The master plan for Buon Ma Thuot urban area through 2050 sets out the goal of developing Buon Ma Thuot into an ecological, smart and modern city, serving as a sub-region centre within the South Central Coast and Central Highlands, as well as an important regional connectivity hub.
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| The master plan envisions Buon Ma Thuot as a green, smart city with a strong cultural identity and the status of the “Global Coffee Capital”. |
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| The planning area encompasses the entire administrative boundaries of five wards, namely Buon Ma Thuot, Tan An, Tan Lap, Thanh Nhat and Ea Kao, together with Hoa Phu Commune, spanning approximately 37,738 hectares. In the photo: March 10 Square in Buon Ma Thuot. |
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| The urban area is projected to have a population of approximately 658,000 by 2035 and 1,025,000 by 2050. |
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| By 2050, Buon Ma Thuot is envisioned as a sub-region centre within the South Central Coast and Central Highlands, while pursuing sustainable urban development underpinned by synchronised transport infrastructure. In the photo: The Khanh Hoa - Buon Ma Thuot Expressway project (CT.24), a strategic transport route directly connecting the Central Highlands with the South Central Coast. |
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| The master plan also aims to establish Buon Ma Thuot as the “Global Coffee Capital”. In the photo: Farmers in Ea Kao Ward enjoying the coffee harvest. |
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| The plan sets the goal of preserving all 33 traditional villages within the urban area in their existing form, maintaining the distinctive character of “villages within the city, the city within villages”, while safeguarding the indigenous culture of the Central Highlands. In the photo: Ako Dhong Village in Buon Ma Thuot Ward, the provincial first community-based tourism village, which retains traditional Ede longhouses. |
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| Buon Ma Thuot urban area will be divided into six sub-areas, nine centres, two development axes and two development corridors. Sub-area 1 (Buon Ma Thuot Ward) will serve as the core urban centre, encompassing the existing central area along with a new multi-functional centre at Ea Tam Irrigation Lake. In the photo: The Ea Tam Irrigation Lake project in Buon Ma Thuot Ward. |
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| Sub-area 2 (Tan An Ward) is one of the urban centres in the northeast, designated for mixed-use development, including commerce and services, education combined with high-quality urban residential areas. In the photo: EcoCity Premia urban area in Tan An Ward. |
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| Sub-area 3 (Tan Lap Ward) is expected to develop into a key growth area in the eastern Buon Ma Thuot, driven by a transit-oriented development (TOD) model and the principles of green, ecological alongside smart urban development. It will serve as a centre for commerce, services and high-quality housing, linked to major transport routes together with modern urban spaces. In the photo: Vo Nguyen Giap Boulevard running through Tan Lap Ward. |
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| Sub-area 4 (Ea Kao Ward) will focus on commerce, services and eco-tourism, with Ea Kao Lake serving as the focal point of urban coupled with tourism development. It will also envisaged as a centre for technology, education and innovation in Buon Ma Thuot. The area will follow a low-density ecological urban model, with an emphasis on preserving natural landscapes, water bodies alongside the distinctive agricultural ecosystem of the Central Highlands. In the photo: Ea Kao Lake in Ea Kao Ward. |
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| Sub-area 5 (Thanh Nhat Ward) is planned as an area intended to ease population pressure on the existing urban centre, alongside the development of commerce, services, urban housing and public facilities. In the photo: Vo Van Kiet Park in Thanh Nhat Ward. |
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| Sub-area 6 (Hoa Phu Commune) is planned as an industrial and agricultural logistics hub in southwestern Buon Ma Thuot, linked to external transport corridors coupled with regional economic growth drivers. It will serve as a centre for clean industries, logistics, commerce and services, as well as new urban areas supporting production and logistics activities. In the photo: Employees of Able Joy Dak Lak Garment Company Limited, part of Hong Kongs Nameson Group, at work in Hoa Phu Industrial Park, Hoa Phu Commune. |
Translated by KHUONG THAO
