Thanks to a methodical approach, radical solutions, specific to each area and each project, over the past time, Quang Ninh has achieved many important results in attracting businesses and FDI capital into the province. In particular, investment in the form of PPP is like a new wind that quickly spreads to the entire political system and business community in the area.
Van Don International Airport, Quang Ninh. (Source: Construction Newspaper) |
The new wind changes the provincial infrastructure
In order to promote the mobilization of resources, in addition to the state budget, Quang Ninh province has boldly applied the transformation of investment forms through piloting public-private partnership (PPP) models in many areas. field.
Since 2012, the province has identified that transport infrastructure is a bottleneck for the development of the locality. The construction and development of infrastructure is identified as one of the three breakthroughs in socio-economic development.
Quang Ninh has had creative ways and flexible application of mechanisms and policies to attract investment resources for infrastructure. This is the first and only locality in the country approved by the Prime Minister to be the competent state agency for investment and management of highways and airports in the form of PPP.
One of the projects bearing the impression of private investment is Van Don International Airport. This project has a total investment capital of 7.463 billion VND, of which the budget of Quang Ninh province is 734 billion VND, the remaining 6.729 billion VND is the investor's capital. This is the first international airport in the country with private investment, completed after more than two years of construction, construction and investment in the form of BOT with a synchronous, modern design, common civil and commercial use. military.
This is also a level 4E airport (according to the standard code of the international civil aviation organization - ICAO), a level II military airport, which can accommodate all types of modern aircraft such as Boeing 787, 777 and Airbus A350, A320; The capacity of the terminal in the first phase is 2,5 million passengers/year.
Another key project is Ha Long International Passenger Port - the first specialized passenger ship port in Vietnam that can simultaneously receive 2 large passenger ships with a tonnage of up to 225.000 GT, a capacity of up to 8.400 passengers and a capacity of up to XNUMX passengers. shipper.
Ha Long international passenger ship port has created favorable conditions for international passenger ships to come to Ha Long without having to go through transshipment, ensuring the safety of tourists.
As for road traffic infrastructure, Quang Ninh is currently one of the provinces owning the longest highway in Vietnam with a total of nearly 100km up to this point.
The routes clearly show the role of connecting, shortening travel time, closely linking economic zones, northern growth poles and international airports including: Noi Bai (Hanoi city) - Cat Bi (Hai Phong city) – Van Don (Quang Ninh province). In addition to attracting resources for key transport projects, Quang Ninh has attracted resources from large investors to invest in tourism and urban infrastructure.
A series of world-class resorts and hotels are completed such as Ocean Park; Luxury beach resort Vinpearl Ha Long Bay Resort; The resort complex of FLC Group; Tuan Chau island tourist area, Tuan Chau ship port; Vincom, BigC, Mega Market commercial centers; Ha Long Star golf course…
Besides, many model urban areas are planned synchronously such as Vinhomes urban area, urban area east of Coc Be island, Hung Thang urban area ... contributing to creating a modern and civilized Ha Long urban area.
This approach has given birth to dynamic, modern and international-class infrastructure projects such as a system of highways, airports, specialized passenger ports, modern and world-class entertainment services. put into exploitation, creating a huge spillover effect.
The "wind" of PPP in the fields of transport infrastructure, urban areas, tourism, services ... deployed by Quang Ninh has spread, opening new development opportunities not only for the province, but also for the whole economic region. northern key economy.
Ha Long International Passenger Port - the first specialized passenger port in Vietnam. (Source: VnEconomy) |
Take public investment to lead investment
The investment in new infrastructure in the form of PPP helps Quang Ninh increase the opportunity to attract more investors and spend a large amount of money to invest in other infrastructure, helping to promote comprehensive growth, transform economic structure towards rational, modern, effective and associated with growth model innovation, changing the development mode from "brown" to "green".
PPP in Quang Ninh has solved capital problems, managed post-investment works, improved the efficiency of budget capital, avoided public debts, quenched the "thirst" for infrastructure, and cleared up problems. Investors' concerns when coming to an area with great potential for exploitation in the fields of tourism, services, seaport economy, border trade ...
The lessons learned that Quang Ninh has in taking public investment to lead investment, as well as many other successes, is derived from the innovative, constructive thinking and actions of the Party committees and local authorities. direction.
The resource that Quang Ninh focuses on unlocking is not money, the central budget's investment and support, but innovation from the promulgation of resolutions, instructions, specific plans, associated with inspection, monitor and periodically evaluate effectiveness, causes, limitations, solutions, and promote effective production models. Proactively propose policies, mechanisms, specificity, economic restructuring, implement many solutions to increase budget revenue, promote promotion, improve investment environment, support settlement of investment procedures. neat…
Sharing about this issue, Mr. Cao Tuong Huy, Acting Chairman of Quang Ninh Provincial People's Committee affirmed: "Towards the goal of taking the satisfaction of businesses and people as a measure of work efficiency and for people and businesses Industry is really a subject in the reform and renovation work, Quang Ninh always attaches importance to the substantive and objective assessment of the results achieved in the reform work.
The implementation of the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI), Public Administration Reform Index (Par Index), Organizational and Individual Satisfaction Index on the service of administrative agencies Government Policy (SIPAS), Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI) have very important significance in promoting sustainable economic development of Quang Ninh. The index has become the province's trademark for administrative reform, improving business investment environment, and being a safe, convenient, transparent, attractive and successful investment destination.