Young city on Vam Co's banks
Through many years of construction and development with the desire for innovation, Tan An City, Long An Province has made constant efforts to develop, worthy of being the political, administrative, economic, cultural, scientific - technical center, and traffic hub of the province.
Tan An in the old days
The place name Tan An first appeared in the Nguyen Dynasty's land register in 1832 when King Minh Mang established Tan An prefecture. At that time, Tan An prefecture belonged to Gia Dinh province. When the French colonialists invaded the country, in 1868, they moved the prefecture to Vung Gu (now the location of the provincial People's Committee headquarters) in Binh Lap village.
Under the colonial regime, the socio-economic situation changed a lot. Tan An's infrastructure was built to serve the local government. The Saigon - My Tho railway was built through Tan An.
A number of roads were built and upgraded from Tan An to Cho Lon - Saigon, Tan An to My Tho, Tan An to Go Cong, making Tan An more convenient for communication and travel and creating more social changes. Tan An gradually became a political and cultural center of the region.
After the success of the August Revolution, according to the structure of the revolutionary government, in 1949, the name Tan An town was officially introduced according to the Resolution of the Party Congress of Chau Thanh district (Tan An province) - a part of Binh Lap commune was separated to establish an administrative unit (equivalent to commune level) named Tan An town.
After 1975, Long An province separated Binh Lap commune of Chau Thanh district, establishing Tan An town including 4 wards: 1, 2, 3, 4. Tan An town became a district-level unit.
In 1983, according to the decision of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Tan An town received 3 more communes: Nhon Thanh Trung, Binh Tam, An Vinh Ngai separated from Vam Co district and 3 communes: Huong Tho Phu, Khanh Hau, Loi Binh Nhon separated from Ben Thu district.
In 1994, Ward 5 was established on the basis of separating from some areas of Huong Tho Phu commune and Nhon Thanh Trung commune. In 1998, Ward 6 was established on the basis of separating from a part of Loi Binh Nhon commune.
In 2006, Ward 7 was established on the basis of adjusting the land of An Vinh Ngai commune and Binh Tam commune; Tan Khanh ward was established on the basis of separating from Khanh Hau commune and establishing Khanh Hau ward on the basis of the remaining land area of Khanh Hau commune.
A corner of Tan An city seen from above
In 2007, Tan An town was recognized by the Ministry of Construction as a type III urban area. With the attention and focus on investment, the determination of the entire political system and the people in urban construction and development, after only 2 years, on August 24, 2009, the Government issued Resolution No. 38/NQ-CP on the establishment of Tan An city under Long An province. On September 9, 2009, the name of Tan An City was officially announced.
Young and dynamic urban area
Many new residential areas and urban areas are gradually taking shape
In 2019, Tan An City is a type II urban area, currently oriented to become a type I urban area in the direction of a friendly - civilized - modern urban area. Over time, with the right policies to keep up with the practical requirements of current urban development, Tan An City is truly turning around and rising.
The overall planning of the city is being implemented according to the roadmap, many new urban areas are being formed, commercial and service centers are operating bustlingly. Welfare projects are being invested in, infrastructure is being upgraded.
Traffic works, embankment systems, bridges, roads, drainage systems are expanded and newly built. A smart, dynamic urban appearance is gradually becoming a reality.
Mr. Huynh Thanh Son (Loi Binh Nhon commune, Tan An city) feels proud to be a citizen of the city and clearly feels the transformation of his hometown. In particular, it is necessary to mention the completed traffic system, the main roads are invested, the environmental landscape is greener and cleaner.
The completion of Tan An City Ring Road is also an advantage for the city in attracting investment, promoting socio-economic development. Hung Vuong Street is upgraded, expanded by the government, turned into the backbone axis of the city.
This is where many large projects are concentrated, organizing bustling cultural, entertainment, commercial and service activities. This is also the road that intersects National Highway 1 and National Highway 62 at the same time, connecting to other districts, playing a role in transporting goods.
Currently, the lighting system reaches small alleys, making it more convenient for people to travel. Shops, supermarkets, Vinmart, Bach Hoa Xanh, etc help people access clean products. The city also focuses heavily on digital transformation.
Chairman of Tan An City People's Committee - Vo Hong Thao said that the city is divided into 13 administrative units (8 wards, 5 communes). The development of Tan An City in recent times has not only stopped at achievements but also through the appearance of architecture and urban landscape that is increasingly spacious, clean, civilized and modern.
Tan An City has received attention and created favorable conditions to invest in many important and highly connected transport infrastructures such as Tan An City Ring Road (bridge over the Vam Co Tay River) with a total investment of more than 3,100 billion VND; Hung Vuong - National Highway 62 intersection, etc.
Existing infrastructures such as National Highway 1, National Highway 62, Ho Chi Minh City - Trung Luong Expressway are also important hubs, increasing the capacity of goods transit, promoting development. The "capital" of the province also invests resources to complete parks, Bao Dinh River embankment, flood control system, etc.
Currently, the city has a plan to invest in the construction of key projects, creating highlights in the area. These are the anti-erosion embankment of the Vam Co Tay River and Bao Dinh River; Provincial Museum - Library; Hung Vuong Bridge (over the Vam Co Tay River); Hung Vuong Street (Phase 2); etc.
Although the path to civilization and modernity cannot be done in a short time, what the Party Committee, the government and the people of the city have done in recent years will be the starting point for the journey ahead. So that every morning when waking up, every citizen can feel the change with their hands and minds and love each road and street that is shining brightly in the morning sun more and more./.
| After more than 15 years of being named Tan An City, the appearance of the young urban area has become more and more prosperous, the material and spiritual life of the people has been significantly improved. During the process of construction and development, Tan An City has been awarded the Second Class Labor Medal by the President; the Emulation Flag by the Government for outstanding achievements, leading the patriotic emulation movement in 2023 of the province; The Provincial Party Committee recognized the City Party Committee for excellently completing its tasks for 3 consecutive years (2022, 2023 and 2024). In particular, after 2 years of implementation, Tan An City has achieved most of the criteria according to Decision No. 04/2022/QD-TTg, dated February 18, 2022 of the Prime Minister on promulgating the Regulations on criteria, order and procedures for considering recognition of civilized urban standards. This is the first unit in the country to be honored to be recognized as a provincial-level city meeting civilized urban standards. |
By Thanh Nga - Translated by Q. Thien
Source: https://baolongan.vn/thanh-pho-tre-ben-dong-vam-co-tay-a192134.html
