Nghe An finalizes plan to expand Vinh city's administrative boundaries

On the morning of August 9, the Provincial Party Standing Committee held a conference to give opinions on the draft project to expand the administrative boundaries and urban space of Vinh city, Nghe An province.

Overview of the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

MERGE CUA LO TOWN AND 6 COMMUNES OF NGHI LOC DISTRICT

At the meeting, the Party Committee of the Provincial People's Committee presented 3 options for adjusting administrative boundaries to expand Vinh city. Based on analysis and evaluation, the provincial leaders basically agreed to choose option 3.

Director of Nghe An Department of Home Affairs Nguyen Viet Hung presented the Proposal on the plan to expand the administrative boundaries and urban space of Vinh city. Photo: Thanh Duy

Specifically, this plan adjusts the entire natural area and existing population size of Cua Lo town (natural area 29.12 km², population 57,445 people; has 7 administrative units (including 7 wards); along with adjusting the entire natural area and population size of 5 communes: Nghi Thach, Nghi Xuan, Nghi Phong, Phuc Tho, Nghi Thai of Nghi Loc district (about 39.27 km²and population size of about 45,878 people) under Vinh city management.

However, based on analysis of the area and development space, the delegates agreed to add Khanh Hop commune of Nghi Loc district to Vinh city.

Comrade Nguyen Van Thong - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee spoke at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

This is the plan that is considered most suitable with the general planning of Vinh city approved by the Prime Minister in Decision No. 52/QD-TTg; it is possible to immediately carry out the steps to build the dossier for the Vinh city expansion project.

Along with that, the number of affected administrative units at district and commune levels is the least. The number of redundant officials and civil servants that must be arranged and reorganized is the least (1 district level); at the same time, if there is no relocation, a new location must be selected to build the administrative center of Nghi Loc district. Investment expenditure on new infrastructure construction, welfare facilities, etc. must be reduced.

Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee spoke at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

FOCUS ON SPEEDING UP PROGRESS

Concluding the meeting, Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy assessed this as a "just-ripe" plan in the current context to expand the development space towards the sea for Vinh city.

The head of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee requested the Steering Committee for the Project on expanding administrative boundaries and urban space of Vinh city to pay attention to advising, outlining a tight and detailed roadmap, focusing on speeding up progress; working smoothly and closely, fully informing the people, and seeking opinions from all walks of life to soon complete the dossier.

Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy concluded the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

Along with that, the Provincial Party Secretary proposed to re-examine Decision No. 52/QD-TTg dated January 14, 2015 of the Prime Minister approving the adjustment of the general planning of Vinh city, Nghe An province to 2030, with a vision to 2050; if there are any inadequacies, promptly propose amendments to link with the provincial planning.

Also at the meeting, comrade Thai Thanh Quy discussed some contents in the coming time with the leaders of related localities, in which Cua Lo town needs to join in the spirit of joining hands with the province to implement the Project; carry out ideological work well to create unity among leaders, cadres, and consensus of the people.

In particular, during the time of implementing the prescribed steps to merge with Vinh city, Cua Lo town needs to continue implementing the outlined development strategies with a spirit and high determination to build a more beautiful town; not letting the idea of ​​waiting for merger affect the common tasks.

Thus, after the plan to expand the administrative boundaries and urban space of Vinh city, Nghe An will hire consultants to develop the project, then submit it to the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Government and the National Assembly for consideration and decision.

Vinh city currently has a natural area of ​​105.00 km²/150 km²(70% of criteria met), population 348,846 people/150,000 people (232.6% of criteria met); there are 25 administrative units, including 16 wards and 9 communes (urban ratio met 64% of criteria).

Vinh city center area. Photo: Thanh Duy

The expansion of administrative boundaries and urban space of Vinh city aims to concretize Decision No. 52/QD-TTg approving the adjustment of the master plan of Vinh city, Nghe An province to 2030, with a vision to 2050; Decision No. 827/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister approving the Project to develop Vinh city, Nghe An province into an economic and cultural center of the North Central region by 2023 in the spirit of Resolution No. 26-NQ/TW of the Politburo; Resolution of the 19th Provincial Party Congress, term 2020 - 2025.

At the same time, in order to exploit the potentials and advantages to enhance the position and influence of Vinh city, it is an opportunity for Vinh city in particular and Nghe An province in general to develop more quickly and comprehensively in the coming time; worthy of being the core urban area of ​​the province and the region.

The development of Vinh urban area will be a breakthrough in socio-economic development, promoting the potentials and cultural and historical values ​​of the locality; and will be the driving force for socio-economic development of the province and the North Central region.