the Ministry of Home Affairs.

The proposal involves merging the three provinces of Ben Tre, Vinh Long, and Tra Vinh into one new province called Vinh Long.

The dispatch, numbered 1745 and signed on April 3 by Chairman Le Van Han of the Tra Vinh People's Committee, was sent to relevant agencies and departments throughout the province.

It urgently requests a report on the number and list of civil servants, public employees, and officials who are retiring on schedule, taking early retirement, or resigning under government policy.

The document also instructs departments, agencies, districts, towns, and cities to inform all relevant personnel - including those at the commune level - about the plan to merge Ben Tre, Vinh Long, and Tra Vinh into a new province to be named Vinh Long, with its political-administrative center located in Vinh Long City.

Additionally, the dispatch states that no changes will be made to district-level administrative units, and that any commune-level mergers will be carried out according to central government regulations.

The Tra Vinh People's Committee has asked heads of agencies and organizations across the province to promptly inform their staff about this situation, so that they may make appropriate personal decisions - such as early retirement, resignation, or continued service.

These decisions are to align with the broader goal of restructuring and improving the quality of the public workforce, with a focus on encouraging and retaining qualified and capable personnel for long-term service in the development of the province and the country.

Vinh Long Province is located at the center of the Mekong Delta region. It covers an area of 1,525.73 km² and has a population of over one million. It borders the provinces and cities of Ben Tre, Tra Vinh, Dong Thap, Hau Giang, Soc Trang, and Can Tho City.

Its estimated gross regional domestic product (GRDP) for 2024 is 43.942 trillion VND (approximately USD 1.77 billion), reflecting a growth rate of 6.5%.

The province's 2024 state budget revenue is 6.203 trillion VND (around USD 249.8 million). The estimated GRDP per capita for 2024 is 85.2 million VND (approximately USD 3,432).

Tra Vinh, a coastal province in the southeast of the Mekong Delta, spans a total area of 2,391 km². It borders the East Sea to the east, Vinh Long to the west, Ben Tre to the north, and Soc Trang to the south.

The province has a population of over 1.1 million. In 2024, its GRDP growth is estimated at 10.04%, the highest in the Mekong Delta.

The GRDP per capita is estimated at 94.368 million VND (about USD 3,801). The province's state budget revenue for 2024 is estimated at 18.932 trillion VND (approximately USD 761.8 million).

Ben Tre Province covers an area of 2,394.8 km² and has a population of over 1.2 million. It shares borders with the provinces of Tien Giang, Vinh Long, and Tra Vinh.

In 2024, Ben Tre’s GRDP growth is projected at 5.68%. The estimated state budget revenue is 6.633 trillion VND (about USD 267 million), and the GRDP per capita stands at 56.8 million VND (approximately USD 2,287).

Hoai Thanh