On November 18, the Office of the People's Committee of Son La province informed that the Provincial People's Committee has just issued a decision approving the Master Plan for the new urban area of Ngoc Chien, Muong La district until 2045.
Accordingly, the research area includes the entire Ngoc Chien commune with the planning boundary determined: East borders Tram Tau district, Yen Bai province; West borders Hua Trai and Nam Pam communes (Muong La); South borders Chieng Muon and Chieng An communes (Muong La); North borders Mu Cang Chai district, Yen Bai province.
The planning area scale, within the administrative boundary of the entire Ngoc Chien commune, has an area of 21,219 hectares (belonging to 15 villages); the expected population by 2045 is about 30,000 people.
The planning goal is to gradually build Ngoc Chien commune into a modern tourist urban area (type V), imbued with national identity, with sustainable development in the direction of harmonizing tourism development with forest protection, natural landscapes, etc.
Forming Ngoc Chien tourist urban area worthy of being an administrative, political, economic, cultural and social center at town level, with characteristics and functional zoning suitable for a tourist urban area,...
At the same time, closely and harmoniously connect the administrative center with the communes in the district, the districts in the province and with Yen Bai, Lai Chau provinces and economic corridors to maximize the potential and advantages to build and develop a tourist urban area with a worthy position as the gateway to Son La province and the northern mountainous region.
According to the planning project, Ngoc Chien urban area is divided into 5 sub-areas; The administrative center is still maintained and expanded at its current location in Dong Xuong village; The current primary and secondary school system is kept in its current location; The medical station is upgraded and expanded, functional areas are added, and the quality of care is improved; Provincial Road 109 will be an inter-regional traffic route connecting the planning area with neighboring areas,...
Son La Provincial People's Committee assigned Muong La District People's Committee to organize the implementation of planning management, urban management, and construction order management according to decentralization, delegation of authority and current legal regulations.
Ngoc Chien Commune is about 80km northeast of Son La city, located at an average altitude of over 1,800m above sea level. This is a famous tourist destination in Son La as well as the Northwest region.
