Difficult land Hau Giang urban development

In early 2004, Can Tho province was divided into Hau Giang province and Can Tho city under the central government. When it was first established, the poor province of Hau Giang had only 9 small urban areas of quite modest scale.

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Hau Giang province has risen from hardship, made great efforts through each term and made rapid progress in the urbanization process. In particular, in the 2020 - 2025 term, urban areas are identified as one of the four key pillars in the economic development of Hau Giang province. Therefore, the whole province actively promotes and calls for domestic and foreign investment for urban development.

Vi Thanh city, Hau Giang province

Mr. Dong Van Thanh, Chairman of Hau Giang Provincial People's Committee, said that in the period from November 2022 to March 2023, Hau Giang Provincial People's Committee issued 9 decisions approving the investment policy of new urban area projects in Vi Thanh City (provincial capital), Nga Bay City, Long My Town, Chau Thanh District, with a total area of ​​over 110 hectares, and a total estimated cost of over VND 4,115 billion. These projects, once completed, will bring a special highlight to Hau Giang urban area. So after nearly 20 years of formation and development, as of mid-September 2023, Hau Giang has 18 classified urban areas, including 1 type II urban area (Vi Thanh City), 2 type III urban areas (Nga Bay City, Long My Town), 15 type V urban areas (4 type V urban areas are commune administrative units that have not been upgraded to towns) with an urbanization rate of over 29.75%.

According to Mr. Dong Van Thanh, Hau Giang urban area has developed quite synchronously, gradually meeting the criteria of central and regional urban areas. Urban infrastructure is increasingly focused on, Hau Giang real estate market continues to flourish. Hau Giang Provincial People's Committee sets a target of striving for the urbanization rate in the area to reach more than 32% by 2025; building Chau Thanh District, Chau Thanh A District in the direction of urban - industrial development; investing in Vi Thanh City, Nga Bay City, Long My Town to be worthy of being the core growth cities of the province; at the same time implementing strategic and key projects with spillover effects to support the development of other urban areas.

The People's Committee of Hau Giang province requires the construction of synchronous urban infrastructure in a modern direction, approaching the criteria of green urban areas and civilized urban areas for key urban areas; focusing resources on investing in many important traffic routes in urban areas and areas with advantages in attracting investment to exploit land funds (on both sides of the road) effectively; building and developing harmoniously between urban - rural areas, people - nature, protecting the environment well, maintaining ecological balance and responding to climate change...

An urban development project in Hau Giang

Planning for the future

Resolution No. 17 (NQ17) of the People's Council of Hau Giang province on approving the planning of Hau Giang province for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050, takes effect from July 14, 2023.

According to Resolution 17, Hau Giang will have many concentrated urban - industrial areas, which are the driving forces for development. Accordingly, the urban - industrial area near Can Tho City includes the urban areas of Mot Ngan, Rach Goi, Cai Tac, Nga Sau, Mai Dam and the industrial parks - clusters of Song Hau, Tan Phu Thanh, Nhon Nghia A, Dong Phu, Mai Dam (phase 1, 2, 3). The urban - industrial area associated with Vi Thanh - Long My City includes the urban areas (Vi Thanh, Nang Mau, Vinh Tuong, Long My) and the industrial - handicraft clusters of Vi Thanh, Tan Tien, Nang Mau, Long My. The urban - industrial area associated with Nga Bay City includes Nga Bay urban area and Nga Bay industrial - handicraft cluster. The urban - industrial area of ​​Phung Hiep District is at the intersection between Chau Doc - Can Tho - Soc Trang Expressway and Can Tho - Ca Mau Expressway. H.Long My urban - industrial area at the intersection of Can Tho - Ca Mau expressway and Ha Tien - Rach Gia - Bac Lieu expressway.

Nga Sau Town, Chau Thanh District Center

According to Mr. Tran Van Huyen, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council of Hau Giang province, Resolution 17 identifies the dynamic urban areas of Hau Giang province as Vi Thanh City (type II urban area), the center of politics, administration, trade, services, and tourism. Nga Bay City (type III urban area), a satellite city of the ecological landscape tourism area, is the eastern development pole of Hau Giang province. Long My Town is a satellite city, a transit hub, processing high-tech agricultural products along National Highway 61 and the Can Tho - Ca Mau expressway connecting with Soc Trang, Bac Lieu, and Ca Mau provinces. Nga Sau Town (Chau Thanh District) by 2030 will be a type IV urban area, an economic, cultural, trade, service, ecological tourism and science and technology center, developing an industrial urban area along the Hau River.

"Resolution 17 affirms the harmonious development between urban and rural areas, environmental protection, ecological balance maintenance and climate change response. The province continues to expand urban areas, develop large-scale urban real estate, associated with the urban tourism and resort network integrating economic sectors. By 2030, Hau Giang strives to have 19 classified urban areas, including 1 city (type II urban area), 1 city and 1 town (type III urban area), 4 type IV urban areas, 12 type V urban areas...", Mr. Tran Van Huyen informed.

An urban corner of Nga Bay City

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