Yen Thanh develops urban areas associated with regional connectivity

Panoramic view of Yen Thanh town, Yen Thanh district. Photo: Sach Nguyen.

According to the planning, the districtYen ThanhThere will be 6 urban areas, including 1 central urban area - type IV, 5 satellite urban areas - type V. This is an important orientation for the "rice countryside" to develop in the direction of sustainable urban - rural areas. Central urban area (on the basis of expanding and upgrading Yen Thanh town to type IV urban area), 5 satellite urban areas type V including Do Thanh urban area, Van Tu urban area; Tay Thanh urban area, Tan Thanh urban area and Lang Thanh urban area. Accordingly, Yen Thanh district strives for an urbanization rate of 12% by 2025; by 2035, the remaining 4 urban areas will be completed, to bring the urbanization rate in the district to 21.2%.

The route from Gam Pagoda eco-tourism area in Xuan Thanh commune connects with urban areas. Photo: PV

For the new urban master plan,Do Thanh urban area, Van Tu urban area, Tay Thanh urban area, Tan Thanh urban area have approved the planning scheme, are currently completing the planning project, Lang Thanh urban area is currently submitting for approval of the planning task. The above urban areas have the function of comprehensive urban development, mainly developing high-quality agricultural and forestry production areas, in the form of garden and farm economy. Along with that, develop the agricultural and forestry processing industry, both grow industrial trees, fruit trees, medicinal herbs, and develop livestock...

Future Van Tu urban area in Lien Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district. Photo: PV

However, in reality, the urbanization process in Yen Thanh still faces many difficulties. The transport infrastructure system has not met the requirements in the new period.

In recent years, with the consensus of the people and local authorities at all levels, and the attention of the Provincial People's Committee, Yen Thanh district is determined to carry out construction, towards a central urban area, developing on the basis of upgrading Yen Thanh town; specifically, becoming an administrative, service, industrial, and technology transfer center of the district, with an urban population of about 11,000 people in 2025 and about 20,000 people in 2015.

The Yen Thanh town model urban area project is invested synchronously and modernly. Photo: PV

In order to accelerate the urbanization process, from 2021, Yen Thanh district is implementing the construction of the urban area project.model cityIn Yen Thanh town, there is modern investment, the landscape has its own identity, land is reserved to arrange green spaces and public works to create a spatial balance for the urban area.

This urban area is also integrated with full functions including: Private kindergarten system, commercial service center, green park area, centralized wastewater treatment system, paved sidewalks, carpeted traffic roads, infrastructure invested synchronously according to new urban area standards...

Mr. Phan Van Tuyen - Deputy Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Yen Thanh District: The Yen Thanh town model urban area project is considered a core urban area, surrounded by satellite urban areas, thereby creating a spreading power for the development of other urban areas. The first urban area of ​​this district will create a new look for Yen Thanh town - a type V urban area. The modern urban design is in line with the general planning orientation of the town, meeting the requirements of socio-economic development, meeting the housing needs of people in the district.

Some inner-city traffic routes to develop Yen Thanh town's traffic infrastructure under the form of build-transfer contracts (BT) are paved to connect with key traffic routes. Photo: PV

According to the report of Yen Thanh District People's Committee: The district has been planning 7 functional urban projects, of which 6 urban areas are sponsored for planning, 1 urban area is planned in the form of BT, 6 residential areas are planned. Including: Ecological urban area along Dinh river in Hoa Thanh and Nhan Thanh communes with an area of ​​40 hectares; New urban area in Yen Thanh town including Yen Thanh, Hoa Thanh and Van Thanh towns with an area of ​​15.50 hectares; Urban area in Van Thanh commune - Song Dinh Star with an area of ​​24.90 hectares; Urban area in Yen Thanh town with an area of ​​9.65 hectares.

Along with that is the Trieu Canh Commercial and Service Urban Area, Tan Thanh Commune, 7.50 hectares wide. Residential area in Bao Thanh Commune, Yen Thanh District, 5 hectares; Residential area in Ao Bong - Ba Suom area, Nhan Thanh Commune, 13.50 hectares. Residential area in Cong Thanh Commune, Khanh Thanh, 15 hectares, Residential area in Cong Thanh Commune, 2 hectares; Administrative and residential area in the center of Van Thanh Commune, 57.60 hectares; Commercial, service, residential land and bus station complex in the North of Yen Thanh District - Tho Thanh Commune, 8.33 hectares. The process of implementing urban planning complies with the provisions of the Construction Law and the Planning Law.

With the orientation of urban space development, Yen Thanh district will exploit the maximum advantages, suitable to the economic and social conditions and the specific characteristics of land and infrastructure of each region such as tourism development, forest economy, agriculture, etc.; create a good and safe living environment for residents, preserve and promote the unique cultural identity.

Planning of residential area of ​​Cong Thanh and Khanh Thanh communes, 15 hectares wide. Photo: PV

In particular, with the goal of urbanization, it will help Yen Thanh district accelerate growth and economic restructuring, changing the distribution of population and labor. Urban areas are not only places that create many jobs and income for workers, but also places that consume large and diverse products, and places that use a large number of high-quality labor forces.

Yen Thanh district has also completed the spatial development planning into 5 regions to promote the position and comprehensive strength of the district in socio-economic development associated with sustainable orientations; effectively exploiting internal and external relations. In particular, focusing on the strengths of agriculture, high-tech agriculture, clean agriculture and types of industry and services for the agricultural sector...

Pushfast urban speedohis the premise for Yen Thanh district to move towards building and developing civilized urban areas,have their own identity and values ​​in a sustainable direction such as: Ecological urban model, smart urban, green urban, satellite urban…Districtjoint exploitationconcludeeffective betweenurban areas with regions,regions, to create momentum for economic development-sustainable society,attachwithAdvanced new rural district from now to 2025.

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