The People’s Council of central coastal Khanh Hoa province recognised six of its administrative units as island communes in a resolution adopted on July 7.
The communes are Truong Sa, Song Tu Tay and Sinh Ton of Truong Sa island district, Cam Binh of Cam Ranh city, Van Thanh of Van Ninh district and Vinh Nguyen ward of Nha Trang city.
The three communes of Truong Sa district are located 230 miles offshore while Cam Binh commune, closer to the coast, consists of two islands, Binh Ba and Binh Hung with a total population of more than 5,000 people.
Van Thanh and Vinh Nguyen have both island and mainland areas.
The designation will have to be considered by the Minister of Home Affairs and then submitted to the Prime Minister for approval as regulated.-VNA
The communes are Truong Sa, Song Tu Tay and Sinh Ton of Truong Sa island district, Cam Binh of Cam Ranh city, Van Thanh of Van Ninh district and Vinh Nguyen ward of Nha Trang city.
The three communes of Truong Sa district are located 230 miles offshore while Cam Binh commune, closer to the coast, consists of two islands, Binh Ba and Binh Hung with a total population of more than 5,000 people.
Van Thanh and Vinh Nguyen have both island and mainland areas.
The designation will have to be considered by the Minister of Home Affairs and then submitted to the Prime Minister for approval as regulated.-VNA
