Many achievements
In recent years, Dien Bien has undergone comprehensive changes. The province's GRDP growth rate has always been high, with an average of 9.33% per year in the 2021 - 2023 period. In the first 6 months of 2024, the growth rate is estimated at 8.75%, ranking 3rd out of 14 northern midland and mountainous provinces, and 10th out of 63 provinces and cities nationwide. The economic structure has shifted in a positive direction. Industry and construction have initially exploited their potential, mobilizing resources from economic sectors, especially the non-state economy. Land potential has been planned into concentrated and specialized production areas, such as Dien Bien rice, Tuan Giao macadamia, Tua Chua tea, Muong Ang coffee, etc. Poverty reduction has achieved positive results, with the multidimensional poverty rate in the province currently at 25.6%.
According to Mr. Nguyen Phi Song, Director of the Department of Planning and Investment, the positive socio-economic results in recent years have contributed significantly to administrative reform, improving the investment and business environment, and attracting investment with many strong changes. Dien Bien continues to attract the attention of many large and potential investors to learn, survey, and research investment registration. The Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) in 2023 increased by 31 places compared to 2022 (in 2022, the PCI index ranked 62/63 provinces and cities). The improvement in PCI ranking demonstrates the locality's efforts in improving the quality of management and improving the investment and business environment.
Many infrastructure projects have been invested, completed and put into use, creating new development momentum, such as: 7/5 Road Project - the most beautiful and modern road in Dien Bien; Thanh Binh Bridge Project, Dien Bien Phu City Commercial Center and Housing Project, meeting the requirements for development and synchronization of traffic and housing infrastructure, and at the same time being a highlight of the city's landscape. The completion of the Dien Bien Airport Expansion Investment and Construction Project opens up great opportunities in attracting investment, developing tourism , and expanding links with major economic regions in the country.
As a land of special historical and cultural significance, over the years, Dien Bien has always preserved, promoted and effectively exploited the value of the Dien Bien Phu Battlefield relic complex. Especially in 2024, tourism activities are a bright spot in the overall picture of economic development of the province. In the first 6 months of this year alone, the number of tourists to Dien Bien reached nearly 1.4 million (of which nearly 6,500 were international visitors), exceeding the annual plan by 5.2%. Revenue from tourism activities is estimated at nearly 2,500 billion VND.
Realizing potential
Not only famous for its historical relics, Dien Bien also has many advantages and potentials in terms of economy, community tourism, eco-tourism, cultural tourism, and cuisine. Dien Bien is also a province with a national border adjacent to Laos and China, which is a condition for developing border gate economy and expanding international trade.
To turn potential into driving force, turn challenges into development advantages, in the 2020 - 2025 term, the Provincial Party Committee has issued specialized resolutions on attracting investment in agriculture - forestry, tourism, and developing connecting transport infrastructure... On March 17, 2024, Dien Bien organized the announcement of the Provincial Planning for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050. Accordingly, the goal by 2030 is for Dien Bien to become a fairly developed province in the Northern midland and mountainous region; one of the tourism, service and medical centers of the region. The economic growth rate of the province in the 2021 - 2030 period is 10.51%/year; GRDP per capita reaches over 113 million VND (at current prices), labor productivity reaches 190 million VND (at current prices); reduce the multidimensional poverty rate to below 8%...
Planning is an important basis for the province to lead, direct, operate and manage comprehensively and uniformly in socio-economic development, ensuring national defense and security; formulating policies, building investment plans, and creating motivation. Provincial planning also determines visionary thinking, models, scenarios, plans and spatial organization; along with that, creating opportunities, production capacity and new values for each locality. From there, promoting potential, advantages, and determination to turn the land at the westernmost fence of the Fatherland into a bright spot on the path of innovation and development.
To promote its potential, Dien Bien province has identified developing transport infrastructure first, linking development, creating new and unique values; in which, focusing on completing procedures, soon implementing the Dien Bien - Tay Trang border gate expressway project (phase 1). At the same time, focusing on key development, focusing on industries and fields that are the province's strengths, such as agriculture - forestry; tourism; construction; trade, services. In which, agriculture - forestry is the foundation; construction is the driving force; tourism is the spearhead economic sector. At the same time, the province is determined to implement 3 development breakthroughs, including: Completing mechanisms, policies and enhancing competitiveness; Completing the socio-economic infrastructure system and applying science - technology; Innovation associated with development and improving the quality of human resources.
With breakthrough solutions, the highest political determination and the joint efforts and consensus of the Party, government and people of all ethnic groups, Dien Bien is gradually rising up and reaping more and more achievements in the period of innovation, integration and development.
Source: https://baodienbienphu.com.vn/tin-tuc/kinh-te/217692/dien-bien-tren-duong-phat-trien
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