Urban planning and development in Hung Nguyen

Urban beautification efforts

In the context of having to effectively prevent and fight the Covid-19 epidemic in the spirit of "Safe and flexible adaptation, effective control of the Covid-19 epidemic", Hung Nguyen district organized many effective activities to develop the economy - society, focusing on urban development and beautification.

Renovation of the Volva and lighting system in the center of Hung Nguyen town, National Highway 46. Photo: Mai Hoa

Hung Nguyen Town propagates and mobilizes people to actively plant trees, flower beds, ornamental plants and practice civilized urban lifestyle, contributing to building a beautiful and civilized urban landscape.

Mr. Cao Xuan Binh - Chairman of People's Committee of Hung Nguyen town

Mr. Cao Xuan Binh - Chairman of Hung Nguyen Town People's Committee said: Since the congress, the town's Party Committee and government have focused on mobilizing resources from the budget at all levels and people's contributions to expand and upgrade 24 km of inter-block main roads and 36 km of roads in residential areas with synchronous lighting and drainage systems. Schools have been invested in construction and upgraded to a sufficient scale to ensure national standards according to new criteria and meet modern urban requirements such as: Investing in almost completely rebuilding Nguyen Hue Kindergarten; building additional functional rooms of the town's Primary School; upgrading the second facility of Quang Trung Secondary School... The town has also invested in building 2 new block cultural houses with a total of more than 1.8 billion VND and is continuing to plan to build the remaining 8 cultural houses to meet the living needs of the people after the merger.

Also according to the Chairman of the Town People's Committee, the total investment value for the workurban planningin the town in 2 years (2020 - 2021) more than 75 billion VND. In addition, the town also proposed that all levels invest in some infrastructure, such as upgrading Provincial Road 542E, the section connecting National Highway 46 to 72m road; upgrading and expanding Provincial Road 542C...; at the same time speeding up the implementation of key projects in the town. In parallel with infrastructure investment, the Party Committee and the government of Hung Nguyen town also propagate and mobilize people to actively plant trees, flower beds, ornamental plants and practice civilized urban lifestyle, contributing to building a beautiful and civilized urban landscape.

Hung Nguyen district invests in renovating the drainage system along Le Xuan Dao canal. Photo: Mai Hoa

Hung Nguyen district has also focused on implementingimplementing new rural criteriaDistrict level located in the town, contributing to the urban beautification and upgrading. Notably, the green trees, flower beds, and monuments in the Youth Park Project have been completed; capital has been planned and arranged to build the District Sports Center, including a stadium, gymnasium, and swimming pool; included in the public investment plan to build the headquarters of the District Party Committee, People's Council, and People's Committee, expected to start construction in 2022; upgrading and renovating Le Xuan Dao canal and a number of traffic routes, lighting lines, etc.

Increased regional connectivity

According to the plan, some areas of Hung Nguyen district will be the expanded area of ​​Vinh urban area, therefore, Hung Nguyen district has "taken a shortcut and taken the lead" in building the district planning for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050, to submit to the province for approval.

Urban development in Hung Nguyen district also focuses on the role of connecting development axes and urban economic spaces of Vinh, Nam Dan, and Nghi Loc.

Mr. Le Pham Hung - Deputy Secretary of District Party Committee, Chairman of People's Committee of Hung Nguyen district

According to Mr. Le Pham Hung - Deputy Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Hung Nguyen district, Hung Nguyen town currently continues to play the role of political, economic and social center of the district and forms a number of new urban areas on the basis of recognizing the potential and influence in inter-regional relations, ensuring balanced development and connectivity between regions in the whole district. At the same time, urban development in Hung Nguyen district also focuses on the role of connecting development axes and urban economic spaces of Vinh, Nam Dan, Nghi Loc.

Hung Nguyen is expected to form 3 regions and each region has different concentrated development functions. In which, the town region develops a comprehensive economy; region III focuses on developing tourism and agriculture. Photo: Mai Hoa

According to the district planning orientation, Hung Nguyen is expected to form 3 regions and each region has a different concentrated development function. The northern region (region I), including the communes of Hung Trung, Hung Yen Nam, Hung Yen Bac, focuses on developing industry, eco-tourism, and high-tech agriculture. The central region (region II), including the communes of Hung Tay, Hung Dao, Hung Thinh, towns, and part of the communes of Hung My and Hung Tan, is considered the central driving force for comprehensive development. The southern region (region III), including the communes of Chau Nhan, Xuan Lam, Hung Nghia, Hung Thong, Long Xa, Hung Linh, Hung Lam, Hung Phuc, and part of the communes of Hung Tan and Hung My, focuses on developing tourism and agriculture.

On that basis, Hung Nguyen district also oriented urban development. Specifically, the Northern urban area selected Hung Yen Bac commune to build an urban area to serve the connection of the Southeast Economic Zone in general and VSIP planning in particular. The central urban area, Hung Nguyen town will still be the core urban area, playing the role and function of a meaningful district capital for the entire Hung Nguyen district and planning direction, expanding urban space to the North, including a part of VSIP Industrial Park to National Highway 1 and National Highway 46 avoiding Vinh city. The Southern urban area includes 2 urban areas: Hung Thong - Long Xa urban area and Hung Phuc urban area.

Panorama of Hung Nguyen town. Photo: Sach Nguyen

To realize the above mentioned urban areas, Hung Nguyen district focuses on planning, arranging urban space, building infrastructure, promoting urban economic development in the direction of reasonable economic restructuring. On that basis, there are appropriate steps, making each urban area truly promote its strength, at the same time playing a good role in leading the economy and culture in the region and the whole district. This requires the Party Committee, government and people of Hung Nguyen district to take drastic action with high consensus and new thinking and ways of development./.