Da Nang (VNA) - Adjustments to the master plan forcentral Da Nang city to 2030 and visionto 2045 approved recently by the Prime Minister are believed to “openthe door” for it to map out its vision and orientation for the future.

Under the adjustments, the city aims to becomea major socio-economic centre of Vietnam and Southeast Asia, a hub for entrepreneurship,innovation, tourism, commerce, finance, logistics, high-technology, IT, and supportingindustries, a centre for culture-sports, high-quality education and healthcare,and science and technology, and a destination for regional and international events.

At the same time, it expects to become an international seaport city, acting asa “core” in the urban chain and a growth pole of the key economic zone in the centraland Central Highlands regions, in tandem with promoting its stature as an ecological,modern, smart, and liveable city, which will help it firmly ensure national defenceand security and Vietnam’s sovereignty over its sea and islands.

DaNang will be divided into 12 sub-areas: the western ecological sub-area, the easternecological sub-area, the Han riverside and eastern coast sub-area, the Da NangBay sub-area, the Lien Chieu Seaport sub-area, the hi-tech sub-area, the green corecentre sub-area, the innovation sub-area, the airport sub-area, the hillside urbansub-area, the hi-tech agriculture sub-area, and the development reserve sub-area.

It is forecasted that, by 2030,Da Nang’s population will stand at about 1.79 million.

The city will adjust its single-centre urban structure (Thanh Khe and HaiChau districts) into multi-polar development areas.

It willset up two so-called “economicbelts”, with the northern part focusing on high-tech industry and seaport-logisticsand the southern part on innovation and high-tech agriculture.

There will be four priority job creation clusters: a hi-tech industrial cluster,a seaport and logistics cluster, a hi-tech agricultural cluster, and an innovationcluster.

According to Ngo Viet Nam Son,a member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Group, this is a newphase for Da Nang in terms of planning.

He said the city will develop areaswith special functions, such as a hi-tech zone attached to the Lien Chieu Port urbanarea and innovative urban areas associated with universities, towards turning DaNang into a multi-centre city with diverse identities.

Logistics and seaport development will help it become a regional centre with greaterpotential than it has now, Son said.

However, this is only a masterplan, he noted, and it is necessary to adopt detailed plans for the city’s futuredevelopment.

As soon as the adjustments to Da Nang’s master plan were announced, 11 domesticand foreign investors expressed desires to set up research and investment projectsin many areas of the city.

Chairwoman of the BRG Group Nguyen Thi Nga said the city isan especially important investment destination for the group.

It has invested in high-end resorts in the city, she noted, adding thatthese adjustments will give investors a clear and consistent orientation, creatingmore favourable conditions for business development and the city’s development overall.

“I believe that with the effort and determination of local leaders, people, andbusinesses, Da Nang will become a major socio-economic centre of the country andthe region,” Nga said.

The BRG Group has proposed the study of a master plan for the development of thesouthern area of Hoa Vang district.

According to Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Trung Chinh, with theseadjustments, Da Nang will overcome its limitations, effectively utilise its urbanareas, and offer solutions to environmental and population issues and climate changeadaptation.

It will continue to improve itscompetitiveness, promote administrative reforms, and remove difficulties facingpeople and businesses, Chinh said./.