An Giang takes advantage of advantages to realize double-digit growth

Sea - border - delta advantages combined

Currently, the province has a coastline of more than 200km, more than 140 large and small islands, with more than 148km of border. An Giang has become the connecting center of the Southwest region with Cambodia and the Mekong sub-region.

To exploit this advantage, the 1st Provincial Party Congress, term 2025 - 2030, set a target of average GRDP growth of 11% or more. This is not only a striving number but also a strong determination to innovate of the entire political system.

Strengthening the development of dynamic urban areas including Phu Quoc, Rach Gia, Long Xuyen, Chau Doc and Ha Tien towards tourism, ecology, trade - services and marine economy . Photo: MINH HIEN

Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Ho Van Mung emphasized: "The aspiration for double-digit growth requires us to promote internal strength and take advantage of new advantages. The sea and border will become an important development space for the province in the near future."

Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Le Minh Hoan suggested: “An Giang has a rich natural ecosystem, in which the sea and islands create strengths for the marine economy and maritime services, resort tourism. The border opens up opportunities for cross-border trade and logistics. The river delta continues to be a great advantage in high-tech agriculture, while mountains and forests are the foundation for developing eco-tourism and spiritual tourism. The potential and advantages are huge, the story here is how to exploit them for development.”

In recent years, the international border gate system of Vinh Xuong, Tinh Bien and Ha Tien has been oriented to become a trade connection center in the region. In the near future, when the two expressways Chau Doc - Can Tho - Soc Trang and Ha Tien - Rach Gia - Bac Lieu are completed, it will create a strategic traffic corridor, promoting industry, logistics and tourism.

Mr. Pham Minh Tam - Director of the Department of Finance analyzed: "Phu Quoc will be an international-class eco-tourism and resort center, playing a leading role. Destinations such as Cam Mountain, Sam Mountain, Tra Su Melaleuca Forest, U Minh Thuong National Park will create a unique and competitive tourism ecosystem."

An Giang also has a great advantage in population with nearly 5 million people, an abundant human resource and a large consumer market. This is an important foundation to attract investment.

Improving "soft infrastructure" and investing in strategic infrastructure

In an effort to maintain double-digit growth, An Giang still identifies people and technology as the two main pillars for development. “To achieve sustainable growth, we must improve the quality of “soft infrastructure” such as people, technology and data,” Mr. Pham Minh Tam emphasized.

In the coming time, digital transformation will be strongly implemented in the public administration, trade, services, tourism and agriculture sectors. The province strives to bring PCI, DTI and PII into the top 20 localities in the country. To achieve this goal, the province focuses on training high-quality human resources for the processing industry, logistics, information technology, tourism and high-tech agriculture. This is an important link to create new momentum.

The province focuses on effectively promoting Resolutions 57, 59, 66 and 68 of the Politburo to innovate the growth model and improve competitiveness. Develop modern agriculture, combine deep processing, apply high technology and orient green and circular production; form research centers for breeds and high-tech marine farming.

An Giang will promote in-depth industry, prioritizing the processing of food, pharmaceuticals, construction materials, renewable energy, garments, and footwear. Tourism will be developed into a strong economic sector, with Phu Quoc as the center, linking Sam Mountain, Cam Mountain, Tra Su Melaleuca Forest and U Minh Thuong National Park to create unique products; expanding the night economy in Rach Gia, Long Xuyen, Chau Doc and Ha Tien wards.

To attract investment in potential areas, the province continues to improve planning, especially for sea and island areas. At the same time, it will invest in synchronous strategic infrastructure such as highways, seaports, river ports and airports to connect regions smoothly. In addition, it will strengthen the development of dynamic urban areas including Phu Quoc, Rach Gia, Long Xuyen, Chau Doc and Ha Tien in the direction of tourism, ecology, trade - services and marine economy...

“When each resolution is turned into action, each route is completed and each person becomes a link in the innovation chain, the problem of double-digit growth will have a sustainable solution,” emphasized Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Ho Van Mung.

Double-digit growth is not only the goal of a term but also a journey of innovation in thinking and working methods. With open space, strong internal strength and aspiration to rise, An Giang is ready to enter a new stage of development with its own courage and intelligence.

MINH HIEN

Source: https://baoangiang.com.vn/an-giang-tan-dung-loi-the-hien-thuc-hoa-tang-truong-2-con-so-a467589.html