Rach Gia will be a regional commercial center

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Kien Giang - Rach Gia City is planned as a regional commercial unit, a modern marine economic and fisheries center of the country.

On the afternoon of March 15, the People's Committee of Kien Giang province held a ceremony to announce Decision No. 195/QD-TTg dated January 21, 2025 of the Prime Minister on recognizing Rach Gia city as a Class I urban area, under Kien Giang province.

Quang canh le cong bo. Anh: Xuan Nhi
Scene of the announcement ceremony. Photo: CTV

Speaking at the announcement ceremony, Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Tuong Van suggested that Rach Gia City continue to promote its heroic tradition, build and develop into a smart, modern and sustainable city.

Accordingly, focus on managing urban areas well, sustainable economic urban structure, continuing to invest in completing the criteria of a type I urban area; completing dynamic traffic axes, urban infrastructure, transportation systems, electricity, water and modern and synchronous public utilities; urgently implementing the urban development program of Rach Gia City until 2040 on administrative boundaries, creating convenience for businesses and people.

The Deputy Minister of Construction also suggested that Rach Gia City maximize the advantages of the sea, develop a green industry, clean agriculture, and protect the environment; promote the application of science and technology in the new period, develop smart cities, model coastal cities, improve the quality of human resources, protect the environment; promote and preserve cultural values, link economic development with preserving national cultural identity and developing tourism...

TP Rach Gia don nhan Quyet dinh do thi loai 1. Anh: Xuan Nhi
Rach Gia City receives Type I Urban Decision. Photo: CTV

Mr. Bui Phuoc Chau - Chairman of Rach Gia City People's Committee - said that the recognition of Rach Gia City as a Class I urban area is an important milestone, marking a remarkable development step of the city on the path of economic, cultural, social development and building a modern urban area.

Rach Gia City is the provincial center of Kien Giang province, playing an important role in the economic, cultural, scientific - technical, tourism and commercial development of the province. Located in the Mekong Delta (MD), Rach Gia is not only one of the four dynamic urban areas of the region but is also planned as a regional-level commercial center, a modern marine economic and fishery center of the country.

After 10 years of construction and development since being recognized as a type II urban area, Rach Gia City has achieved many important achievements in the fields of politics, economy, culture, society, security, national defense and especially the criteria for a type I urban area.

Mot goc TP Rach Gia nhin tu tren cao. Anh: Phuong Vu
A corner of Rach Gia City seen from above. Photo: Phuong Vu

To maintain and promote this achievement, the Chairman of the Rach Gia City People's Committee called for the consensus and high determination of the entire political system and the active participation of all people. Accordingly, each citizen, each organization, each enterprise should join hands and contribute to building Rach Gia City to develop more and more sustainably, civilly, and modernly, worthy of the expectations of Kien Giang province and the whole country.

The content of the Decision to recognize Rach Gia City as a Class I urban area, under Kien Giang province. The scope of urban recognition includes the entire administrative boundaries of the existing city. The inner city area includes the entire administrative boundaries of 10 wards (An Binh, An Hoa, Rach Soi, Vinh Hiep, Vinh Lac, Vinh Loi, Vinh Quang, Vinh Thanh, Vinh Thanh Van, Vinh Thong); the suburban area includes the entire administrative boundaries of Phi Thong commune.

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