Chon Thanh district was established under Decree No. 17/2003/ND-CP dated February 20, 2003 of the Government including 08 communes and towns (Minh Long, Minh Thanh, Tan Quan, Nha Bich, Minh Lap, Minh Thang , Minh Hung and Chon Thanh town).
On May 16, 2005, the Government issued Decree No. 60/2005/ND-CP establishing Thanh Tam commune, Chon Thanh district on the basis of adjusting a part of the area and population of Chon Thanh town and on May 10, 2005. In April 2009, the Government issued Decree No. 14/ND-CP, establishing Quang Minh commune, Chon Thanh district with a department to adjust part of the area and population of Tan Quan commune. In Decree No. 35/ND-CP dated August 11, 2009, the Government decided to transfer the entire area and population of Tan Quan commune to Binh Long district for management.
     After implementing the Government's Decree on adjusting administrative boundaries, up to now, Chon Thanh district has 09 commune-level administrative units (Minh Long, Minh Thanh, Tan Quan, Nha Bich, Minh Lap). , Minh Thang, Minh Hung and Chon Thanh town).
1. Chon Thanh through historical periods:
     The story says that once in a difficult situation when running to Chon Thanh area today, Nguyen Anh was helped by local people with food and protection. Later when he ascended the throne, Gia Long remembered and named the land of sincere and honest people Chan Thanh (pronounced Chan Thanh) to acknowledge the gratitude of the people here.
By the 19th century, the Nguyen Dynasty divided the Southern region into 6 provinces (also known as the six provinces); Chon Thanh area and the entire Dong Nai and Song Be areas at that time belonged to Bien Hoa province.  
     At the end of the 19th century, the French colonialists invaded and divided Cochinchina into four areas: Saigon, My Tho, Vinh Long and Bat Xac, of which the Saigon area was divided into sub-areas; The land west and south of the Saigon River (including Chon Thanh) belongs to Thu Dau Mot sub-area (in 1889, the French colonialists changed Thu Dau Mot sub-area to Thu Dau Mot province).
In the early twentieth century, Chon Thanh land was located in Hon Quan district, Thu Dau Mot province. At this time, Chon Thanh had 4 Kinh villages (including Tan Lap Phu, Tan Quan, Tan Khai, Tan Thanh in Tan Minh canton with General Hien as Chief) and a number of ethnic minority phums and squirrels (located in Lam canton). Can in the West is headed by General Me). This administrative boundary remained until after the 1954 Geneva Agreement and the early period of Ngo Dinh Diem's administration.
On the revolutionary side, in 1951, the two provinces of Thu Dau Mot and Bien Hoa were merged into Thu Bien and Chon Thanh provinces in Hon Quan district, Thu Bien province.
     In October 1956, the Ngo Dinh Diem government separated some areas in the north of Thu Dau Mot and Bien Hoa provinces to establish two new provinces, Binh Long and Phuoc Long. Binh Long province was established by Decree No. 143/NV (October 22, 1956) including three districts: An Loc, Loc Ninh and Chon Thanh. Thus, with the establishment of Binh Long province, the place name Chon Thanh appeared with a district-level administrative scale (however, on January 27, 1964, Chon Thanh district was officially born).
In October 1961, in order to comply with the situation of directing the area of operation corresponding to the administrative division of the Saigon government, the Central Committee of the Southern Department separated Binh Long from Thu Bien province to establish a new province of Thu Bien. Binh Long province includes 3 districts with numerical designations: C45 - Chon Thanh, C55 - Hon Quan and C65 - Loc Ninh.
     On January 30, 1971, due to the request to direct the resistance, the Central Bureau dissolved Area 10, establishing Binh Phuoc Subdivision including two provinces of Binh Long and Phuoc Long. At the end of 1972, Binh Phuoc Subdivision was dissolved and Binh Phuoc province was established. Chon Thanh District (C45) belongs to Binh Phuoc subdivision (since 1972, Binh Phuoc province), including the old communes of Hung Long, Minh Thanh, Minh Hoa, Nha Bich, Tan Quan, Tan Khai...
