In recent years, the urbanization rate in the province has developed strongly, the urban appearance has changed significantly, especially Dien Bien Phu city has gradually affirmed its position and role as a dynamic urban area, a locomotive for the socio-economic development of the province. At the same time, the space, architecture, and landscape of the urban system are increasingly modern and synchronous; the environment is improved in the direction of green - clean - beautiful, the quality of life of the people is increasingly improved.
Over the years, the urban system in the province has been gradually completed, expanded step by step, and the urban population ratio has increased. Up to now, the whole province has 7 urban areas, including 1 type III urban area (Dien Bien Phu City), 1 type IV urban area (Muong Lay Town) and 5 type V urban areas (district towns of Muong Ang, Tuan Giao, Tua Chua, Dien Bien Dong and Muong Cha districts). Up to now, 100% of urban areas and district centers have had a general plan or adjusted general construction plan.
However, urban development still has many shortcomings. These are uneven urbanization among regions; the urbanization rate does not reach the set target (reaching 28%), much lower than the national average; development is mainly in width with low density and dispersion, causing waste of land, limiting economic accumulation. The urban areas of the province are currently all medium and small in scale; the urban system develops unbalancedly, lacks connectivity, and has not yet defined and shared functions within and between regions. Investment in urban development is still scattered, lacking synchronization, and has not promoted and exploited well the resources from the urban areas themselves for urban development.
The reason for this limitation is that some localities have not paid much attention to the location and importance of urban development; some localities have not yet established development programs and urban classification projects for approval and recognition. In addition, human resources and investment resources for urban development in many localities are still limited... Typically, Tua Chua town urban area, through the practice of urban management and development in the town, there are still limitations: Some areas have detailed planning but have not been allocated funds to set up boundary markers in the field; many urban areas do not yet have planning, urban design, urban architecture management regulations... leading to difficulties in order management as well as construction licensing.
Mr. Nguyen Thanh Phong, Director of the Department of Construction, said: Aiming at developing synchronous and modern urban areas, the Provincial Planning determines that by 2030, the provincial urban system will have 11 urban areas, including 1 type II urban area, 2 type IV urban areas and 8 type V urban areas, with an urbanization rate of over 32%. In particular, building Dien Bien Phu City into a green - clean - civilized urban area is a type II urban area; Tuan Giao town and Muong Lay town are type IV urban areas; Dien Bien Dong, Muong Ang, Muong Cha, Tua Chua are type V urban areas and forming 4 new type V urban areas, including the towns: Thanh Xuong (Dien Bien district), Nam Po (Nam Po district), Muong Nhe (Muong Nhe district) and Ban Phu urban area (Dien Bien district).
The planning has clearly defined the development of the urban system in the direction of forming large urban areas, aiming at increasing population, services and employment. At the same time, linking urban development space with socio-economic development space of regions and dynamic axes. Focus on developing urban areas of Dien Bien, Tuan Giao, Muong Ang, Dien Bien Phu City linked to the dynamic axis along National Highway 279, the Dien Bien - Son La - Hanoi expressway, linked to Dien Bien Airport. This is the main and important dynamic axis of the whole region, creating strong and smooth connections between Dien Bien and the Northwestern provinces, the Northern midland and mountainous provinces as well as to Laos.
Similarly, the provincial planning focuses on urban development associated with key economic zones. For example, the Tua Chua economic zone focuses on urban development associated with the development of agricultural - forestry economy and processing industry, tourism. On that basis, Tua Chua district sets a target of striving to achieve 50% of the standards of urban criteria of type IV or higher by 2025. Tua Chua district focuses on implementing solutions for sustainable urban development towards green, smart, and unique urban areas. Accordingly, promoting infrastructure construction, prioritizing the construction and completion of traffic systems, lighting, increasing the proportion of trees; prioritizing underground power and communication systems. Focusing on urban development associated with the advantages of tourism and agriculture in the area. Attracting investment, mobilizing and effectively using capital sources for urban development.
Provincial planning is an important legal basis for organizing the implementation of synchronous and modern urban development, in line with the orientation of the national urban system and the overall economic - social, defense - security strategy of the province. Development is focused on the orientation of forming large cities, smart sustainable cities, green cities adapting to climate change. To implement that policy, localities focus on implementing general planning, adjusting planning, urban development programs, urban classification projects, etc. Promoting investment attraction, mobilizing all resources to implement priority projects in the urban development program. Investing in upgrading the structure and quality of urban infrastructure to ensure the requirements of population development and socio-economic development in urban areas; improving urban management and governance capacity to attract people to live in urban areas.
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