Bac Lieu ward was established on the basis of wards 1, 2, 3, 7, 8 of Bac Lieu city, Bac Lieu province (old) with a natural area of over 29.7km2 and a population of over 93,460 people.
Bac Lieu ward borders Vinh Trach, Hiep Thanh wards and the communes of Hoa Binh, Vinh Hau, Hung Hoi, Vinh Loi.
The name of the ward is taken from the old Bac Lieu province. Bac Lieu ward is currently about 70km from the center of Ca Mau province and more than 110km from the center of Can Tho city.
In Bac Lieu ward, there are some outstanding destinations such as: Cong Tu Bac Lieu's house; Southern Actor and musician Cao Van Lau's Northern Song and Song of the Year art memorial site; Hung Vuong Square; Cao Van Lau Cultural - Art Exhibition Center and Theater (also known as the 3-conical hat house); Thai Duong watch (the stone lake);...
Of which, there are 2 works that have been recognized as Vietnamese records more than 10 years ago: "The largest conical hat shaped block" (3 conical hat houses) and "The largest stylized wonk tree" (located in Hung Vuong Square).
Mr. Le Viet Xo, Chairman of the People's Committee of Bac Lieu Ward, said that in the coming time, the ward will continue to maintain the growth of the old Bac Lieu City, further promoting the above orientations to contribute to the socio-economic development of Ca Mau province - the southernmost part of the Fatherland.
Bac Lieu Ward is preparing for the Party Congress. Before the congress, the ward leaders held a meeting to listen to the opinions of retired leaders. Giving opinions to the ward leaders, the delegates suggested that Bac Lieu ward should focus on urban renovation, upgrading, attracting investment, and developing transport infrastructure. In particular, focusing on major solutions in trade - services, orienting the development of the night-time economy. Along with that, it is necessary to do a good job of managing and using public land and public assets to ensure efficiency, avoiding waste, damage, and degradation...
Secretary of the Bac Lieu Ward Party Committee To Viet Thu affirmed: Cadres, party members, civil servants, and workers of Bac Lieu Ward must strive to preserve and promote the achievements of the old administrative unit, especially how to improve the quality of life of the people. This is also the key goal that the draft political report for the new term focuses on mentioning.
