The total area of Hue city, when expanded, will be over 300 km2, 5 times higher than the current one, in order to build a heritage city directly under the Central Government.
The existing urban space of Hue is a heritage urban, natural landscape, preserving historical and cultural relics. However, at present, the scale of Hue urban is small compared to the rate of urban development, the population density of the whole urban area is high (5,029 people per km2, prescribed 2,000 people per km2), social infrastructure in the center area is overloaded, technical infrastructure has not met the needs of urban development. Therefore, consideration should be given to the urban expansion.
The development of Hue city
According to the General Plan of Hue City General Planning Adjustment till 2030 and vision to 2050, which was approved by the Prime Minister in Decision No. 649 / QD-TT dated May 6, 2014, the objectives and adjustments local planning is to meet specific objectives, ensure the construction of synchronous and modern urban infrastructure in parallel with preserving landscape, ecological, environmental and directional factors to the goal of sustainable development.
Accordingly, Hue urban expansion scope includes the existing Hue city (70.67 km2) and urban development and expansion areas within Huong Thuy and Huong Tra towns and part of Phu Vang district (Thuan An town and neighboring communes); an area of about 348.54 km2.
According to the assessment, from the objective development requirements of the current urban system in Vietnam, the expansion of Hue urban space is a complete reflection of the development position and practice of Thua Thien Hue in the trend of integration and development; in line with the vision and major guidelines of the Party, Government and the province. At the same time, this is a very necessary orientation to create new opportunities to continue implementing strategic tasks of localities, regions and countries in the next period. The construction of this project will create conditions for promoting investment promotion, promoting socio-economic development of the locality as well as in improving the face of urban landscape architecture.
Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Phan Ngoc Tho once affirmed that the construction of Hue city to become a heritage city – a city that is directly under the Central Government in the direction of “Heritage, culture, ecology, landscape and environment-friendliness”. Being noticed as a center of culture – tourism, intensive health, education – training, science and technology of the whole country and the region is very necessary, this is also the desire of the Party Committee, Provincial Government and People.
Hue has many cultural heritages but is one of the smallest cities in the country. Social infrastructure in the center of the city is overloaded, technical infrastructure has not met the needs of urban development. The province wants Hue city to have a larger area to facilitate future development.
In 2014, Thua Thien Hue province once held a seminar to consult scientists and researchers on the plan to organize administrative units if Hue becomes a centrally run city.
Preparing for the expansion of Hue city, over the years, Thua Thien Hue province has focused on investment and infrastructure to the south of the city. The province established An Van Duong new urban area of over 1,700ha belonging to Phu Thuong commune (Phu Vang district), Thuy Van commune, Thuy Duong ward (Huong Thuy town) and An Dong ward (Hue). Many big roads were opened such as Vo Nguyen Giap and Vo Van Kiet. The public administrative center of Thua Thien Hue province is also under construction in An Van Duong new urban area.
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