Thua Thien - Hue strives to become a centrally-governed city by 2025

Accordingly, the area of Thua Thien - Hue province planned to establish a centrally-run city meeting the criteria of a type I urban area is recognized.

The scope of urban classification assessment is the entire existing administrative boundary of Thua Thien - Hue province with a natural area of 4,947.11 km2.

Hue city seen from above.

Previously, on July 22, Deputy Minister of Construction , Chairman of the Appraisal Council Nguyen Tuong Van chaired a conference to appraise the Project to recognize the area of Thua Thien - Hue province planned to establish a centrally-run city meeting the criteria of a type I urban area and to assess the infrastructure level of the area planned to establish districts and wards.

According to Resolution 54 of the Politburo , the Provincial Planning, the Master Plan approved by the Prime Minister and the Thua Thien - Hue Urban Development Program, by 2025 Thua Thien Hue will become a centrally-run city; the urban model is expected to have 9 administrative units including 2 districts; 3 towns and 4 districts.

Specifically, for the area planned to establish a district, including: Phu Xuan district has an area of 127.05 km2, population of about 203,142 people, with 13 wards, including: An Hoa, Dong Ba, Gia Hoi, Thuan Loc, Tay Loc, Thuan Hoa, Kim Long, Huong So, Huong Long, Phu Hau, Huong An, Huong Vinh, Long Ho of Hue city, existing Thua Thien Hue province.

Thuan Hoa District, based on the remaining part of the existing Hue City, has 139.41 km2 of natural area, population of about 297,507 people; has 19 wards, including: An Cuu, An Tay, Vy Da, Phuoc Vinh, Truong An, Phu Nhuan, Thuy Bieu, Phu Hoi, An Dong, Vinh Ninh, Phuong Duc, Thuy Xuan, Xuan Phu, Thuy Van, Phu Thuong, Huong Phong, Thuy Bang, Thuan An, Duong No.

Truong Tien Bridge across the Perfume River, Hue City.

For the 3 towns: Phong Dien, Huong Thuy and Huong Tra are affiliated urban areas with the role of preserving and supporting the central urban area, promoting the unique values of the Ancient Capital and the tangible and intangible cultural heritage recognized by UNESCO.

4 districts including Phu Vang, Quang Dien, A Luoi and planned merger of Phu Loc district with Nam Dong district.

After reviewing and evaluating the current status of Thua Thien - Hue province according to the criteria and standards stipulated in Resolution 26 and Resolution 1210 of the National Assembly Standing Committee, Thua Thien - Hue has ensured the criteria and standards of a type I urban area directly under the Central Government and the 2 areas planned to establish districts, the areas planned to establish wards have ensured the standards on the level of infrastructure development of districts and wards of type I urban areas.

Regarding infrastructure, the review agencies highly appreciated the development of urban infrastructure in Thua Thien - Hue, gradually affirming the role, potential and strengths of Hue with a fairly clear infrastructure system and functional areas, being a modern city but still preserving Hue's cultural identity, with cultural characteristics, heritage, ecology, landscape, environmental friendliness and intelligence.

Hue city seen from the North bank to the South bank of the Perfume River.

The appraisal council unanimously approved the project and assessed the Thua Thien - Hue province area, which is expected to establish a centrally-run city, as meeting the criteria for a centrally-run class I urban area with a total of 82.91 points.

Existing urban areas in the area have also been reviewed and ensured to meet the urban classification criteria as prescribed, including: Huong Thuy town, Huong Tra town and type V urban areas: A Luoi town, Khe Tre town, Sia town, Phu Loc town, Lang Co town, Phu Da town, Thanh Ha urban area, Vinh Thanh urban area, La Son urban area, Vinh Hien urban area.

Hue city seen from Hue Flag Tower.

On August 2, the Ministry of Construction also issued a Decision on recognizing the area planned to establish Phong Dien town, Thua Thien Hue province, as meeting the criteria for a type IV urban area; Decision on recognizing the area planned to establish wards in Phong Dien urban area, Thua Thien Hue province as meeting the standards for urban infrastructure development level for wards of a type IV urban area.

According to the People's Committee of Thua Thien Hue province, based on the decision to recognize the area of Thua Thien - Hue province planned to establish a centrally-run city meeting the criteria of a class I urban area, the province is speeding up the progress of the remaining procedures to submit to competent authorities for approval of the Project to establish a centrally-run city in the coming time.

By 2025, Thua Thien Hue province strives to become a centrally-governed city according to Resolution 54 of the Politburo.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/thua-thien-hue-phan-dau-thanh-thanh-pho-truc-thuoc-trung-uong-nam-2025-19224083021413979.htm