According to the report of Thuan An town and Di An town, the establishment of Thuan An city and Di An city under Binh Duong province is in line with the planning and socio-economic development; promote potentials and advantages to promote socio-economic development of the locality and the province. In addition, the two localities to the city is a necessary need to solve the shortcomings due to the current socio-economic and urban development; contribute to improving management efficiency, ensuring fast and sustainable development in all aspects; The material and spiritual life of the people is increasingly raised.
Suitable planning
Di An town is the gateway of the province, bordering Ho Chi Minh City and Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai Province. With the advantage of geographical location, Di An town has favorable conditions for socio-economic development, increasing the ability of goods circulation, developing satellite urban areas, attracting quality human resources. High and developing modern industries, trade - services.
An urban corner of Thuan An town. Photo: Phuong Le
According to the report of the town, the establishment of Di An city ensures the conditions prescribed in Clause 2, Article 128, the Law on Local Government Organization. Specifically, the establishment of the city is in line with the national urban development program for the period of 2012-2020 approved by the Prime Minister; in accordance with the general planning for construction of Binh Duong urban area to 2020, vision to 2030 approved by the Provincial People's Committee; in accordance with the general planning for construction of Binh Duong urban area to 2020, vision to 2030 approved by the Provincial People's Committee; In accordance with the Project of adjusting the overall planning of Di An town to 2040 approved by the Provincial People's Committee. Besides, the establishment of the city ensures the potential and advantages to promote the socio-economic development of the locality and the province, creating the consensus of the people.
Together with Di An, Thuan An town has up to now the conditions stipulated in Clause 2, Article 128, Law on Local Government Organization. Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tam, Chairman of Thuan An Town People's Committee, said the establishment of Thuan An city under the province is in full compliance with the Law on Local Government Organization on June 19, 2015 as well as objective needs and in accordance with the urban general planning, socio-economic development approved by competent authorities.
In good demand
Currently, the socio-economy of Thuan An town has achieved great achievements, most of the annual targets have reached and exceeded the plan, the whole town has no poor households in terms of spending. At the central level, the proportion of non-agricultural workers reached 99.57%. Economic development orientation of the town is developing in the direction of increasing the proportion of trade - service - industry, reducing the proportion of agriculture.
Only in the period 2015-2018, the economy of Thuan An town maintains relatively good growth rate, the economic structure is shifted reasonably, in accordance with the local practical conditions; The average growth rate of industry - service increased faster than agriculture. Until now, in the economic structure of the town, the proportion of industry accounts for 69.5%, trade - service accounts for 30.36%, agriculture accounts for 0.14%. Particularly in the first 6 months of 2019, the local industrial production value reached 111,670 billion VND, up 8%; total retail sales of goods and service revenue is estimated at VND 13,730 billion, up 23%; total state budget revenue is estimated at 2,079.754 billion dong, equaling 113.91% compared to the same period last year.
Mr. Tam affirmed that the establishment of Thuan An city will help the locality attract domestic and foreign investment, promote potentials, strengths and resources inside and outside the locality; Socio-economic infrastructure system will continue to be interested in synchronous investment. Since then, people in the area will be able to access, enjoy cultural services, education and health care with more favorable conditions and better quality. Besides, along with the socio-economic development process, many investment cooperation projects of economic sectors, enterprises will create more opportunities to create jobs for people, contributing to raising High income and living standards of the townspeople. The good thing is, the process of building a project to establish Thuan An city in the province has received high consensus of the people.
After nearly 20 years of re-establishment, Di An town has developed strongly, achieving outstanding achievements in all fields. Specifically, the economy has shifted towards industrialization and modernization, improving efficiency in each industry and sector, and the economic growth rate has remained at a high level. In the town, many industrial zones are concentrated, making an important contribution to the province's socio-economic development. Only in the first 6 months of 2019, the industrial production value of the town is estimated at VND 50,012 billion, up 10.77%; total retail sales of goods and service revenue is estimated at VND 48,427 billion, up 42.65%; Total budget revenue is estimated at VND 571,744 billion, up 30.92% compared to the same period in 2018.
Mr. Le Thanh Tai, Chairman of Di An Town People's Committee, said the establishment of Di An city is a necessary need to solve the shortcomings due to the current socio-economic and urban development; create conditions to increase investment, better consolidate defense - security, social order and safety, contribute to improving management and administration efficiency, ensuring fast and sustainable development of all aspects, people's lives are increasingly raised.
Reported by Phuong Le – Translated by Vi Bao
