Hue City is a modern heritage city under central authority.

On November 30, the National Assembly passed a resolution to establish Hue City under the Central Government. Immediately after this event, Mr. Nguyen Van Phuong, Chairman of the People's Committee of Thua Thien-Hue Province (photo) gave an interview to Thanh Nien Newspaper about the orientations for building and developing Hue City.

Sir, after the National Assembly passed the Resolution on establishing Hue City under the Central Government, what will be the next steps to convert the administrative system from provincial to urban level? Mr. Nguyen Van Phuong: After the National Assembly passed the Resolution on establishing Hue City under the Central Government, the province has developed a detailed plan to implement the Resolution such as consolidating and perfecting the organizational apparatus of the political system at all levels; arranging and assigning leadership and management positions, staff, civil servants, public employees, workers..., arranging and resolving regimes and policies for redundant cases; converting documents for agencies, organizations and citizens... There is a lot of work that needs to be done.

PHOTO: HOANG HIEU MINH

When Thua Thien-Hue becomes a centrally-governed city, the establishment of new districts, communes and wards will be an important step in the process of administrative restructuring, in order to meet the requirements of urban management and socio-economic development of the city. The arrangement of personnel, officials and civil servants must be carried out in a scientific, transparent and fair manner to ensure effective management. During the process of developing the Project, the province has carefully researched and evaluated, has plans and roadmaps for the arrangement of apparatus and personnel, and this will be implemented synchronously, ensuring compliance with the provisions of law.

Expectations of the people of the ancient capital when Hue becomes one of the 6 centrally-governed cities

Hue is the 6th city directly under the Central Government, but Hue's development model is unique. So, could you tell us what these unique features of Hue are? Resolution No. 54-NQ/TW of the Politburo on the construction and development of Thua Thien-Hue province to 2030, with a vision to 2045, clearly stated the viewpoint of building and developing Thua Thien-Hue to become a city directly under the Central Government on the basis of preserving and promoting the values ​​of the ancient capital's heritage and Hue's cultural identity, with cultural, heritage, ecological, landscape, environmentally friendly and smart characteristics; tourism is the spearhead economic sector, information and communication technology is a breakthrough, high-tech industry and agriculture are the foundation. This is an important task, with significance in terms of socio-economy, politics, national defense and security; not only for Thua Thien-Hue but also for the entire key economic region of the Central region and the whole country. The goal by 2025 is for Thua Thien-Hue to become a centrally-governed city on the basis of preserving and promoting the values ​​of the ancient capital's heritage and Hue's cultural identity, with cultural, heritage, ecological, landscape, environmentally friendly and intelligent characteristics. Therefore, the model of Hue City directly under the central government has the characteristics of a modern, civilized, friendly heritage city, prioritizing all investment resources for the goal of preserving and effectively promoting the values ​​of the ancient capital's heritage, Hue's cultural identity - Hue people in a sustainable manner, in the direction of "preservation goes hand in hand with development".

The ancient capital of Hue is the core of Hue City under the Central Government, a national heritage city. PHOTO: HOANG LE

Sir, in the future, when Hue City is under the Central Government, what will the urban development space of Hue be like? It is not until now, when Hue becomes a city under the Central Government, that urban space development is developed, but urban planning work has always been focused on by Thua Thien-Hue province. Accordingly, the process of building development orientations for related plans has shaped and clearly defined development spaces, clearly demarcating urban compaction areas, landscape protection spaces, heritage protection spaces and areas focusing on developing functional areas (tourist areas, industrial zones, agricultural development areas, etc.) to ensure synchronous development between heritage conservation and modern infrastructure construction. On the basis of shaping the planning scheme and development scenario, the province has mobilized maximum capital sources to invest in synchronous infrastructure, especially modern urban infrastructure; In particular, focusing on accelerating the progress of key projects, having spillover effects, connecting, creating new development space and momentum such as: coastal road, Nguyen Hoang road and the overpass over the Huong River, To Huu road extension to Phu Bai airport, Ring Road 3, Thuan An seaport overpass on the coastal road... to open up space for modern urban development. Regarding heritage urban space, in recent times, the province has focused on completing the project of relocating residents, clearing land in area 1 of Hue Citadel, urban embellishment projects... to preserve, embellish and develop the heritage of the ancient capital of Hue. Hue City under the Central Government will open up a growth pole for the region and the country. In your opinion, what breakthrough solutions will Hue have in the coming time? Becoming a city under the Central Government is an opportunity for Hue to become one of the large and unique centers of the Southeast Asian region in terms of culture, tourism and specialized healthcare. The position of a city directly under the Central Government will also create conditions to attract resources for faster development, invest in the construction of synchronous and modern infrastructure works, and provide favorable policies for investors, contributing to boosting budget revenue worthy of a national urban area.

The banks of the Perfume River are the space of the heritage city of Hue. PHOTO: HOANG LE

In the coming time, the province will focus on building a sustainable development plan: prioritizing the coverage of zoning plans, continuing to synchronously implement detailed plans for development areas to enhance proactiveness and readiness in calling for and attracting investment, clearly identifying areas that need heritage conservation and areas that can develop projects; this helps avoid conflicts between conservation and development.

Focus on investing in completing the socio-economic infrastructure in a synchronous manner, especially connecting traffic infrastructure, creating new development space; developing a system of heritage urban areas combined with modern urban areas based on the foundation of preserving and promoting heritage values ​​associated with the position of 4 centers of the region and the whole country; improve the efficiency of exploiting Chan May - Lang Co Economic Zone, Phu Bai International Airport, Chan May Deep-water Port, developing Lang Co - Bach Ma tourism, especially Tam Giang - Cau Hai lagoon and Hue Monuments Complex... To create development momentum, the province directs to continue implementing solutions to improve the business environment, improve the provincial competitiveness index (PCI), research and propose new incentive policies for investors participating in projects, create conditions to attract and effectively use investment capital from all economic sectors for socio-economic development, especially economic development infrastructure and key economic sectors, with advantages on the basis of digital transformation, science and technology and innovation, increasing the value of knowledge content, effectively exploiting comparative advantages, especially marine economy, tourism, cultural industry, circular economy, innovation and adaptation to climate change; Continue to research and propose new incentive policies for investors participating in projects, especially cultural preservation and development projects. Thank you! Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tphue-la-do-thi-di-san-hien-dai-truc-thuoc-tu-185241201203610061.htm