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Thu Dau Mot recognized as first-class city

VGP – The Prime Minister has signed a decision on recognizing Thu Dau Mot as a first-class city under the southern province of Binh Duong.

December 08, 2017 4:35 PM GMT+7

Thu Dau Mot city is the economic and administrative center of Binh Duong province. Located in the southern key economic region and the Ho Chi Minh City region, Thu Dau Mot holds a special position, lying on HCM City’s radial arterial road and the HCM City-Thu Dau Mot-Chon Thanh Expressway.

It is an independent satellite city of the regional core city, featuring the functions of a clean and hi-tech industrial park with a high technology content, national and international tourism route and site, the training center of the region, and the national and regional-level service center.

In addition, Thu Dau Mot is a city with the role of creating links and facilitating Binh Duong’s socio-economic and cultural development, and is also the core city of the province, with its satellite cities being the districts’ centers via interprovincial routes. 

At present, Thu Dau Mot city has been exerting great efforts and has already reached a number of significant outcomes, with the economic structure transforming positively towards increasing the proportion of services and industry. The city has been developing towards civilization and modernity, whilst focusing on upgrading its technical and social infrastructure and gradually developing itself towards green, clean, beautiful and smart one with the people’s living conditions enhanced. 

The recognition of Thu Dau Mot as a first-class city under Binh Duong province is expected to create an important driving force for the city to develop in line with the national and provincial city development direction programs.  

                                                                                                            By Vien Nhu