ẢNH HƯỞNG CỦA YẾU TỐ QUÂN SỰ TRONG TỔ CHỨC ĐỊA GIỚI HÀNH CHÍNH CỦA CHÍNH QUYỀN VIỆT NAM CỘNG HÒA TRÊN VÙNG ĐẤT TÂY NAM BỘ THỜI ĐỆ NHẤT CỘNG HÒA (1956-1963)

Abstract

Military factors played a crucial role in shaping the administrative boundaries of the Republic of Vietnam in the Mekong Delta during the First Republic period (1956–1963). This article provides an in-depth study of the role and impact of military considerations in the process of organizing and adjusting administrative boundaries in the Southwest region under the First Republic (1956–1963). The study also clarifies the major administrative reforms implemented by this government, including the division and merger of provinces, the renaming of localities, and, in particular, the direct involvement of the military in local administrative apparatuses. The article highlights the close relationship between military needs, such as security control, counterinsurgency, and border protection, and the organization and redistribution of administrative boundaries in the Southwest region during 1956–1963. The research results emphasize the dual nature of this model: it enhanced control but also led to social instability.