Van Don island district in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh will be developed into a multi-sectoral coastal economic zone and a centre for entertainment, high-end sea tourism and services, according to an urban development programme for the district recently approved by the provincial People’s Committee.
A corner of Van Don. Van Don island district in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh will be developed into a multi-sectoral coastal economic zone and a centre for entertainment, high-end sea tourism and services. (Photo: tapchicongthuong.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Van Don island district in the northeasternprovince of Quang Ninh will be developed into a multi-sectoral coastal economiczone and a centre for entertainment, high-end sea tourism and services,according to an urban development programme for the district recently approvedby the provincial People’s Committee.
The focus will also be on developing Van Don into a city that isgreen, sustainable and adaptive to climate change with a synchronousinfrastructure system by 2030.
Van Don will invest in upgrading infrastructure and urbandevelopment to meet the tier-3 standard by 2025 and the tier-1 standard by 2030following the National Assembly Standing Committee’s Resolution No 1210/2016/UBTVQH13on urban classification.
Under the current planning, the Van Don Economic Zone is dividedinto two spaces for development, of which Cai Bau Island will be for majorfunctional areas of urban and economic zones and Van Hai Archipelago forhigh-end resort tourism, eco-tourism high-tech agricultural productionassociated with preserving with the ecological landscape and biodiversity inthe area.
The planning of the Van Don Economic Zone covers the entire areaof Van Don district of more than 2,171 sq.km, more than 1,589 sq.km of which ismarine area.
The population of Van Don will be around 140,000 – 200,000 by 2030and 300,000-500,000 by 2040.
If Van Don becomes a city, Quang Ninh will be the province withthe most cities in Vietnam. Currently, there are four cities, namely Ha Long, MongCai, Cam Pha and Uong Bi.
Under the provincial master plan for the 2021-30 period, with avision to 2050, the northern province will have seven cities./.
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A corner of Van Don. Van Don island district in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh will be developed into a multi-sectoral coastal economic zone and a centre for entertainment, high-end sea tourism and services. (Photo: tapchicongthuong.vn) 
