In the Bac Ninh Provincial Planning period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050, Bac Ninh strives to have 2030 cities before 4: Bac Ninh, Tu Son, Tien Du, Yen Phong; 2 towns: Que Vo, Thuan Thanh; 2 districts: Luong Tai, Gia Binh. Bac Ninh province meets the criteria for a grade I urban area and becomes a centrally run city.
Ly Thai To monument in the center of Bac Ninh City. Photo: Thanh Thuong – VNA
Will become a centrally run city
In the Bac Ninh Provincial Plan for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050, Bac Ninh defines the general goal by 2030 as "becoming a centrally run city; is the dynamic economic and cultural center of the Northern region; one of the development poles of the Red River Delta, closely connected to the capital Hanoi; has a synchronously and modernly developed socio-economic infrastructure system. National defense, security and social order and safety are guaranteed. People have prosperous, civilized and happy lives."
Bac Ninh also set some specific goals such as an average GRDP growth rate of 8% - 9%/year; GRDP proportion of industry and construction is about 72,7%; services about 21,7%; agriculture, forestry and fisheries is about 1,6%; Product tax minus product subsidies is about 4,0%. GRDP per capita (current price) is about 346,6 million VND/person. Export turnover is about 50 billion USD; imports about 42 billion USD.
Regarding the vision to 2050, Bac Ninh is a centrally run city, among the leading local groups in the country in terms of economic scale; one of the leading high-tech industrial, research and development, and smart manufacturing centers in Asia and the world; is a green, smart, modern, livable city with a high level of development, imbued with the cultural identity of Bac Ninh - Kinh Bac. People enjoy social services and a quality of life on par with developed countries in the Asian region.
Shopping, commercial and consumer center of the capital region
Bac Ninh's key task in the coming time is to focus investment resources on industry and services; focus on developing industries with development potential; transform and attract investment into new industry groups.
At the same time, substantively and effectively implement administrative reform and digital transformation; Building a digital government associated with building a team of professional and modern officials and civil servants; Encourage startups, innovation, and arouse development aspirations for people and businesses. Developing high-quality human resources, attracting and appreciating talents.
Regarding the development direction of important industries, Bac Ninh will focus on developing high-tech industries, green industries, forming Vietnam's leading electronics center associated with smart technology, accelerating progress. Large industrial projects have a pervasive impact to become the main driving force for economic growth of the province and the whole country. Diversify and promote the development of high-tech manufacturing industries such as semiconductor equipment, information technology, pharmaceutical industry, healthcare, renewable energy equipment... to enhance the position of the industry Bac Ninh province in the global value chain.
Building Bac Ninh into a shopping, commercial and consumption center of the Capital region; promote commercial development associated with green, sustainable urban development to create ideal living spaces to attract high-quality human resources; promote the development of e-commerce; develop services in a diverse and sustainable direction; Focusing on high-value service industries with potential and advantages such as information technology services, telecommunications, logistics, finance and other support services.
Tourism will be a key economic sector
Bac Ninh focuses on developing tourism to become a key economic sector, prioritizing the development of craft village eco-tourism, tourism to experience history and time, and unique and attractive tourism products associated with prices. human cultural governance of Bac Ninh - Kinh Bac; Enhance the role of promoting and introducing the image of Bac Ninh province to domestic and international friends.
Traditional craft village specializing in producing altar items in Binh Cau (Bac Ninh province). Photo: Thanh Thuong-TTXVN
With the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sector, Bac Ninh will promote the development of high-tech agriculture, clean agriculture, concentrated commodity agriculture, circular agriculture associated with processing industry, and participate in the food chain. value; improve productivity, efficiency and make the most of land fund; take the lead in building advanced new rural areas and model new rural areas.
Developing urban agriculture, promoting economic cooperation between the agricultural sector and industry, trade, service - tourism, contributing to the goal of industrializing agriculture in Bac Ninh province./.
Quynh Hoa