In recent times, Quang Nam has made initial preparations for urban development. However, due to difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and budget deficit, infrastructure investment and related issues serving urban development have slowed down. In particular, the province's planning progress is still quite slow, affecting the progress of urban construction.
Forming urban cluster linkages
In April 2024, the Provincial Party Committee organized a preliminary review of 3 years of implementing Resolution 08 dated May 4, 2021. Accordingly, it was assessed that in the past, due to the lack of sufficient legal basis as prescribed, the management and implementation of the Provincial Type I Urban Development Program was carried out in the direction of integrating the Urban Development Programs of 3 localities: Tam Ky, Nui Thanh, Phu Ninh.
Currently, the urban planning, construction planning and urban development programs of the three localities have basically met the conditions to implement investment projects according to each program.
The Provincial People's Committee has directed relevant agencies and localities to review and adjust the Urban Development Program under their management; propose lists of technical infrastructure and regionally linked social infrastructure to meet the legal basis for investment. At the same time, coordinate to propose the allocation of public investment capital, central capital, and ODA loans to prioritize construction investment in the period of 2026 - 2030.
The Party Committee of the Provincial People's Committee said that the Provincial Planning for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050, has been approved by the Prime Minister in Decision 72/1/2024.
The Provincial Planning Document has determined the plan for the development of the provincial capital, serving as the basis for building the Provincial Urban Development Program, developing the implementation plan, and implementation resources; serving as the highest legal basis for implementing Resolution 08. In the current Provincial Planning Plan, Tam Ky is determined to be a type II urban area in the 2021 - 2025 period; in the 2026 - 2030 period, Tam Ky - Nui Thanh - Phu Ninh is a type I urban area.
At the recent meeting of the Steering Committee on urban development and administrative unit arrangement (ADU) of Quang Nam province, the Department of Construction said that during this period, the project has reviewed and evaluated the current status of Tam Ky urban area compared to the criteria of a type I urban area according to Resolution No. 1210 dated May 25, 2016 of the National Assembly Standing Committee, Tam Ky City lacks 12/59 standards.
In particular, it has not met two basic criteria, including urban functions and population-related standards. From there, the Provincial People's Committee has consulted on a number of solutions, specifically: unifying the provincial urban space; determining the task of adjusting and merging administrative units as an important task in building investment and financial mechanisms in accordance with the Party's policies and the State's laws on finance and investment...
Regarding the overall urban development goals in the province for the period 2024 - 2030, according to Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tam - Director of the Department of Construction, by 2030, Quang Nam will focus on building a dynamic urban area in the south on the basis of forming a cluster of urban areas of Tam Ky - Nui Thanh and neighboring areas; ensuring the implementation of functions in the urban cluster linkage according to the national urban - rural system planning. By 2050, complete the structure and functions of the new urban area, meeting the criteria of a type I urban area, in the specific direction of "Green - Smart - Creative".
According to the urban planning of Quang Nam province, by 2025: The urbanization rate will reach 37%, with 23 urban areas. Some main tasks: Recognizing type V urban areas for 4 urban areas: Duy Hai - Duy Nghia; Binh Minh; Tam Dan; Dai Hiep. Recognizing the administrative level of town for Tak Po; A Tieng urban areas.
Phase 2026 - 2030: Urbanization rate reaches 40%, with 25 urban areas. In case of merging Tam Ky - Nui Thanh; administrative recognition of town for Thang Binh (merging Ha Lam - Binh Minh) and Duy Xuyen (merging Nam Phuoc, Kiem Lam, Duy Hai - Duy Nghia); total number of urban areas is 21.
Prioritize investment resources
Regarding the legal basis for the implementation of the arrangement of type I urban development, Tam Ky City Party Secretary Nguyen Thi Thu Lan requested the Department of Construction - the Standing Agency of the Steering Committee to support localities in specifying tasks in the direction of clearly defining the tasks, implementation roadmap, responsibilities of the presiding agency, coordinating agencies, and progress of completion of tasks on urban development in general and type I urban development.
“Developing type I urban areas is a very important task in the 2026 - 2030 period. However, it is necessary to quickly collect opinions from professional agencies and people... In order to have a scientific basis and create high consensus among cadres, party members and people on the arrangement of the two administrative units of Tam Ky and Nui Thanh, the Steering Committee needs to soon issue a special mechanism in the construction and development of type I urban areas" - Ms. Lan said.
According to Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tam - Director of the Department of Construction, in the coming time, relevant sectors and localities will focus on the tasks of adjusting the general planning of Chu Lai Open Economic Zone; establishing a general planning of Tam Ky urban area, a general planning of Nui Thanh urban area in accordance with the goal of building a type I urban area; organizing the implementation of the Eastern District Inter-regional Construction Planning; at the same time, implementing the adjustment of the approved Provincial Urban Development Program, ensuring compliance with the national rural urban planning orientation and the provincial planning implementation plan...
Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Luong Nguyen Minh Triet - Head of the Steering Committee for urban development and arrangement of administrative units of Quang Nam province agreed on the objectives of each stage as a basis for implementing the direction work and proposing appropriate solutions in the progress of urban development of the province.
The members of the Steering Committee reviewed the tasks according to Program No. 05 dated September 16, 2021, linking them with specific goals to promptly adjust and supplement the implementation of tasks in the period of 2024 - 2025. At the same time, the Department of Construction was requested to review and propose to supplement tasks for the sectors on the basis of Program No. 05, report back to the Standing Committee of the Steering Committee for decision and assignment of tasks.
To achieve the set goals, Provincial Party Secretary Luong Nguyen Minh Triet requested the Provincial People's Council and People's Committee to prioritize allocating resources and investment capital to dynamic urban areas, increasing the urbanization rate of type V urban areas.
For example, if Thang Binh district wants to become a town, it must reach at least 40% urban area, but so far, it has only reached 10%. Thus, by 2030, it is necessary to focus resources to increase the urban area ratio to 30%. At least 6 communes must meet the standards to become wards for Thang Binh to meet the basic criteria to become a town.
“In this content, the Provincial People's Council must supervise, the People's Council delegates and the departments must make recommendations and reflect, otherwise when the Department of Construction proposes to develop and increase the urban ratio, but the Department of Planning and Investment proposes to allocate according to this project or that project, not focusing on the core, the goals are out of phase, not meeting each other, and will never be completed.
We must prioritize investment resources for Tam Ky, Nui Thanh, Thang Binh, Duy Xuyen... Clearly prioritize investment, coordinate synchronously among sectors, and not deviate from the right direction" - Comrade Luong Nguyen Minh Triet directed.
Source: https://baoquangnam.vn/dinh-huong-phat-trien-do-thi-tai-quang-nam-uu-tien-nguon-luc-tang-ty-le-do-thi-hoa-3144036.html
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