According to the Government’s proposal, the northern provinces of Quang Ninh and Bac Ninh have consistently played important roles in the development of the Red River Delta, northern Vietnam and the entire country. Meanwhile, Bac Ninh city will cover 4,713.75 sq.km, have a population of 3,989,623, and comprise 99 commune-level administrative units, (45 wards and 54 communes). Minister of Home Affairs Nguyen Tien Hai presents the Government's proposals on the establishment of Quang Ninh and Bac Ninh cities. (Photo: VNA)The NA’s Committee on Legal and Judicial Affairs recommended that the legislature approve resolutions on the establishment of Quang Ninh and Bac Ninh cities. It stressed that the administrations of Quang Ninh and Bac Ninh should mobilise resources to develop the two localities into economic growth poles while promptly streamlining and consolidating their organisational structures under the urban administration model.