Minister of Home Affairs Phạm Thị Thanh Trà
Presenting the Government’s Report at the 28th session of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Wednesday morning, Minister of Home Affairs Phạm Thị Thanh Trà said Bắc Giang Province proposed to establish Việt Yên Town on the basis of the current area and population size of Việt Yên District.
Under the establishment of the town, nine wards would be set up based on the current area and population size of two areas of Bích Động and Nếnh, and seven communes of Tăng Tiến, Hồng Thái, Quảng Minh, Ninh Sơn, Vân Trung, Quang Châu and Tự Lạn.
Trà said that Việt Yên district was located at the southwest gateway of Bắc Giang province with vital traffic routes passing through. It was believed to be convenient for socio-economic development. Under the plans approved by competent authorities, the district was planned to become a town in 2021-30.
Additionally, Bắc Giang Province and Việt Yên District had prepared resources to invest in socio-economic development in the district while the district’s urban appearance was increasingly being upgraded.
As a result, the Ministry of Construction issued Decision No. 1286/QĐ-BXD on November 29, 2021, recognising the district meeting Class-IV urban standards.
In Việt Nam, urban areas are classified into six categories. The categories consist of special cities of Hà Nội and HCM City; and Class I (with a population over 1 million), Class II (population over 200,000), Class III (population over 100,000 city), Class IV (population over 50,000) and Class V (population over 4,000).
“Based on the location, advantages as well as socio-economic development and urbanisation of the district, the establishment of Việt Yên Town is necessary,” Trà said.
She also added that Thanh Hóa Province proposed to combine Thiệu Phú Commune and Thiệu Hóa Town to establish Hậu Hiền Town with the total population of over 21,000.
Thiệu Hóa Town is the centre of Thiệu Hóa District. The town is located between four dynamic economic regions of the province. Thiệu Hóa Town and Thiệu Phú Commune were assessed to meet Class-V urban standards by the provincial People’s Committee.
Therefore, it was imperative to set up Hậu Hiền Town to meet the requirements of expanding urban space, economic management, construction management, architecture, population management, ensuring security and order in the locality, she said.
Speaking at the session, Chairman of the National Assembly’s Committee on Legal Affairs Hoàng Thanh Tùng, who is the representative of the verification agency for the Government’s Report, said that the committee applauded the need to establish the two towns.
Tùng said the two resolutions to establish the two towns, which were approved by the National Assembly Standing Committee, were proposed to take effect in February 2024 so that agencies, organisations and localities could promptly change their seals and other necessary conditions for the operation of the newly established administrative units.
Source: VNS (Việt Nam News)
