Under a newly adjusted master plan, Vũng Tàu City will be divided into seven areas, each with a different role in the development of Bà Rịa- Vũng Tàu Province.—VNA/VNS Photo

VŨNG TÀU — The People's Committee of Vũng Tàu City has adjusted a master plan for the city that was initially approved by the Prime Minister in May.

Under the adjusted plan, by 2035, Vũng Tàu will become a centre of tourism, trade, aquatic production, logistics, and oil exploitation, and become a key economic region in the south and Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province.

Lê Tấn Quốc, deputy chairman of the city’s People Committee, said the adjusted plan would be the initial step in the city's development.

Under the new plan, the city will be divided into seven areas, each with a different role in the development of the province.

The seven areas include a 4,100ha section of Long Sơn Island which will become a national oil and gas industry centre and supporting industry centre.

One area will be Gò Găng Island, which will have an airport and eco-urban area, while another will be Bắc Phước Thắng area with a population of 35,000.

The current Sao Mai- Bến Đình port will be expanded and upgraded, and another area, the central urban area of the city, will be embellished and rebuilt.

The area located in the north of the city will become a new administrative centre for the city, while the Chí Linh- Cửa Lấp coastal area will be developed into a resort and amusement area.

For the Front Beach area, the city will restrict large-scale projects to protect the natural landscape

Nguyễn Lập, chairman of Vũng Tàu City’s People’s Committee, said the city authority would publicise the adjusted plan so that people will not make unwise or illegal purchases of land.

The city will also review and adjust zoning plans and other detailed plans to match the master plan, and devise regulations for planning management.

The city also plans to build an expressway and railway from Biên Hòa City to Vũng Tàu City and upgrade National Route No.51, which connects HCM City and neighbouring provinces.

The city expects to have a population of 500,000 by 2025 and 650,000 by 2035. — VNS