Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha signed Decision No. 728/QD-TTg dated July 31, 2024, recognizing Bac Giang urban area as meeting the criteria for a grade II urban area under Bac Giang province .
Accordingly, recognizing Bac Giang urban area, Bac Giang province meets the criteria of a type II urban area, including the entire administrative boundary of the existing Bac Giang city and the existing Yen Dung district, an area of 258.30 km2, including 34 units. commune-level administrative office.
The urban area is expected to include all 16 commune-level administrative units of Bac Giang city (including 10 existing wards and 6 areas expected to establish wards, including communes: Dinh Tri, Tan My, Dong Son, Tan Tien, Song Mai, Song Khe) and 8 commune-level administrative units of Yen Dung district (including Nham Bien town; Tan An town is expected to merge with Lao Ho commune and communes: Noi Hoang, Tien Phong, Tan Lieu, Huong Gian, Canh Thuy).
Recently, Bac Giang city has focused heavily on implementing Resolution No. 156-NQ/TU dated August 10, 2021 of the Provincial Party Committee's Standing Committee on construction and development of Bac Giang city in the period 2021-2030, Resolution No. 233-NQ/TU of the Provincial Party Committee on the policy of rearranging district-level administrative units and urban development in Bac Giang province in the period of 2022-2025.
In which, the entire administrative boundary of Yen Dung district is oriented to be merged into Bac Giang city .
The fact that Bac Giang urban area (including Yen Dung district and Bac Giang city) meets the criteria for a grade II urban area is one of the important conditions for the locality to exploit its advantages, attract investment, and develop the economy. society and continue to carry out the process of arranging and merging administrative units.
