Mong Cai City: Completing planning and infrastructure for sustainable development

With the motto "Planning goes first, paving the way", the city is actively coordinating with provincial departments, branches and sectors to quickly concretize the general planning, functional zoning plans of the border economic zone, construction planning, urban planning, infrastructure investment for sustainable socio-economic development.

Van Ninh general port is being invested in and built, which will create new momentum to promote the development of the marine economy, especially the import-export sector of Mong Cai city.

Decision No. 942/QD-UBND dated April 13, 2023 of the Provincial People's Committee "On approving the urban development program of Quang Ninh province to 2030", orienting Mong Cai to become a type I urban area before 2030, developing according to the green - smart - modern growth model, associated with ecological coastal and border urban areas, becoming a modern international border gate city, a center of trade, tourism , seaport, logistics, and general services of the Northern Key Economic Region and Quang Ninh province...

Accordingly, the city is establishing and implementing the urban development program of Mong Cai until 2030. In which, the city focuses on completing 100% of the functional zoning plan according to the general adjustment of Mong Cai Border Gate Economic Zone approved by the Prime Minister ; completing the general planning of communes, land use planning for the period 2021-2030 in 2024 as a basis for planning management, land, construction, attracting investment in projects on seaports, border gate infrastructure, high-tech industry, logistics, strongly developing key industries of tourism, services, import-export trade, attracting mechanical population, promoting the potential advantages of coastal and border cities.

The city also devotes large resources to investing in key transport infrastructure projects, taking them as a driving force to promote development from the perspective of public investment leading private investment, attracting economic development projects on seaports, projects to complete cultural institutions of type I urban areas. The city has mobilized resources, built many economic - social, agricultural and rural infrastructure projects. At the same time, it is expanding urban space, commercial and service centers, attracting domestic and foreign enterprises to invest and do business, gradually filling the functional zoning plans in Mong Cai Border Gate Economic Zone; proposing that the central government and the province prioritize investment capital for the development of Mong Cai Border Gate Economic Zone, Tra Co National Tourist Area, to gradually build the city into a type I urban area before 2030.

From the master plan (Master plan for construction of Mong Cai Border Gate Economic Zone to 2040 approved by the Prime Minister for adjustment in Decision No. 368/QD-TTg dated March 16, 2021), the city has determined to establish 9 functional zoning planning projects, including 5 master plans of communes within the administrative boundaries of Mong Cai city as a basis for land management, construction, and investment attraction. Up to now, 4/5 functional zoning plans have been approved by the Provincial People's Committee, including A4.1, D1, A5, A6, and the development of A3 zoning plan is underway. On the basis of the master plan, zoning plans, and master plans for construction of approved communes, the city has resolutely directed and regularly reviewed detailed plans and investment projects; advised and issued decisions/documents to withdraw and cancel the planning/research locations for 15 projects. At the same time, adjust/agree to adjust 22 projects to ensure implementation of the next steps.

Bac Luan II border gate infrastructure is invested in synchronous and modern construction to promote import-export and tourism activities.

Along with that, the city approved the 1/5,000 scale Master Plan for construction until 2040 for 5 communes: Hai Son, Bac Son, Hai Dong, Hai Tien, Quang Nghia. From this plan, the communes are implementing management and implementation of the overall spatial organization orientation, planning of rural residential network and orientation for development of functional areas, agricultural and forestry production areas, commercial services, tourism and investment attraction.

The city has implemented the establishment and adjustment of detailed planning for key projects to attract investment and promote socio-economic development, including: Adjusting detailed construction planning at a scale of 1/500 to relocate businesses affected by the Ninh Duong New Urban Area project in Ninh Duong ward and Hai Yen ward; adjusting tasks and detailed planning at a scale of 1/500 for urban complexes, green parks combined with trade and services in Hai Xuan commune; and shortened detailed planning at a scale of 1/500 for the following schools: Hai Tien Primary School, Vinh Trung Secondary School and High School, Hai Xuan Secondary School.

The project to invest in drainage ditches and sidewalks on the road from Po Hen Border Guard Station to Hai Son Commune Kindergarten is under urgent construction.

Resolution of the 24th Congress of the City Party Committee determined: Focus on attracting investment resources to develop synchronous and modern infrastructure, meeting the requirements of rapid and sustainable development of the city associated with Mong Cai Border Gate Economic Zone. Innovate the direction and management methods according to the motto "Take public investment to lead private investment" associated with improving the quality of the criteria for a type II urban area, aiming to build to meet the criteria for a type I urban area; focus on supporting, completing and putting into use to effectively promote the impact of dynamic infrastructure projects, such as Van Don - Mong Cai Expressway, Van Ninh Seaport and post-port logistics services. Speed up the completion and promote the value of key works and projects, projects that have been, are being and will be invested by strategic investors; continue to propose to central ministries and branches to accelerate the progress of establishing and submitting for approval the project to build the Cross-border Economic Cooperation Zone in the Bac Luan II bridgehead area.

After more than 3 years since adjusting the Master Plan for the construction of Mong Cai Border Gate Economic Zone, the city has reviewed and compared plans, determined to implement 23 planning projects and resettlement projects with an area of about 113 hectares, capable of providing 3,400 resettlement plots, ensuring to meet the resettlement needs for site clearance work until 2030, and at the same time implementing many infrastructure projects for sustainable development.

The Km3-4 Hai Yen urban area project will be invested and built to create a highlight for the urban space of Mong Cai city.

By improving the efficiency of planning, management, and infrastructure investment for sustainable development, in 2024, the city's socio-economic development will continue to maintain its growth rate, increasing compared to the previous year: The production value (2010 comparable prices) of economic sectors is estimated at 21,831 billion VND, up 26%; total social investment capital is estimated at 7,540 billion VND, up 12.04%; 225 new enterprises were established, up 25%; 732 more import-export enterprises were attracted, bringing the total number of enterprises carrying out import-export procedures through the area to 1,312; import-export turnover reached over 4.1 billion USD, up 24%; attracted over 4.1 million tourists, contributing nearly 200 billion VND to the state budget for tourism services, up over 90%; Total state budget revenue reached more than 5,000 billion VND, up 4.1%.

In 2024, from a capital of nearly 44 billion VND, the city allocated 136 public investment projects and works, upgrading infrastructure for socio-economic development; the material and spiritual life of the people is constantly improved. Up to now, Mong Cai has completed 20/20 targets set by the Resolution of the 24th Congress of the City Party Committee, reaching the finish line nearly 1 year early, of which 7 targets were exceeded; creating trust, strongly spreading the aspiration for innovation and development throughout the Party Committee and people of the city.

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