Bac Ninh develops strategic spatial planning with 2 key areas and 5 development corridors

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Accordingly, the spatial arrangement plan for developing dynamic economic regions includes the following administrative units: Bac Ninh City, Tu Son City, Tien Du District, Yen Phong District, Que Vo Town, and Thuan Town. In particular, the driving force in the in the central urban area is Bac Ninh City. This is a multi-sector and multi-field service development urban area, serving as a political - administrative, economic, cultural, medical, educational, scientific and technical center of the province; is an urban area with comprehensive and sustainable development in industry, commerce, services, and finance.

Regarding infrastructure and urban areas, the province focuses on upgrading, developing, and modernizing transportation infrastructure, commercial infrastructure, services, logistics, and digital infrastructure to serve the development of digital government, the digital economy, digital society, and industrial park infrastructure associated with urbanization.

Development of strategic spatial planning for Bac Ninh province with 02 key areas and 05 development corridors. The structure of the urban area is oriented into an inner city area north of the Duong River and a suburban area south of the Duong River according to the orientation of developing the province into a centrally-run city, including 2 regions: 1 central urban area of Bac Ninh (inner city area consisting of the administrative boundaries of Bac Ninh city, Tu Son city, Tien Du district, Que Vo town and Yen Phong district) developed according to the urban cluster structure model multi-purpose, and 1 suburban area consisting of satellite urban area (Thuan Thanh town), and the Industry - Service - Agriculture development area of Gia Binh and Luong Tai districts.

The spatial structure is combined between a radial network structure and 05 development corridors, including the urban- trade-service connection corridor along National Highway 1A, connecting Tu Son, Tien Du, and Bac Ninh, and linking compatible with the Hanoi-Bac Ninh-Bac Giang urban development axis. Along the corridor, development will be concentrated along three existing urban areas: Tu Son, Tien Du, and Bac Ninh, limited by green wedges.

Corridor connecting services, industry and trade along National Highway 18, connecting Yen Phong, Bac Ninh and Que Vo, building urban areas associated with concentrated industrial parks, completing service infrastructure for the operation of industrial parks.

Ecological corridor along the Duong and Cau rivers; arrangement of social infrastructure and urban technical infrastructure at low density, prioritizing the development of trees, landscapes, and water surfaces along river corridors; the planning areas for agricultural development applying high technology in Que Vo town, Yen Phong district, Tien Du district.

Corridor for urban development, industry and ecological agriculture applying high technology along National Highway 17, connecting Que Vo - Gia Binh - Luong Tai - Thuan Thanh.

Service urban development corridor along National Highway 38 and beltway 4 of the Capital region; spiritual cultural tourism corridor connecting Tu Son city, Tien Du district and Thuan Thanh town along Provincial Road 276.