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General planning tasks for Thu Duc city approved

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh on September 19 signed a decision on the general planning tasks regarding Thu Duc city in Ho Chi Minh City until 2040 with the goal to develop Thu Duc into one of the important centres of knowledge economy, science - technology, and finance of HCM City and the country.
General planning tasks for Thu Duc city approved ảnh 1A view of Thu Duc city (Photo: baodautu.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh onSeptember 19 signed a decision on the general planning tasks regarding Thu Duc city in HoChi Minh City until 2040 with the goal to develop Thu Duc into one of  the important centres of knowledge economy,science - technology, and finance of HCM City and the country. 

According to the decision, the scope of direct study for planning covers the entire area within the administrative boundary of Thu Duc with atotal area of about 211.56 km2. Meanwhile, the scope of indirect study also includes districts of HCM City and two neighbouring provinces of Dong Nai andBinh Duong.

The planningaims to propose development orientations suitable to the structure and development orientation of HCM City in order to meet the goal of becoming oneof the important economic, scientific - technological and financial centres of theCity and country.

The planning isrequired to meet new requirements in HM City’s socio-economic developmentstrategy and create feasible conditions for implementing synchronously solutionsto urban development problems related to population, housing,infrastructure, traffic, environment, adaptation to climate change on the basisof digital infrastructure development and transformation.

The planning,at the same time, will create a legal basis for managing development,investment and construction of urban technical infrastructure systems and areasin Thu Duc city in line with the planning, ensuring urban quality in accordancewith meeting grade-1 urban standards.

According to the decision, Thu Duc will be a grade-1city under the administration of HCM City. It will be developed following an innovative and highly interactive urban model, and will be the easterncentre of Ho Chi Minh City in terms of economy, science and technology,culture, education and training.

Thu Duc city will be an innovation centre, focusing on thefields of advanced education and training, hi-tech research and production,finance and trade – services. It will play a central role in innovation anddigital infrastructure development of HCM City and the HCM City region, and a transport hub connecting the current centre of HCM City with Long Thanh international airport andkey urban and functional areas in the east of the HCM City region.
It is expected to have a population of 1.5 million by 2030 and 2.2 million by 2040.

The planning work is required to base on the development master plan of HCM City and specialized plans that have been implemented in ThuDuc city, and the forecasts for development demands of HCM City and othersouthern provinces of Dong Nai, Binh Duong, and Ba Ria - Vung Tau./.
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