      After the liberation of the South , the old administrative boundaries are maintained. But in early 1977, according to Decree 55/CP signed on March 11, 1977, merging the three districts of An Loc, Loc Ninh and Chon Thanh into Binh Long district. Chon Thanh became part of Binh Long district, a fairly large district located close to the border, in the north of Song Be province. 
 In March 1978, according to Decree 34/CP of the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam signed on February 9, 1978, Loc Ninh town and a number of northern communes close to the border were separated to establish the district. Loc Ninh. The remaining Binh Long district (including Chon Thanh) is still the largest district of Song Be province, including 19 communes and 02 towns (Chon Thanh and An Loc).
In early 2003, the Government issued Decree No. 17/2003/ND-CP dated February 20, 2003, on the establishment of Chon Thanh and Bu Dop districts in Binh Phuoc province (Binh Phuoc province held an announcement ceremony on February 20, 2003). May 2, 2003). According to this Decree, Chon Thanh district was newly established including 7 communes (Minh Long, Minh Thanh, Tan Quan, Nha Bich, Minh Lap, Minh Thang, Minh Hung) and Chon Thanh town.
In mid-2005, according to Decree No. 60/2005/ND-CP dated May 16, 2005 of the Government, Chon Thanh district had a new commune established, Thanh Tam commune (separated from Chon Thanh town).
On April 10, 2009, the Government issued Decree No. 14/ND-CP, Chon Thanh district had a new commune established, Quang Minh commune (separated from Tan Quan commune, now part of Hon Quan district). . Currently, Chon Thanh district has 8 communes and 1 town.
Through historical periods, Chon Thanh from a desolate land was explored and became a place where many classes of people came to live, forming a social community, with legends imbued with human love.
The formation of administrative units and changes in administrative boundaries over time proves that Chon Thanh had an important position in the resistance war, as well as in the process of implementing economic development policies and plans. - society, protecting national security in times of peace, building and defending the Fatherland.
2. Geographical location and administrative boundaries:
a) Geographical location:
       Chon Thanh district is located in the west of Binh Phuoc province, with a strategic position as the southern gateway of Binh Phuoc province, a crossroads Highways 13, 14, bordering Binh Duong province, 35km from Dong Xoai city center, 55km from Thu Dau Mot city, City center. 80km from Ho Chi Minh City, Chon Thanh has many favorable conditions for economic and social development, especially in the industrial and urban sectors.
b) Administrative boundaries of Chon Thanh district
      - North borders Hon Quan district
     - West borders Dau Tieng district, Binh Duong province.
     - The East borders Dong Xoai city, Dong Phu district and Phu Giao district, Binh Duong province.
     - The South borders Bau Bang district, Binh Duong province.
3. Natural conditions:
        Chon Thanh district has a natural area of 390.34 km2. As a midland district, Chon Thanh's terrain is gentle, with an average altitude of 50 to 55m. The red basalt land in the Northeast, the area adjacent to the wavy mountainous terrain of Hon Quan district, has an altitude of 70m. The remaining is a gray land area developed on ancient alluvium with low terrain, an altitude of about 50m above sea level, the lowest being 45m. Gray soil accounts for more than 87% of the area, red soil 10%, sloping land and land from rivers, streams, ponds and lakes account for the rest.
Fresh water for production and daily life in Chon Thanh is provided by underground water sources and dozens of large and small streams flowing in the Northwest - Southeast direction, convenient for production, farming and animal husbandry.
Chon Thanh is located in the typical tropical monsoon climate of the Southeast region with two distinct rainy and dry seasons (rainy season starts from May to October, dry season starts from November to April of the following year). ). The average annual rainfall is quite high from 2,000 - 3,000 mm/year. The main wind direction is Northeast in the dry season and Southwest in the rainy season. The average temperature is about 26oC, but there is a temperature difference between day and night of 7 - 9oC. This difference is favorable for increasing crop and livestock productivity in the area.
