Ba Ria - Vung Tau strives to be in the leading development group in the country
By 2035, Ba Ria-Vung Tau will become a city directly under the Central Government, with a modern economy, high living standards, and a stable, civilized and sustainable society. This is the goal set out at the workshop to collect opinions on finalizing the Provincial Planning for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, organized by the Provincial People's Committee on August 16.
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Attracting foreign investment capital to develop the processing and manufacturing industry is imperative in the province's planning to 2030, with a vision to 2050. Photo: Employees of Yoshino Gypsum Vietnam Co., Ltd (specialized industrial park). deep Phu My 3) during working hours.
In 2035, become a city directly under the central government
Chairing and opening the workshop, Mr. Nguyen Cong Vinh, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized that the Ba Ria - Vung Tau Provincial Planning period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, has the task of concreting the planning. national master plan, regional planning at provincial level in terms of space of socio-economic activities, national defense - security, urban system and rural population distribution, infrastructure, land distribution , resource use and environmental protection on the basis of connecting national planning, regional planning, urban planning, rural planning. At the same time, the provincial planning is also a scientific basis and a legal tool for policy making and development motivation; organize the space for socio-economic development to ensure the requirement of synchronous connection between national planning and regional and provincial planning.
According to the Ba Ria-Vung Tau Provincial Planning Consultancy Joint Venture, the provincial master plan sets out the overall goal by 2030 to develop rapidly and sustainably towards becoming a developed province/city in the leading group of both water, constantly improving the quality of life; ensuring security, national defense, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Economically, the province develops pillar industries, seaports and transportation - logistics services, tourism, and agriculture based on science and innovation; well form and organize the development of spatial zones of industry - seaports, tourism and agriculture, ensuring scientific and rationality on the basis of promoting potentials and advantages of each region; economic development in harmony with the implementation of progress, social justice and environmental protection, effective management and use of resources, and proactive response to climate change. The province's target to 2030 is GRDP growth of 8.4-8.6%/year; GRDP/per capita (excluding oil and gas) reached 18-18.5 thousand USD.
Vision to 2035, the province will become a city directly under the central government, with a modern economy, high living standards, inclusive development, a stable, civilized and sustainable society on the basis of sustainable development. and connect cities with modern infrastructure systems. By 2050, Ba Ria-Vung Tau will become a center of maritime services, tourism and industry with a dynamic economy and development worthy of the region.
Exploiting potentials and advantages
Speaking at the seminar, Master Le Nhan My, University of Economics and Law, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City. According to Ho Chi Minh, according to the planning of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, the industrial economy continues to play a leading role. Therefore, in the coming years, the province needs to have appropriate strategic policies. In particular, the urgent issue is that the province needs to focus on attracting foreign investment to develop the processing and manufacturing industry.
Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Dinh Tho, Director of the Institute of Natural Resources and Environment Strategy and Policy, MONRE noted that Ba Ria-Vung Tau should consider adding the view that the environment is a condition and foundation. sustainable socio-economic development, in which circular economy is an inevitable trend. At the same time, it is suggested that the province should focus on exploiting the potential and advantages of sea areas and islands; The planning needs to have a full integration of solutions on environmental protection, resource management and response to climate change.
Suggesting more about Provincial Planning, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Tho, Faculty of Culture, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City. According to Ho Chi Minh, the provincial planning needs to build a value system to identify and develop tourism culture, based on the existing natural, ecological, humanistic and economic conditions.
Concluding at the workshop, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Cong Vinh affirmed that the opinions of experts are the basis for the province to continue to supplement and complete the provincial master plan for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050. The Department of Planning and Investment together with the consulting unit absorb and synthesize new proposals that are suitable to the potential and development prospects of the province. At the same time, urgently finalize the draft report on the provincial planning in August 2022, report it to the collective so that the Provincial People's Committee continues to seek the direction of the Standing Board of the Provincial Party Committee before submitting to the Appraisal Council of regulations. plan.


