On March 18, a representative of the Ministry of Construction said that the Prime Minister has just issued Decision No. 241 approving the national urban classification plan for the period 2021-2030.
A corner of intersection 6, Dai Phuc ward, Bac Ninh city, one of the axis connecting traffic and urban development of the province.
This decision recognizes the proposal of the three provinces of Bac Ninh, Khanh Hoa and Thua Thien Hue, which are expected to become centrally-run cities in the above period.
According to the Ministry of Construction, these provinces have advantages in urban development, such as Khanh Hoa with strong tourism development; Bac Ninh has a high urbanization rate and is promoting industrial production and services; Thua Thien Hue also has strengths in tourism, culture and heritage.
To become a city directly under the central government, each province will have to meet 5 criteria specified in resolution 1211 of the National Assembly Standing Committee on classification of administrative units, such as: Population size from 1,500. 000 people or more; natural area of 1,500 km2 or more; the structure and level of socio-economic development meet the regulations, in which the average economic growth rate in the last 3 years has reached the national average; the proportion of industry, construction and services in the economic structure reached 90%...
A city directly under the central government is an administrative unit equivalent to a province, under the management of the central government. Currently, the country has 5 cities directly under the Central Government: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Da Nang, and Can Tho.
Bac Ninh province has an area of 822 km2, a population of more than 1.3 million people, and the total product in the area in 2020 will reach VND 122,742 billion. Thua Thien Hue province has an area of 5,048 square kilometers, a population of more than 1.1 million, and a total product of 54,798 billion VND. Khanh Hoa province has an area of 5,137 square kilometers, a population of over 1.2 million people, and a total product of 46,498 billion VND.
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