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The Standing Committee of the National Assembly passed a resolution to establish Thu Duc City in Ho Chi Minh City with a 100% approval rate, on the afternoon of December 9.
The Resolution of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly enters into force as of January 1, 2021; declared the establishment of the city of Thu Duc on the basis of the importation of the entire natural area and the population of District 2, District 9 and District of Thu Duc
After its establishment, the city of Thu Duc has more than 211 km2 of natural area and a population of more than one million people; adjacent to District 1, District 4, District 7, District 12, Binh Thanh District; Dong Nai Province and Binh Duong Province.
The Standing Committee of the National Assembly dissolves the People’s Court, the People’s Prosecutor’s Office of District 2, the 9th District and the Thu Duc District to establish the People’s Court and the People’s Prosecutor’s Office of the city of Thu Duc.
At the meeting, presenting the views of the Government on the need to establish the city of Thu Duc, Interior Minister Le Vinh Tan said that the area of District 2, District 9 and the District of Thu Duc currently have a important position in the economic zone. The South Key is the center of the main traffic routes between Ho Chi Minh City and the southeastern provinces such as Ho Chi Minh City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay Expressway, Hanoi Highway, National Highway 1A, Pham Van Dong Street – Highway 1K, Highway 52 …
In 2019, the 3 districts developed at high speed, contributing 1/3 of Ho Chi Minh City’s total local product (GDP), equivalent to about 7% of the national gross domestic product (GDP); In terms of scale, only after the GRDP of Hanoi, higher than the GRDP of Binh Duong and Dong Nai provinces. In the period 2016 – 2019, these 3 districts have budget revenue of 37.158 billion dong, the budget spending reaches 11.174 billion dong.
The Government believes that the strong development of finance and banking, industry, commerce, services, tourism and the speed of urbanization has resulted in a high population density; need to focus on unified state management in 3 districts … “That requires a reorganization, by merging 3 districts into one administrative unit, building a strong, adequate urban government,” said Mr. Tan.
Transport routes connect the city of Thu Duc with the surrounding areas. Image: Huu khoa
The Government affirms that with the establishment of Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City can contribute more to the whole country and have the conditions to support the development of the key economic region of the South, worthy of an important city in the region. and internationally.
Discussing the above content, Mr. Phan Thanh Binh, Chairman of the Committee on Culture and Education for Youth and Children of the National Assembly of the National Assembly, expressed his support for the proposal to establish the city of Thu Duc and said that this it would be the executive unit. HCMC’s main driving force.
“The right to delegate power to Thu Duc City, we cannot consider this as an equivalent district. The President of Thu Duc City must have the power no less than the Vice President of Ho Chi Minh City. We build the city as the driving force of development, but not just a city directly under HCMC, ”said Binh.
Mr. Nguyen Van Giau, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the National Assembly, highlighted the emergence of funds to secure the facilities of the new city, the problem of redundant cadres and “if there is a surplus of personnel, is it necessary? How long does the process take?
Mr. Nguyen Hoa Binh, President of the Supreme People’s Court, stated that the current status and the number of cases to be handled by the three districts that make up the city of Thu Duc exceeds 6,000 cases per year, more than in some provinces such as Bac Kan. Meanwhile, a province has 6,000 cases, in addition to the provincial court, there are 5-6 district courts, but Thu Duc currently only has one office, every month it has to handle more than 500 cases, each day handling more than 20. the number of cases is very large. Therefore, Mr. Binh proposed 180 additional judicial officers to Thu Duc.
Ms. Tong Thi Phong, vice president of the National Assembly, said that “today the Permanent National Assembly advocates unanimously,” after having a resolution, the town will discuss the personnel, organizational structure and related issues. worried.
According to the chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, Nguyen Thanh Phong, the establishment of Thu Duc City will help rationalize the apparatus and promote resources for the socio-economic development of the town. Thu Duc City is not only a driving force for economic development, but also a lever to improve people’s lives; it is expected to contribute 30% to HCMC’s GDP and 7% to national GDP.
HCM city leaders also said 644 employees are expected to be laid off after the fix; The city has planned to cut staff according to a 5-year roadmap, but “we will try to organize it by 2022.”
After the arrangement, Ho Chi Minh City has 22 district-level administrative units, including one city, 16 districts, and 5 districts. The administrative units at the commune level are 312, including 58 communes, 249 districts and 5 cities.
Thu Duc Town has 34 districts: An Khanh, An Loi Dong, An Phu, Binh Chieu, Binh Tho, Binh Trung Dong, Binh Trung Tay, Cat Lai, Hiep Binh Chanh, Hiep Binh Phuoc, Hiep Phu, Linh Chieu, Linh Dong. Linh Tay, Linh Trung, Linh Xuan, Long Binh, Long Phuoc, Long Thanh My, Long Truong, Phu Huu, Phuoc Binh, Phuoc Long A, Phuoc Long B, Tam Binh, Tam Phu, Tang Nhon Phu A, Tang Nhon Phu B, Tan Phu, Thao Dien, Thanh My Loi, Thu Thiem, Truong Thanh, Truong Tho.
The land of Thu Duc has a long historical tradition, with many different names throughout historical periods. In 1911, Thu Duc district of Gia Dinh province; in 1975, it was changed to the Thu Duc district of Saigon – Gia Dinh city; The year 1976 is a district directly dependent on HCMC. In 1997, three new districts were established on the basis of the Thu Duc district separation, including district 2, district 9 and the district of Thu Duc. These three districts have an important position in the southern key economic region and are the center of the main transport routes between Ho Chi Minh City and the southeastern provinces.
After more than 20 years of development, the above 3 districts have achieved important results with outstanding achievements, the material and spiritual life of the people has been constantly improved, and the infrastructure has been developed. Many new economic, educational and training institutions have been created.
Doan Loan – Viet Tuan
