Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has just signed Decision No. 795/QD-TTg recognizing Thanh Hoa urban area and Thanh Hoa province meeting the criteria for a class I urban area.
The decision clearly states that Thanh Hoa urban area, Thanh Hoa province, meets the criteria for a class I urban area.
Thanh Hoa urban area includes the entire administrative boundaries of the existing Thanh Hoa city and the existing Dong Son district, with a total natural area of 228,214 km2.
The inner city area is expected to include the entire administrative boundaries of 30 existing wards in Thanh Hoa city, 2 communes in Thanh Hoa city expected to establish wards (including communes: Hoang Quang and Hoang Dai), 1 town. The town and 1 commune in Dong Son district are expected to establish a ward (including Rung Thong town and Dong Thinh commune) with a total natural area of 147,627 km2.
The planned suburban area includes the entire administrative boundaries of 2 existing communes in Thanh Hoa city (including communes: Dong Vinh and Thieu Van) and 12 existing communes in Dong Son district (including communes: Dong Van , Dong Tien, Dong Khe, Dong Hoang, Dong Ninh, Dong Hoa, Dong Yen, Dong Minh, Dong Thanh, Dong Phu, Dong Nam, Dong Quang) has a total natural area of 80,587 km2.
