Seeking feedback on the general planning project for Vinh City

(Baonghean.vn) -On April 21, under the chairmanship of comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, the Provincial People's Committee held a meeting to collect comments from national experts on the master plan for Vinh city construction to 2030, with a vision to 2030.

Attending the meeting were Mr. Huynh Thanh Dien - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Dinh Thien - Director of the Vietnam Economic Institute, Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Trong Hanh - Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Association of Architects, Dr. Architect Tran Ngoc Chinh - Chairman of the Vietnam Urban Planning and Development Association, representatives of relevant departments and branches, Vinh City, Cua Lo Town and Hung Nguyen and Nghi Loc districts, and planning consultancy unit Niken (Japan).

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong chaired the meeting.

The task of adjusting the master plan for Vinh city construction in the period up to 2030, with a vision to 2050, was approved by the Prime Minister in Decision No. 270/QD-TTg dated January 31, 2013, with the view of developing Vinh city into a modern, sustainable, and unique urban area with high competitiveness and international integration, meeting the needs of socio-economic development according to the orientation and policies of the Party, the State and Nghe An province; being the center of the North Central region in terms of tourism, trade, high-tech industry, training and science and technology, healthcare and culture and sports.

According to the planning project, by 2030, Vinh city will have an area of ​​about 250km2, including: the entire Vinh city, the entire Cua Lo town, 16 communes of Nghi Loc district and 6 communes of Hung Nguyen district. The population is about 900,000 people, of which about 90% are urban. At the meeting, the review experts of the Vietnam Economic Institute, the Association of Architects, the Vietnam Urban Planning and Development Association highly appreciated the detailed and scientific nature of the project, and at the same time contributed some opinions such as: It is necessary to clearly define the urban function; clarify the regional planning relationship; review the spatial structure and the Vinh - Cua Lo connection axis; plan the agricultural and industrial structure more carefully in the overall planning design; explain more specifically the orientation of architectural and landscape space; clarify the social infrastructure system, including housing, educational centers, healthcare, sports... and public works such as squares, bus stations, airports, ports...

Architect Tran Ngoc Chinh - Chairman of Vietnam Urban Planning and Development Association speaks

Concluding the meeting, Comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong requested the consulting unit and relevant departments to seriously absorb the critical opinions of national experts to study, edit and complete the project for submission to the upcoming meeting of the Provincial People's Committee and Provincial People's Council. The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested the departments and consulting units to thoroughly grasp Decision 270 of the Prime Minister, unify the viewpoint of building Vinh city into a modern urban area, closely connected with nature; Closely follow the conclusion No. 44/KL-TU dated December 12, 2013 of the Provincial Party Committee on adjusting the Master Plan for Vinh city construction to 2030, with a vision to 2050. In the planning, it is necessary to calculate appropriate steps, including immediate and long-term, taking into account shortcuts and taking the lead. The implementation process must regularly consult with professional agencies of relevant ministries, branches, experts, and co-consultants.

Minh Quan