Tan Uyen City: Effectively exploiting the advantages of waterways

Tan Uyen City strives to effectively exploit waterways for socio-economic development. In the photo: Cargo loading and unloading activities at Thanh Phuoc Port

Promoting the advantages of waterways

In March 2024, the Ministry of Finance recognized the location for customs clearance at Thanh Phuoc Dry Port (Tan Uyen City). This is considered a "key" to unlock logistics potential in Binh Duong in general and Tan Uyen City in particular. Mr. Nguyen Tran Hieu, Head of the Regional Customs Branch XVI, said that according to the Development Plan of the dry port system for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, Thanh Phuoc dry port is located on the Dak Nong - Binh Phuoc - Ho Chi Minh City transport corridor, connected to DT747A road, National Highway 13 and Dong Nai River inland waterway, with an operating capacity of 100,000-170,000 TEU/year by 2030 and located near the connection location with 14 industrial parks (IPs), large industrial clusters in Tan Uyen City and Bac Tan Uyen district such as Vietnam - Singapore Industrial Park 2A, Vietnam - Singapore Industrial Park 3, Dat Cuoc Industrial Park... and connecting to a number of important ports such as Binh Duong General Port, Hiep Phuoc Port, Cat Lai Port (Ho Chi Minh City), Cai Mep - Thi Vai Port Cluster...

According to businesses, the fact that Thanh Phuoc Dry Port has become a place for customs procedures for import and export of goods established inland has created convenience for businesses. Instead of having to transport goods to seaports in Ho Chi Minh City and Vung Tau to carry out import and export procedures, businesses can now carry out procedures right at Thanh Phuoc Port. This will shorten transportation time, reduce costs, reduce the load on ports in Ho Chi Minh City, and reduce traffic congestion.

With a favorable location, being an important locality of the province in socio-economic development, along with preferential policies and mechanisms, Tan Uyen City is increasingly creating a strong attraction for investors. Up to now, the city has attracted 2,722 domestic investment projects with a total registered capital of over 57,733 billion VND and 1,120 foreign investment projects with a total registered capital of over 6.85 billion USD.

Creating momentum in the new phase

To become a dynamic, rich, civilized urban area, Tan Uyen City is focusing on urban planning. According to the adjusted planning project, Tan Uyen City is oriented to become an industrial - service - agricultural urban area combined with eco-tourism by 2030; and to become an industrial - service - regional traffic hub and agricultural urban area combined with eco-tourism by 2040. In which, industry is developed in the direction of clean industry, with high technology. According to the tourism development plan of Binh Duong province to 2020, with a vision to 2030, Tan Uyen City is chosen as a location to develop river eco-tourism and garden eco-tourism on Bach Dang Islet and Thanh Hoi Islet. Currently, Tan Uyen City is resolutely implementing the project "Tan Uyen City Tourism Development to 2025, with a vision to 2030".

Consulting on the development orientation of tourism products for Tan Uyen City, experts and scientists pointed out types such as ecological community tourism, resort tourism combined with picnics, sports, entertainment, and experiential learning tourism. In particular, the city needs to take advantage of its proximity to the Dong Nai River, with potential historical and cultural relic sites such as Rua Islet, Vinh Loi Relic Site, ceramic and rattan production facilities, along with ecological garden houses on Bach Dang Islet and Thanh Hoi Islet...

According to Mr. Doan Hong Tuoi, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Tan Uyen City, it can be said that the Project "Tan Uyen City Tourism Development to 2025, with a vision to 2030" is a new breakthrough to make tourism an important economic sector of the city. The project aims to effectively exploit the city's tourism potential, attract investment, contribute to local economic development and community development. The project contributes to orienting the development of the local tourism industry, which is one of the three development pillars in the urban development strategy of industry - service - tourism; in which eco-tourism is the core.

Along with that, taking advantage of its location next to the Dong Nai River, Tan Uyen City also plans a port urban area - logistics services with an area of ​​about 2,286 hectares in Thanh Phuoc Ward and part of Thai Hoa Ward, Khanh Binh Ward. The function of the port urban area and logistics serves the industrial parks of Binh Duong and neighboring areas. In particular, the 330-hectare urban core area invests in Thanh Phuoc Port, Thai Hoa Port and develops regional trade services, logistics services; develops low-density types combined with green parks along the Dong Nai River and Cai Stream; develops urban agriculture combined with eco-tourism; develops ports along the Dong Nai River.

Tan Uyen City is urgently implementing urban beautification, focusing on investing in a number of infrastructure projects such as the Ho Chi Minh City - Thu Dau Mot - Chon Thanh Expressway, Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 4, the road to Thanh Phuoc Port and Bach Dang 2 Bridge, expanding DT742 and DT747A roads... passing through the city; exploiting public land funds to build social and technical infrastructure works; solving social security and improving the living standards of urban residents. The city focuses on investing in technical infrastructure of routes such as Uyen Hung - Thu Dau Mot Avenue, Nam Tan Uyen Avenue, the road to Thanh Phuoc Port, Thanh Hoi 2 Bridge; building urban development areas along Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 4; continuing to invest in logistics infrastructure combined with river ports.

Mr. Doan Hong Tuoi, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Tan Uyen City, said that in order to concretize the local socio-economic development orientations, Tan Uyen City always creates favorable conditions for organizations, individuals, and economic sectors to invest in production development, build infrastructure; exploit the city's potential and strengths... to serve socio-economic development, improve people's lives; contribute to creating new positions and forces to promote the development of Tan Uyen City in the coming time.

NGOC THANH

Source: https://baobinhduong.vn/tp-tan-uyen-khai-thac-hieu-qua-loi-the-duong-song-a344466.html