Hanoi, Aug. 4 -- The National Assembly Standing Committee looked into the proposals for upgrading Quang Ninh and Bac Ninh provinces to centrally-run cities and establishing 12 new wards in Bac Ninh, at a session on August 4. Presenting the Government's proposals, Minister of Home Affairs Nguyen Tien Hai said the establishment of the two cities and Bac Ninh's 12 wards has met all political and legal requirements. The proposals are also consistent with the national master plan, plans on the urban and rural system and the Red River Delta region, provincial plans, and general urban planning schemes. He noted that Quang Ninh and Bac Ninh have continued to play important roles in the development of the Red River Delta. Both provinces have effec...