(HBO) - The Hoa Binh provincial People’s Committee has issued Decision No.2813/QD-UBND on approving an urban development plan for Mai Chau township of Mai Chau district, to 2030.
Chieng Chau commune is set
Chieng Chau commune is set to be expanded to
meet criteria of Type IV urban area.
The programme sets a
target to have Mai Chau township and the two neighbouring communes of Chieng
Chau and Tong Dau meeting criteria of Type IV urban area by 2025. With a vision
to 2030, it aims to improve fulfilled targets of Type IV and allocate fund to
build urban infrastructure.
The plan to build more
urban areas is to be adjusted in tandem with criteria on the population size.
Realised targets will have been further bolstered after 2030, striving to
upgrade Mai Chau into a town.
In terms of the roadmap
for investment, the province will focus on building Mai Chau in keeping with
criteria for Type IV urban area. Establishments for education, health care,
culture, commerce and services, and sports activities will be built, as well as
growing trees, prioritising educational facilities.
The district’s culture
house will be upgraded while a public administrative centre and urban
development zones are due to be completed.
The technical infrastructure
network comprising of transportation, electricity, water and solid waste
treatment will be built, upgraded and expanded.
The repair of National
Road 15 crossing through Mai Chau township will be prioritised, and so will the
transport system.
The province plans to
build a new water supply and treatment system, residential areas serving site
clearance, and public spaces, while public works will be improved.
In the 2026-30 period,
expanded urban areas are projected to be further developed to the north, south
and southwest. New residential areas linking with existing and functional ones
will be improved, and urban infrastructure completed.
The current Mai Chau
township, which is also the core of the urban area, spans 1,129 ha. The
forecast dilated area in the south is now the 1,129-ha Chieng Chau commune
while in the north, the Tong Dau commune covers 2.031 ha./.
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On February 21, the Provincial People's Committee held a conference to implement the tourism plan in 2025 and meet with tourism businesses operating in the province. The event was chaired by Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and the Head of the Provincial Tourism Steering Committee.
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