BNEWSFor many years, Binh Duong has been continuously honored by the International Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) as a community with a typical smart city development strategy in the world.
On April 26, the Provincial Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Binh Duong province held a meeting to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 – May 7, 2024); 49 years of Southern Liberation and National Unification (April 30, 1975 – April 30, 2024); 138 years of International Labor Day (May 1) and 134 years of President Ho Chi Minh’s birth (May 19, 1890 – May 19, 2023).
Chairman of Binh Duong Provincial People’s Committee Vo Van Minh said that Binh Duong is a land at the northern gateway of Saigon, with an important strategic military and economic position; is a large continuous base area of revolutionary forces in the resistance war against French colonialism and American imperialism. Despite being subjected to brutal and brutal repression by the enemy, with their resilient will and indomitable spirit, Binh Duong’s army and people under the leadership of the Provincial Party Committee heroically fought and won, establishing many achievements. A resounding victory, embellishing a glorious tradition.
Looking back on the journey 49 years after the complete liberation of the South, unifying the country and continuing the glorious tradition after more than 27 years of separation from Song Be province, Binh Duong has been developing strongly. From a locality with a low economic starting point, it has become a developing province with a high rate of industrialization and urbanization in the southern key economic region as well as nationwide, creating many milestones. “bold” in the process of construction and development. For many years, Binh Duong has been continuously honored by the International Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) as a community with a typical smart city development strategy in the world. Especially in 2023, ICF officially honored Binh Duong with the title of smart community of the year – Top 1 ICF 2023.
Right from the early days of 2024, the Provincial Party Standing Committee has focused on leading and directing the serious implementation of the socio-economic development plan, building the Party and the political system. The Provincial People’s Committee strengthens the removal of difficulties and obstacles for businesses and real estate projects; Promote administrative reform, digital transformation, implement Project 06 and build smart cities. Activities to welcome the New Year, Lunar New Year, and festivals are widely held; Political security, social order and safety are stable, national defense and security are maintained.
In the first quarter of 2024, Binh Duong has many positive growth indicators. Total social investment capital is estimated at 31,426 billion VND (up 5.9%); New budget revenue 22,072 billion VND (up 2%); Export turnover is estimated to reach 11 billion USD (up 15.6% over the same period in 2023); Attracting domestic investment reached nearly 20,000 billion VND, attracting foreign investment of 272.4 million USD.
“With the achievements, Binh Duong continues to strive to be one of the pioneering localities with many good models and unique ways of innovation, investment attraction and socio-economic development, maintaining national defense and security stability; constantly improve the material and spiritual life of the people; build Binh Duong to soon become a smart, civilized, rich, beautiful and modern urban area, truly a place worth living” – Chairman of Binh Duong Provincial People’s Committee emphasized.
