THE GOVERNMENT
-------
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence Freedom Happiness
---------
No.227/2003/QD-TTg
Hanoi, November 6 , 2003
DECISION
APPROVING THE ADJUSTED GENERAL PLANNING OF BIEN HOA CITY, DONG NAI PROVINCE TILL 2020
THE PRIME MINISTER
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to the Regulation on Management of Urban Planning, issued together with the Government's Decree No. 91/CP dated August 17, 1994;
At the proposals of the president of the People's Committee of Dong Nai province at Report No. 1146/TT.UBT dated March 24, 2003 and the Minister of Construction at Report No. 49/TTr-BXD dated July 28, 2003,
DECIDES:
Article 1. To approve the adjusted general planning of Bien Hoa city, Dong Nai province, till 2020 with the following principal contents:
1. The scope of the adjusted general planning: The scope of the adjusted general planning shall cover the entire administrative boundary of Bien Hoa city (comprising 23 wards and 3 communes) with the total land area of 154.66 km2 (15.466 ha).
2. Nature:
- Being the industrial center and an important hub of exchanges among Ho Chi Minh City area, the eastern South Vietnam region and the southern key economic region.
- Being a political, economic, cultural, service, scientific and technical center and a traffic and exchange hub of Dong Nai province.
- Occupying an important security and defense position.
3. Population size:
a) In 2002: The city's total population stood at 508,438 people, with 476,452 inner city dwellers.
b) By 2010: The city's total population is expected to be at 645,000 people, including 615,000 inner city dwellers.
c) By 2020: The city's total population is expected to swell to 830,000 people, including 800,000 inner city dwellers.