Urban development coupled with smart city construction

To create motivation for urban development, the province is focusing on implementing planning and investing in diverse, synchronous, modern, regionally linked transport infrastructure associated with the successful construction of smart cities.

Construction of Vanh Dai 3 of Ho Chi Minh city through Binh Duong province has begun. In the photo: The perspective of Binh Chuan intersection is viewed on Vanh Dai 3 of Ho Chi Minh city

Planning for development

On June 26, 2012, Binh Duong provincial People's Committee issued a decision approving the general planning for Binh Duong urban construction with a vision to 2030 to determine the model of urban clusters and satellite urban areas, and spatial organization. The area follows the urban form and develops evenly according to the regional strategy, which is South, North and Center. The model of urban cluster and satellite cities closely linked together on the principle of one urban area with three development strategies connected to the green corridor as a reasonable and feasible choice.

Specifically, Southern districts, towns and cities are built according to a compact, high-density urban model. In particular, Thuan An urban area holds the function of service and industry; Di An urban area holds the function of service, industry, and traffic hub. In the central urban area which is Thu Dau Mot city, the construction is according to a multi-functional, multi-center model as a service, industrial, and commercial area. The Northern area, including Tan Uyen, Bau Bang, Phu Giao, North Tan Uyen, is built according to the satellite urban model with industrial, service and tourism functions.

Recently, the Department of Construction completed the draft resolution of the provincial Party Committee on urban embellishment and development in the province for 2023-2025 and 2026-2030. Huynh Pham Tuan Anh, Deputy Director of the Department of Construction, said that the draft resolution of the provincial Party Committee, when approved and effectively implemented, will contribute to improving the quality of urban areas so that people can enjoy it well on technical infrastructure conditions of urbanization.

According to the draft implementation plan of the provincial Party Committee's resolution, Binh Duong will organize the implementation of detailed planning projects for investment, such as implementing content related to planning and infrastructure work, underground telecommunications cables, power supply, flood protection to accelerate the organization of preparation, submission and approval of urban planning projects and construction plans according to authority, including general planning urban areas of Thuan An, Tan Uyen, Di An, and Thu Dau Mot. Regional planning is conducted for Dau Tieng, Bau Bang, Bac Tan Uyen, Phu Giao districts along with subdivision planning projects, general plans, new urban areas, commune general plans, new rural plans. At the same time, the preparation and implementation of detailed 1/500 plans in areas needing embellishment and areas with high requirements for landscape architecture is implemented with urban highlights and the central area of existing urban areas as a basis for establishing investment projects on renovation, embellishment and urban development.

Connecting within and outside the province

One of the key tasks that Binh Duong province is carrying out is to focus on developing transport infrastructure towards urbanization, building smart cities, creating breakthroughs from infrastructure projects that create strength and protect the environment and ensuring connection within the province and provinces and cities in the Southern Key Economic Region.

In recent years, essential transport infrastructure systems have been invested in connecting industrial and urban development areas. External traffic connecting with neighboring provinces and cities, connecting the central urban area and urban areas in the province is proactively invested in according to planning and has basically completed. These include National Highway 13 connecting Ho Chi Minh city and the Central Highlands provinces, My Phuoc - Tan Van road connecting Ho Chi Minh city and the province's industrial parks, Pham Ngoc Thach - Hung Vuong road connecting the existing urban area and the new city urban area.

In addition, a system of provincial roads connecting neighboring districts and towns and a system of internal urban roads that has been completely invested are all available. In addition, the infrastructure system of industrial parks, new urban areas and production infrastructure has been formed in a modern direction. The urban lighting system has been invested in applying electricity-saving technology and gradually undergrounded. Urban trees are renovated and embellished to suit the soil and urban landscape. The clean water supply system continues to be invested in expanding the scope of clean water supply to urban areas with focus on mobilizing resources to invest in the power supply system, increase power capacity and power industry facilities to ensure a stable power source and the needs of socio-economic sectors in the province.

Huynh Pham Tuan Anh, Deputy Director of the Department of Construction, said that the province's technical and social infrastructure conditions have gradually improved. Investment in developing the province's infrastructure system continues to create conditions for the development of industry, services, urban and rural areas. Binh Duong continues to effectively mobilize social resources to invest in the system of Iimportant infrastructure with many forms of BOT and BT.

The province is focusing on investing in inter-urban transport routes to connect with urban areas in the Southern key economic region such as section passing through Binh Duong province (phase 1) of Vanh Dai 4 of Ho Chi Minh city, Ho Chi Minh City - Chon Thanh Expressway (phase 1), and BOT upgrading and expanding National Highway 13.

Reported by Phuong Le – Hoang Phong – Translated by Vi Bao