Sam Son town was promoted to a city in the north central coastal province of Thanh Hoa at the ongoing ninth session of the 14th National Assembly Standing Committee in Hanoi on April 19.
Hanoi (VNA) – Sam Son town was promotedto a city in the north central coastal province of Thanh Hoa at the ongoingninth session of the 14th National Assembly Standing Committee in Hanoi onApril 19.
Deputies also agreed with the establishment offour wards, namely Quang Cu, Quang Chau, Quang Tho, and Quang Vinh in Sam Son town.
The move aims to meet the local urbanizationprocess and develop Sam Son into a national tourist city.
It also looks to create a development trianglearea, encompassing Thanh Hoa city, Sam Son city, and Nghi Son Economic Zone,which will be an important momentum for economic growth in the province and thenorth central region generally.
With the establishment of four wards and onecity, Thanh Hoa still keeps the number of administrative units at 27 at thedistrict level and 635 at the communal level.
The province is now home to two cities, onetown, 24 districts, 34 wards, 28 townships, and 573 communes.
Sam Son city will cover 44.94 square kilometerswith a population of 150,902 and 11 communal administrative units.
Deputies suggested the province devise measuresto ensure defense security and social order and safety as well as pay attentionto eco-environmental protection and cultural preservation and changing jobs forlocals.-VNA
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Sam Son beach in Thanh Hoa province (Photo: VNA)
