Highlights of Nong Cong district construction planning

Nong Cong district development planning is in the direction of sustainable development, harmoniously combining the exploitation of potentials, advantages and regional development needs. Socio-economic development of Nong Cong district is consistent with the province's socio-economic plans, programs and planning; at the same time, associated with improving the quality of culture and society, protecting the environment, solving social issues well, ensuring national defense and security, and improving the lives of people in the district.

Highlights of Nong Cong district construction planning Workers of Van Loi Import-Export Garment Joint Stock Company (Nong Cong) during a production shift.

According to the plan, it is forecasted that by 2030, Nong Cong district will form 5 urban areas, including Nong Cong town, Cau Quan urban area, Truong Son urban area (expanded), Yen My urban area, Cau Trau urban area. After 2030, the urbanization rate will reach at least 43% and Nong Cong district will meet the criteria for a town level. For rural areas, the main driving force for the development of rural residential areas is the development of small-scale industry and agriculture - forestry, the construction of commune cluster centers, rural residential areas to both exploit existing potentials and create new momentum, serve as a fulcrum for economic development, trade - service centers, education, health care, culture and social fields for rural areas.

Orientation of industrial space development zoning, continuing to complete synchronous infrastructure both inside and outside existing industrial clusters (ICs). Developing 2 new industrial parks, namely Cong Chinh Industrial Park, area of about 300 hectares; Nong Cong Industrial Park, area of about 450 hectares. Expanding the scale of 3 existing ICs, planning to add 7 new ICs (by 2030), adding 2 ICs in the period of 2030-2045, bringing the total number of ICs in the district to 12 clusters. Existing ICs in the planning, Nong Cong town IC, increasing the scale from 40 hectares to 60 hectares, the business lines are processing agricultural and forestry products, mechanics, electronics, telecommunications, garments, leather shoes... Hoang Son IC, scale of 40 hectares, the business lines are electricity, electronics, telecommunications, refrigeration projects; Textile and garment industry, leather shoes, food processing, soft drinks; wood processing, construction materials production, agricultural and forestry product processing, metal products, spare parts... Tuong Linh Industrial Park, scale of 50 hectares, mechanical activities, construction materials production, agricultural and forestry product processing, mechanical production, manufacturing, consumer goods production, modern medicine, fertilizer production, garment, leather shoes, electricity, electronics, telecommunications, refrigeration projects and other related industries. Planning 9 new industrial parks, namely Thang Long Industrial Park, scale of about 30 hectares; Van Thien Industrial Park, scale of 50 hectares; Cau Quan Industrial Park, scale of the first phase of about 60 hectares, expected to be 75 hectares by 2045; Te Nong Industrial Park, scale of 40 hectares; Cong Liem Industrial Park, scale of 50 hectares; Van Thang Industrial Park, scale of 50 hectares; Tan Tho Industrial Park, scale of 50 hectares; Tan Khang Industrial Park, 75 ha in size; Tan Phuc Industrial Park, 75 ha in size. At the same time, develop the Thang Long traditional rice vermicelli craft village cluster, expanding from 5 ha to 10 ha; Truong Giang traditional conical hat craft village cluster, about 10 ha in size; Huong Bai traditional craft village cluster, about 10 ha in size; Moc Thang Tho traditional craft village cluster, about 10 ha in size.

Orientation of zoning for tourism space development and environmental landscape protection, taking advantage of the great advantage of being a spiritual land with outstanding people, cultural traditions, many national and provincial relics, typical landscapes, especially spiritual culture, favorable for attracting tourists and building infrastructure, developing types such as spiritual tourism, sightseeing, and resorts in areas with beautiful landscapes such as Ngan Nua area, Yen My lake. Making tourism one of the spearheads of economic development. Focus on mobilizing resources, doing a good job of restoring, embellishing, and reconstructing historical and cultural relics, traditional festivals. Organizing well the work of propaganda, promotion, and encouraging the strong development of tourism services, building tourist destinations in the district associated with the system of tourist routes of the province and the region. Investing in promoting the value of historical relics, cultural and religious works to exploit and serve the development of spiritual and cultural tourism. Promote and preserve intangible cultural heritage values. Restore ancient and unique historical plays, such as robbing, horse pulling, and groom examination... Eco-tourism and resorts, focusing on the southern region, such as Yen My Lake Eco-tourism Area combined with Nghi Son sea tourism, forming sea - lake tours.

