Under a newly adjusted master plan, Vung Tau city will be divided into seven areas, each with a different role in the development of Ba Ria- Vung Tau province (Photo: VNA)
Ba Ria-Vung Tau (VNA) -𒁏 The People's Committee of Vung Tau city has adjusted a master plan forthe city that was initially approved by the Prime Minister inMay.
Under the adjusted plan,by 2035, Vung Tau will become a centre of tourism, trade, aquatic production,logistics, and oil exploitation, and become a key economic region in the southand Ba Ria-Vung Tau province. Le Tan Quoc, ViceChairman of the municipal People’s Committee, said the adjusted plan wouldbe the initial step in the city's development.
Under the new plan,the city will be divided into seven areas, each with a different role inthe development of the province.
The seven areas includea 4,100ha section of Long Son Island which will become a national oil andgas industry centre and supporting industry centre.
One area willbe Go Gang Island, which will have an airport and eco-urban area, whileanother will be Bac Phuoc Thang area with a population of35,000.
The current Sao Mai- BenDinh port will be expanded and upgraded, and another area, thecentral urban area of the city, will be embellished and rebuilt.
The area located in thenorth of the city will become a new administrative centre for the city,while the Chi Linh- Cua Lap coastal area will be developed into a resortand amusement area.
For the Front Beacharea, the city will restrict large-scale projects to protect the naturallandscape.
Nguyen Lap, Chairman ofthe Vung Tau City People’s Committee, said the city authoritywould publicise the adjusted plan so that people will not make unwiseor illegal purchases of land.
The city will alsoreview and adjust zoning plans and other detailed plans to match the masterplan, and devise regulations for planning management.
The city also plansto build an expressway and railway from Bien Hoa city to Vung Tau cityand upgrade National Route No.51, which connects HCM City andneighbouring provinces.
🐬 The city expects to havea population of 500,000 by 2025 and 650,000 by 2035.-VNA
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Under a newly adjusted master plan, Vung Tau city will be divided into seven areas, each with a different role in the development of Ba Ria- Vung Tau province (Photo: VNA) 