4. Population and labor
a) Size and population density of Chon Thanh district
       - In 2020, the population of the entire Chon Thanh district is 111,056 people. Of which: Permanent resident population is 94,822 people, converted temporary resident population is 16,234 people; Permanent population density is 243 people/km2. Population density is uneven, residents tend to gather in favorable development areas such as Chon Thanh town and communes along Highway 13 and 14 such as Minh Hung, Thanh Tam, Minh Thanh.
      - The population growth rate in 2018 is 2.46% (of which the natural population growth rate is 0.99%, the mechanical population growth rate is 1.47%); In 2019, it was 2.01% (of which the natural population growth rate was 0.93%, the mechanical population growth rate was 1.08%); 2020 is 2.99% (of which the natural population growth rate is 1.08%, the mechanical population growth rate is 1.91%).
b) Labor
       - The total number of people of working age in 2020 is 78,009 people, accounting for 70.24% of the district's population. Of which, 76,021 people are working in economic sectors, accounting for 97.45% of the total number of workers in the district; Non-agricultural workers in the whole district are 53,387 people, accounting for 70.23%. The rate of labor in the agriculture - forestry - fishery sector will decrease by about 5%/year in the period 2013-2022.
     - Labor in the urban area is 58,985 people, of which: Non-agricultural labor in the urban area is 47,943 people, accounting for 81.28%.
5. Ethnicity and religion:
a) Ethnicity
      - The population community in Chon Thanh district includes 25 ethnic groups such as: Kinh, STieng, Khmer, Tamun, Chau Ro, Hoa... including ethnic groups Minorities account for more than 8% of the population.
b) Regarding religion:
        There are more than 30 places of worship in the district, with three main religions: Catholicism (accounting for more than 10% of the population), Buddhism (accounting for about 3% of the population), Protestantism (accounting for about 3% of the population), and Protestantism (accounting for more than 10% of the population). approximately 4% of the population). There are also a few people who follow other religions.
Labor in the district is mainly non-agricultural labor. Industrial production, construction and service establishments are concentrated in Minh Hung - Korea, Minh Hung III, Chon Thanh I, II industrial parks. Becamex Industrial Park - Binh Phuoc, Becamex Service Urban Area - Binh Phuoc with a large number of non-agricultural workers.
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         With the attention of the Provincial Party Committee - People's Council - Provincial People's Committee, Party Committee and government, the people of Chon Thanh district are determined to successfully implement the Resolution of the Party Congress of Chon Thanh district for the 2020-2025 term, uniting and working together to compete. racing to carry out the tasks of socio-economic development, ensuring national defense and security, emulating infrastructure construction and economic development, improving people's lives and incomes, aiming to establish Chon town. Thanh in the 2020-2025 term.


         On August 11, 2022, the National Assembly Standing Committee issued Resolution No. 570/NQ-UBTVQH15 on the establishment of Chon Thanh town and wards of Chon Thanh town, Binh Phuoc province and Chon Thanh town government. Officially put into operation from October 1, 2022.



         Established Chon Thanh Town retains its geographical location, administrative boundaries, and natural conditions. Number of affiliated commune-level administrative units: 09 commune-level administrative units (including 05 wards: Minh Long, Minh Thanh, Minh Hung, Thanh Tam, Hung Long and 04 communes: Nha Bich, Minh Lap, Minh Thang, Quang Minh) .



         Promoting the achieved results, strengthening the building of a clean, strong Party and political system, uniting the entire people. Continue to build Chon Thanh town into a new smart and modern urban area; strong economic development; Infrastructure is increasingly perfect and modern; shorten the gap in living standards and social infrastructure from the central area to other areas in the area. The quality of people's lives is increasingly improving, and their cultural and spiritual life is rich. Strengthen and consolidate the people's national defense associated with building the people's security posture and building a solid defense area. Implement democratic regulations well, build an increasingly effective government apparatus at all levels, create a new step in administrative reform, improve the effectiveness and efficiency of government management and administration. Continue to improve the quality and efficiency of industrial and handicraft development in a sustainable direction; Transforming trade and services in a positive direction, creating a breakthrough, striving to build Chon Thanh town to develop completely and sustainably.