The planning for the construction of Nong Cong district also orients the formation of trade - service clusters in areas with convenient communication locations, which can be connected to concentrated agricultural production areas or associated with industrial parks, tourist areas, resorts, etc. For the main trade center of the region, it will be built in Nong Cong town and Cau Quan urban area, with the function of being the center for the flow of goods and the focal point for the main trade - service activities for the district; at the same time, build a regional trade - service center. Continue to upgrade commune markets, build new markets according to the market network planning approved by the Provincial People's Committee and complete the investment in building the market system before 2025. Upgrade Nong Cong District General Hospital to a scale of 500 beds. It is expected to build 3 general clinics in Cau Quan urban area, Truong Son urban area and Yen My urban area. Stabilize the current locations of high schools and continuing education centers and expand and upgrade high schools to ensure the standards of 40 students/1,000 people, 10m2/student, and a minimum average size of 3 hectares/school. The education system at all levels (junior high schools, primary schools, and kindergartens), for existing works, is maintained, upgraded, and renovated; at the same time, build new ones in concentrated residential areas and new urban areas to ensure standards and standards of type IV urban areas. Build a new cultural center of the district in Nong Cong town, with a scale of about 1.5 hectares, including a museum, traditional house, and youth cultural house. The district-level sports center, including 1 center in Nong Cong town, includes 1 stadium with full ancillary works according to regulations, with a total area of about 10 hectares.

Regarding the orientation of zoning for agricultural, forestry and fishery development, continue to promote land accumulation and concentration for large-scale, safe production, and apply modernization in agriculture to serve large markets, such as Thanh Hoa City and Nghi Son Economic Zone. Transform the structure of crops and livestock towards plants and animals with high economic value, promote the application of science and technology, and modernization in agriculture to increase productivity, quality and income per unit of cultivated area. Attract businesses to invest in agriculture, invest in renovating agricultural infrastructure systems (irrigation works, electricity in production areas, intra-field traffic, etc.). Focus on forming and developing concentrated agricultural and fishery production areas associated with processing, increasing added value, ensuring product standards, increasing the proportion of the livestock industry, and building a number of brands for agricultural products. Combine agricultural development, farms, and craft villages with community and outdoor tourism. By 2030, the orientation is to form large-scale, concentrated production areas, developing key agricultural products, including rice growing areas in the communes of Tan Phuc, Te Thang, Te Loi, Minh Nghia, Minh Khoi, Truong Son, Truong Trung, Truong Minh, Tuong Van, Tuong Linh, Thang Binh. Rice production areas associated with traditional processing villages, such as rice vermicelli, wine production, and cake making, with an area of 500 hectares to 600 hectares, in the communes of Thang Long, Cong Liem, Minh Khoi, Truong Son, Tuong Van, Te Thang. Areas specializing in on-site rice seed production, with an area of 250 hectares to 300 hectares, in the communes of Thang Long, Tuong Van, Truong Son, Minh Nghia, Cong Liem, Trung Thanh, Truong Giang. Safe vegetable growing areas, developing the communes of Minh Khoi, Minh Nghia, Van Thang, Thang Long, Thang Binh, Cong Chinh, Tuong Son, Tuong Linh, with an area of about 80 hectares. Develop 5 large-scale concentrated livestock farming areas in the form of farms. Area for raising black tiger shrimp and white-leg shrimp, area 400 ha, in Truong Giang, Truong Trung, Tuong Van, Tuong Linh communes. Form and develop a business area, planting large timber forestry trees of about 200 ha. in Tuong Son, Tuong Linh communes.

The planning also aims to 2045, forming a strategic transport framework in Nong Cong district. Developing transport infrastructure in a synchronous manner, creating a complete, interconnected network between modes of transport, between regions, between urban and rural areas. Gradually applying intelligent transport technologies (ITS) according to new and modern technologies in the management and operation of the transport system. Orientation to 2045, basically completing the transport network system according to the planning.

Article and photos: Xuan Hung

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