Dong Hoi city is an administrative, political, economic, socio-cultural, scientific and technical center of Quang Binh province. Dong Hoi city was recognized as a third-grade urban area directly governed by the provincial government on October 28, 2013. Up to now, Dong Hoi has had positive changes and gained achievements in socio-economic development, improvement of the people’s life, infrastructure development and urban embellishment. Economic structure has shifted towards developing industry and services; socio-economic structure has been improved towards civilization and modernization.

At present, Dong Hoi city has 16 administrative units (including 10 wards and 6 communes) with a total natural area of 155.71 km2, accounting for about 19.2%, total population was 160,000 people in 2003, rate of urbanization reaches 75%. Average income per capita in 2003 reached USD2,871.3, increased 1.46 times compared to average income per capita of the country; rate of poor households is only 1.72%; rate of urban residents using fresh water reaches 97.36%...

The recognition of Dong Hoi city as a second-grade urban area has an important significance to socio-economic development of Quang Binh province, helping the city uphold its potentials and advantages, creating driving force to attract external resources and improve investment environment, gradually building and developing the city to become a civilized, modern and sustainable urban of the North Central region.

Reported by Mai Anh
(www.quangbinh.gov.vn)