Tan An that day...
The place name Tan An first appeared in the Nguyen Dynasty's land register in 1832 when King Minh Mang established Tan An prefecture. At that time, Tan An prefecture belonged to Gia Dinh province. When the French colonialists invaded our country, in 1868, they moved the prefecture to Vung Gu (now the location of the provincial People's Committee headquarters) in Binh Lap village.
Under the colonial regime, the socio-economic situation changed a lot. Tan An 's infrastructure was built to serve the local government. The Saigon - My Tho railway was built through Tan An.
Several roads were built and upgraded from Tan An to Cho Lon - Saigon, Tan An to My Tho, Tan An to Go Cong, contributing to making Tan An more convenient for communication and travel and creating more social changes. Tan An gradually became a political and cultural center of the region,...
After the success of the August Revolution , according to the structure of the revolutionary government, in 1949, the name Tan An town officially appeared according to the Resolution of the Party Congress of Chau Thanh district (Tan An province) - a part of Binh Lap commune was separated to establish an administrative unit (equivalent to commune level) named Tan An town.
After 1975, Long An province separated Binh Lap commune of Chau Thanh district, establishing Tan An town including 4 wards: 1, 2, 3, 4. Tan An town became a district-level unit.
In 1983, according to the decision of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Tan An town received 3 more communes: Nhon Thanh Trung, Binh Tam, An Vinh Ngai separated from Vam Co district and 3 communes: Huong Tho Phu, Khanh Hau, Loi Binh Nhon separated from Ben Thu district.
In 1994, Ward 5 was established on the basis of separation from some areas of Huong Tho Phu commune and Nhon Thanh Trung commune. In 1998, Ward 6 was established on the basis of separation from a part of Loi Binh Nhon commune.
In 2006, Ward 7 was established on the basis of land adjustment of An Vinh Ngai commune and Binh Tam commune; Tan Khanh ward was established on the basis of separation from Khanh Hau commune and Khanh Hau ward was established on the basis of remaining land area of Khanh Hau commune.
In 2007, Tan An town was recognized by the Ministry of Construction as a type III urban area. With the focus on investment and determination of the entire political system and the people of the city in urban construction and development, after only 2 years, on August 24, 2009, the Government issued Resolution No. 38/NQ-CP on the establishment of Tan An city under Long An province. On September 9, 2009, the name Tan An city was officially announced.
Young dynamic city
In 2019, Tan An City is a type II urban area, currently oriented to become a type I urban area in the direction of a friendly - civilized - modern urban area. Over time, with the right policies to keep up with the practical requirements of current urban development, Tan An City is truly turning around and rising up.
The city's master plan is being implemented according to schedule, many new urban areas are being formed, commercial and service centers are bustling with activity, etc. Welfare projects are being invested in, and infrastructure is being upgraded.
Traffic works, embankment systems, bridges, roads, and drainage systems are being expanded and newly built... A smart, dynamic urban appearance is gradually becoming a reality.
Mr. Huynh Thanh Son (Loi Binh Nhon Commune, Tan An City) feels proud to be a citizen of the city and clearly feels the transformation of his hometown. Among them, it is necessary to mention the completed transportation system, investment in main roads, and greener and cleaner landscape.
The completion of Tan An City Ring Road is also an advantage for the city in attracting investment and promoting socio-economic development. Or Hung Vuong Street, Hung Vuong (extended) has been upgraded and expanded by the government, "transformed" into the "backbone" axis of the city.
This is where many large constructions are concentrated, organizing bustling cultural, entertainment, commercial and service activities. This is also the road that intersects National Highway 1 and National Highway 62 at the same time, connecting to other districts, playing the role of transporting goods.
Currently, the lighting system reaches small alleys, thereby making it more convenient for people to travel. Shops, supermarkets, Vinmart, Bach Hoa Xanh,... help people access clean products. The city also focuses heavily on digital transformation activities.
Chairman of Tan An City People's Committee - Vo Hong Thao said that the city is divided into 13 administrative units (8 wards, 5 communes). The development of Tan An City in recent times has not only stopped at achievements but also through the appearance of architecture and urban landscape which is increasingly spacious, clean, civilized and modern.
Tan An City has received attention and created favorable conditions to invest in many important and highly connected traffic infrastructures such as Tan An City Ring Road (bridge over the Vam Co Tay River) with a total project investment of more than 3,100 billion VND; Hung Vuong Street - National Highway 62 intersection,...
Existing infrastructure such as National Highway 1, National Highway 62, and Ho Chi Minh City - Trung Luong Expressway are also important hubs, increasing the capacity for goods transit and promoting development. The "capital" of the province also invests resources to complete parks, Bao Dinh river embankments, flood control systems, etc.
Currently, the city has a plan to invest in the construction of key projects, creating highlights in the area. These are the embankment to prevent landslides on the Vam Co Tay River and Bao Dinh River; the Provincial Museum - Library; Hung Vuong Bridge (crossing the Vam Co Tay River); Hung Vuong Street (phase 2);...
Although we know that the path to civilization and modernity cannot be completed in a short time, what the Party Committee, the government and the people of the city have done in the past years will be the starting point for the journey ahead. So that every morning when we wake up, each citizen can feel the change that comes from their hands and minds and love each road and street that is shining brightly in the morning sun more./.
| After more than 15 years of being named Tan An City, the appearance of the young urban area has become more and more prosperous, the material and spiritual life of the people has been significantly improved. During the process of construction and development, Tan An City was awarded the Second Class Labor Medal by the President; the Emulation Flag by the Government for outstanding achievements, leading the patriotic emulation movement in 2023 of the province; and the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee recognized the Party Committee for excellently completing its tasks for 3 consecutive years (2022, 2023 and 2024). In particular, after 2 years of deployment and implementation, Tan An City has achieved most of the criteria according to Decision No. 04/2022/QD-TTg, dated February 18, 2022 of the Prime Minister on promulgating the Regulations on criteria, order and procedures for considering and recognizing civilized urban standards. This is the first unit in the country to be honored to be recognized as a provincial city meeting civilized urban standards. |
Thanh Nga
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