$154 million urban area to be built in Bắc Ninh

HÀ NỘI — A 360ha urban area will be built in Lương Tài District in the northern province of Bắc Ninh, with an investment capital of more than VNĐ3.6 trillion (US$154 million).

The plan for the project in Thứa Town, which was recently approved by the provincial People’s Committee, will be divided into an administrative centre and an urban area.

The investment will be jointly funded by the State budget and the private sector. Nearly VNĐ1 trillion will be spent for housing and the urban area, nearly VNĐ1.2 trillion for the transport system, VNĐ207 billion for the administrative centre, VNĐ160 billion for healthcare and VNĐ145 billion for education.

The administrative area will hold the headquarters of the district People’s Council, People’s Committee, Hàn Thuyên secondary school, a sport centre, a park and roads.

Meanwhile, the urban area planning will be detailed from now until 2020 to attract infrastructure projects in housing, parks, education and training. — VNS