Quang Ninh officially has the 5th city directly under the province.

On the morning of November 1, Quang Ninh province announced the decision to establish Dong Trieu city on the basis of upgrading Dong Trieu town and announced the decision to merge 4 commune-level localities.

This morning (November 1), the Dong Trieu City Party Committee held a conference to announce the decision of the Quang Ninh Provincial Party Committee Executive Committee on the establishment of the Dong Trieu City Party Committee and the decision of the City Party Committee Executive Committee on the establishment of the Duc Chinh Ward Party Committee, Viet Dan Commune Party Committee and the Party Committees of 4 communes upgraded to wards.

Conference scene announcing Dong Trieu's city status.

At the conference, the Quang Ninh Provincial Party Committee presented the decision of the Quang Ninh Provincial Party Executive Committee on the establishment of the Dong Trieu City Party Committee on the basis of all 48 grassroots party cells and party members of the old town.

The City Party Committee has announced the decision to establish, appoint, and convert party committee positions in Binh Khe, Yen Duc, Duc Chinh, Thuy An, Binh Duong wards and merge Viet Dan and Tan Viet communes and the People's Procuracy Party Cell, the People's Court Party Cell...

After 9 years of establishing the town, Dong Trieu has made efforts to implement planning and population targets, especially socio -economic development, to reach the level of a type III urban area by 2020.

In the period from 2021 to 2025, Dong Trieu mobilized 27,500 billion VND from the State budget and socialized capital to invest in synchronously upgrading traffic, technical, urban infrastructure, water supply and drainage systems and improving people's quality of life.

The traffic infrastructure of the young city of Dong Trieu has been creating regional and inter-regional connections, well meeting the socio-economic development requirements of the locality.

On September 28, 2024, the National Assembly Standing Committee passed the Resolution on the establishment of Dong Trieu City, which officially took effect from November 1, 2024. This result demonstrates the will and constant efforts of the entire Party Committee and people of Dong Trieu.

Mr. Nguyen Van Ngoan, Chairman of Dong Trieu City People's Committee shared: The establishment of Dong Trieu city and new wards and communes is the joy and pride of the army and people of Dong Trieu, creating a new driving force for socio-economic development, contributing to the development of the province in particular and the Red River Delta region in general:

Along with Ha Long City, Cam Pha, Uong Bi, Mong Cai, the upgrading of Dong Trieu Town to a city has demonstrated the strong development of Quang Ninh in recent times.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/quang-ninh-chinh-thuc-co-thanh-pho-thu-5-truc-thuoc-tinh-192241101120715809.htm