TDM City attempts to become type-I urban area

In 2015, Thu Dau Mot City set the target to maintain economic growth, urban development accompanied by accelerating urbanization, social security... Results achieved in the first 9 months 2015 showed that the city would fulfill economic development goals in 2015.

Many indicators grow

During the first 9 months 2015, total retail sales of goods and services was estimated at VND47,000 billion, accounting for 65.4%; industrial production value was VND11,000 billion, achieving 86% year-target; total tax revenue was nearly VND899 billion, achieving 86.99% target set by City People’s Council Resolution…

Along with sustained economic growth, TDM City also mobilized resources for socio-economic infrastructure construction. Investments in capital construction and land clearance, urban management were focused.

Commercial sector of TDM City continued to grow well. Image: Customers bought goods at Co.opMart Binh Duong

In particular, the city completed clearance and offset of lands for the construction of key projects, such as: My Phuoc - Tan Van route, DT741 road, hospitals… In addition, the city regularly repairs and upgrades transport infrastructure, public lighting system; performed greenery planting…

Promptly overcoming limitations

At the meeting between PPC’s leaders, heads of some departments and TDM City People’s Committee on 9-month’s socio-economic, defense-security condition and 3-month’s orientations, tasks, leaders of Department of Transportation said, the city needed to set up specific plans to upgrade key roads, and encourage people to implement the urban civilized lifestyle.

Tran Thanh Liem, Standing Vice Chairman of PPC stressed, in addition to completing political missions in 2015, the city needed to immediately execute urban development plans in the short and long term, including promoting urban renovation, especially in alleys, quarters, residential areas.

Besides, the management of urban order in construction works still has shortcomings, illegal constructions. This is a heavy, complicated task requiring a synergy between many sectors to accomplish assigned tasks.

Based on achieved results and limitations in the first 9 months, TDM City People’s Committee put forward 10 task groups, basic solutions to ensure the fulfillment of year-targets. These were: reviewing capital constructions, performing budget collection – disbursement to deploy solutions; urging construction units to accelerate the process; completing land clearance for key project construction as planning; strengthening urban order…

Reported by T.Hong – Translated by Ngoc Huynh