On August 30, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha signed Decision No. 924/QD-TTg recognizing the area of Thua Thien Hue province planned to establish a centrally-run city meeting the criteria of a type I urban area.
Accordingly, the area of Thua Thien Hue province planned to establish a centrally-run city is recognized as meeting the criteria of a type I urban area.
The scope of urban classification assessment is the entire existing administrative boundary of Thua Thien Hue province with a natural area of 4,947.11 km2. The inner city area is the area planned to establish 2 districts under the centrally-run city, including the entire existing administrative boundary of Hue city, with a total natural area of 266.46 km2.
The leader of the People's Committee of Thua Thien Hue province said that, based on the Decision to recognize the area of Thua Thien Hue province planned to establish a centrally-run city meeting the criteria of a type I urban area, the province is speeding up the progress of the remaining procedures to submit to competent authorities for approval of the Project to establish a centrally-run city in the coming time. Striving by 2025, Thua Thien Hue province will become a centrally-run city according to Resolution 54 of the Politburo.
According to Resolution No. 54-NQ/TW dated December 10, 2019 of the Politburo, Provincial Planning No. 1745/QD-TTg, Master Planning No. 108/QD-TTg approved by the Prime Minister and Thua Thien Hue Urban Development Program, by 2025 Thua Thien Hue will become a centrally-run city; the urban model is expected to have 9 administrative units including 2 districts, 3 towns and 4 districts.
For the area planned to establish a district, including Phu Xuan district with an area of 127.05km2, population of about 203,142 people, there are 13 wards of Hue city, Thua Thien Hue province.
Thuan Hoa District on the basis of the remaining part of the existing Hue city has 139.41km2 of natural area, population of about 297,507 people, 19 wards.
For the three towns of Phong Dien town, Huong Thuy town and Huong Tra town, they are affiliated urban areas with the role of preserving and supporting the central urban area, promoting the unique values of the Ancient Capital and the tangible and intangible cultural heritage recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
4 districts of Phu Vang, Quang Dien, A Luoi and planned merger of Phu Loc district with Nam Dong district.
