Final part: Foundation for economic and urban development

Part 3: The place of large-scale schooling institutions

Binh Duong New City is considered as a highlight of Binh Duong's urban development. Binh Duong reporter has interviewed to receive comments and assessments of leaders, experts, investors, and people about Binh Duong New City.

A corner of Binh Duong New City. Photo: Xuan Thi

Mai Hung Dung, the member of Standing Board of Provincial Party Committee cum permanent Deputy Chair of Provincial People’s Committee: Foundation for fast economic and urban development of Binh Duong

Looking back to 20 years of development, we could see that Binh Duong started from purely agriculture; however, we have planned and invested into good traffic infrastructure. The establishment and development of Binh Duong New City provide momentum for rapid economic and urban development of Binh Duong Province.

Up to date, Binh Duong is the second province of highest foreign investment attraction after Ho Chi Minh City. Local budget collection is the third after Ho Chi Minh and Ha Noi City. This is the strong development step forward of Binh Duong in the past 20 years.

Suzuki Keisuke, parliament member, the former Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Traffic and Tourism of Japan: The highlight of the Southern Key Economic Zone

Binh Duong is considered as a province with great socio-economic development in Vietnam. We have learned by thorough observation and investigation of urban tectonics, infrastructure construction in Binh Duong New City. The urban development projects of the Tokyu Group are also seen as models of urban development in Japan. In the new city of Binh Duong, many good facilities and services are built by Tokyu. Binh Duong New City is a well-planned project. The city is thriving. It can be said that this is the highlight of the industrial zone - urban area of Southern key economic region of Vietnam.

Nguyen Van Hung, President and General Director of Becamex IDC: Binh Duong New City significantly contributes to the new urban appearance of Thu Dau Mot City

Binh Duong New City has contributed an important part in creating a new urban appearance for Thu Dau Mot City, as well as opening up opportunities for sustainable development of Thu Dau Mot in particular and the province in general while ensuring the balanced development of industry and services of the province as planned.

Joost Helms, Director of Eindhoven Academy: New city is a smart center of Binh Duong in the future

Binh Duong New City is a smart center of Binh Duong Province in the future. This is where new planning is started and qualified for applying new technologies to the future. The new city of Binh Duong, when becoming the smart area, will be the place to test new technologies, which are connected to the surrounding areas. Binh Duong New City is a leading city in construction to compete with other cities in the world as the smartest city.

A kindergarten at Hoa Loi Social Housing Area in Binh Duong New City. Photo: K. Vinh

The smart community in the world relies on the approval of six indicators which are very similar to Binh Duong's socio-economic development plan - the most important of which is the development of broadband-based economy. Broadband used in the media is to help make economic development more favorable, more creative in the future, bringing more benefits to the people. Binh Duong New City aims to build a thriving economy for everyone so that everyone has a chance to develop with more jobs, higher added value, and better income for the people in the future.

Sanjiv Sarin, CEO of Tata Coffee Limited (India), BOM Chairman of Tata Coffee Vietnam Co. Ltd.: Binh Duong New City is a good destination of investments

Binh Duong New City is invested with synchronized and modern infrastructure in the stage of integration of development of Binh Duong, contributing to promote the Southern key economic zone of Vietnam. The place is a good choice for investment and production development.

Mai Thanh Nga, Chair of Phu Tan Ward People’s Committee in Thu Dau Mot City: Local people are offered conditions for economic development

The existence of Binh Duong New City triggered the development of local services, especially house leasing service by which local people’s living standards are improved in more and more beautiful, modern, and civilized urban areas.

Ho Thi Que, 80 years old, resident of Hoa Phu Ward in Thu Dau Mot City: The place is under tremendous changes

I am so happy as a witness of my homeland changes. And, I am more delight to know that a purely agricultural land has been modernized with factories, streets, and lighting system to become an urban center of the province. Currently, live-hood of my children and grandchildren shall no longer be in hardship as they can settle down by business and services.

Interviewed by Phuong Le – Translated by Vi Bao

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