Announcing the establishment of Go Cong city

Attending the Announcement Ceremony were Ms. Truong My Hoa, former Secretary of the Party Central Committee, former Vice President; Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoai Thu, former Member of the Party Central Committee, former Chairwoman of the National Assembly’s Committee on Social Issues; Mr. Nguyen Tuan Khanh, former member of the Party Central Committee, former Deputy Head of the Central Organizing Committee; Mr. Nguyen Truong Giang, Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly’s Law Committee; Mr. Nguyen Minh Son, Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly’s Economic Committee.

On the local side, there was Mr. Nguyen Van Danh, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Tien Giang Provincial Party Committee, Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Tien Giang province; Mr. Vo Van Binh, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People’s Council of Tien Giang province; Mr. Nguyen Van Vinh, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of Tien Giang Provincial People’s Committee.

Along with leaders of central and local agencies, Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, Heroes of the Armed Forces and about 1,200 delegates attended.

According to Resolution No. 1013/NQ-UBTVQH15, dated March 19, 2024 of the National Assembly Standing Committee on the arrangement and establishment of wards in Go Cong town and the establishment of Go Cong city, Tien Giang province will Effective from May 1, 2024, Go Cong city was established on the basis of a total natural area of ​​101.69 km2 and a population of 151,937 people.

Accordingly, from 4 communes Long Chanh, Long Hung, Long Thuan, Long Hoa will become 4 wards 1, 2, 3, 4 and 3 communes Binh Dong, Binh Xuan, Tan Trung. The urbanization rate of Go Cong city is 60.76%.

Speaking at the Announcement Ceremony, Mr. Gian Ba ​​Huynh, Deputy Secretary of the Town Party Committee, Chairman of Go Cong Town People’s Committee, shared: Go Cong Town is a land rich in patriotic traditions, revolutionary traditions associated with its name. national heroes, revolutionary activists, famous cultural and historical relics.

The establishment of Go Cong city is the wish of the entire Party, government and people of Tien Giang in general and of Go Cong city in particular. This is the result of the efforts and efforts of many terms and generations of leaders, officers, soldiers and people.

From the day the National Assembly Standing Committee met at its 31st session to vote for the establishment of Go Cong City, one can clearly feel the joy, excitement, and pride of the people and officials of Go Cong town.

In the coming time, Go Cong city will continue to focus on improving urban quality in the spirit of Resolution 06 of the Politburo on all aspects (planning, infrastructure, architecture, and urban landscape, enhancing people’s quality of life); Organize the implementation of Tien Giang Province Planning for the period 2021 – 2030, vision to 2050; Construction planning for Tien Giang province until 2030, vision to 2050; Continue to build Go Cong city into a civilized, modern, smart, green, clean, beautiful and sustainable urban area.

At the same time, promote existing position and potential; proactive, self-reliant, self-reliant; Take advantage of the attention and support of the Central Government and the province; promote all resources to develop the economy, culture, society, strengthen national defense and security, create a comprehensive new step, and build a civilized and modern city of Go Cong worthy of being a county urban area. in the Eastern urban economic region of Tien Giang province.

Speaking at the Announcement Ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Van Vinh, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Tien Giang province highly appreciated the achievements of the Party Committee, government and people of Go Cong town in recent times.

Mr. Nguyen Van Vinh requested the Party Committee, Government and People of the City. Go Cong focuses on performing well a number of key tasks:

Firstly, improve the leadership capacity and fighting power of Party organizations, build a clean, strong political system that operates effectively and efficiently.

Promoting the combined strength of the political system and the people. At the same time, propagate and mobilize people to raise awareness and sense of responsibility in building new and civilized urban areas.

Second, continue to lead the city’s development. Go Cong follows the direction of the province’s general planning – is an industrial, commercial, and service development area, the center of the Eastern Economic-Urban Region. Agricultural production develops towards urban, ecological agriculture and high technology application.

Localities need to focus on improving the quality of planning and planning management; Urban development is associated with economic – urban development, moving towards building and exploiting a green, smart urban model, adapting to climate change.

Third, focus on calling for investment in a number of framework infrastructure projects that have a great impact on the city’s socio-economic development. Go Cong. At the same time, continue to renovate and embellish urban areas and residential areas and form new urban areas; building a civilized urban lifestyle associated with improving people’s living standards.

The city needs to pay attention to reforming administrative procedures, creating an open investment environment, attracting investment and promoting socialization in all fields.

Fourth, closely combine economic growth with good resolution of social problems; The urbanization process needs to proceed synchronously, closely linked with industrialization, modernization and new rural construction.

Localities need to have comprehensive orientations and solutions to develop the city. Go Cong and its wards, after being established, ensure urban development in a sustainable way both economically, socially and environmentally.

Fifth is comprehensive development of cultural and social fields; Improve the quality of education, healthcare, culture, physical training and sports, constantly improve the quality of people’s lives both materially and spiritually.

Mr. Nguyen Van Vinh believes that the Party Committee, government and people of Go Cong city will unite, be creative, promote all resources, create a comprehensive new step, and build the city. Go Cong is civilized and modern, worthy of being a nuclear urban area in the Eastern economic-urban region of Tien Giang province.

On this occasion, the Government awarded Emulation Flags to the people and officials of Go Cong town for their achievements in leading the patriotic emulation movement in 2023. Chairman of Tien Giang Provincial People’s Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to 25 collectives and 25 individuals with achievements in contributing to the construction of Go Cong city.