On October 6, Ba Ria - Vung Tau province held a workshop to listen to opinions for the development of Con Dao until 2030, with a vision to 2045.
Con Dao is an island district of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, 185 km from Vung Tau city, 230 km from Ho Chi Minh city and 83 km from Hau river mouth (Tran De district, Soc Trang province). The total natural area of the district is about 7,578 ha; including 16 large and small islands.
To promote the potential for tourism development, preserve historical and revolutionary relics and nature as a driving force for socio-economic development of Con Dao district, since 2005, the Prime Minister has approved the Project on socio -economic development of Con Dao district, Ba Ria - Vung Tau province to 2020, in Decision No. 264/QD-TTg dated April 26, 2005, according to which the goal is "Developing Con Dao into a modern, unique economic and tourist area of regional and international stature".
On October 21, 2009, the Ba Ria - Vung Tau Provincial Party Committee also issued Resolution No. 09-NQ/TU on the construction and development of Con Dao until 2015, taking into account the year 2020 with the goal of "Building Con Dao into a high-quality, unique national and international tourism and service economic zone, with strong national defense and security". Following that is the Project to Adjust the General Planning for Con Dao, Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province to 2030 approved in Decision No. 1518/QD-TTg dated September 5, 2012, the Prime Minister determined that "Con Dao is a unique and special tourist island of national and international significance. There is a tourism environment, urban service environment and marine-island ecological environment towards diversity, attractiveness in a sustainable direction, developing while protecting the values of natural resources and cultural history of the island, attracting tourists, residents and development investment sources".
Up to now, Con Dao has been implementing the functional areas according to the planning. The technical infrastructure system has been invested (main roads in the central urban area of Con Son, the road surrounding Quang Trung 1 lake, An Hai, the main road in the North of the central area, Ben Dam area, national defense and security areas...); international-class resorts (Six sence, Poulo 2 Condor,...) have been put into operation; urban public spaces have been renovated and embellished; important projects have been deployed and built... contributing to creating a modern and spacious urban architectural appearance.
Many major orientations have promoted the development of Con Dao, identified in a number of plans such as: Master plan for the development of Con Dao national tourist area; Master plan for the conservation and promotion of the value of Con Dao relics; Con Dao drainage plan; Detailed plan for Con Dao airport and the project to upgrade Con Dao airport are also being promoted; Plan for the development of energy sources in Con Dao district until 2020, with a view to 2030, the plan to supply electricity to Con Dao district from the national grid has also been approved in principle; Con Dao prison relic site is recognized as a special national relic site.
The establishment of the Con Dao Development Project to 2030, with a vision to 2045, is necessary to re-evaluate the current situation and specify tasks to ensure the implementation of the set goals; thereby serving as a basis for advising the Provincial Party Committee to issue a new Resolution on the development of Con Dao district to 2030, with a vision to 2045.
The project aims to develop Con Dao into a high-quality, regional and international-class marine eco-tourism area by 2045; a special national historical relic conservation area; an area to preserve diverse forest and marine ecosystems. At the same time, it will carry out important tasks of national defense and security.
The opinions expressed at the Workshop all acknowledged the strengths and potentials of Con Dao. Con Dao is a unique and special tourist island of national and international significance. With its advantages, Con Dao has all the conditions to become an eco-tourism city of Vietnam. However, Con Dao is also facing many challenges in terms of technical infrastructure, population, tourists and environmental protection.
The establishment of the Con Dao Development Project to 2030, with a vision to 2045, is necessary to re-evaluate the current situation and specify tasks to ensure the implementation of the set goals; thereby serving as a basis for advising the Provincial Party Committee to issue a new Resolution on the development of Con Dao district to 2030, with a vision to 2045.
Some opinions at the workshop said that Con Dao should develop in the direction of green economy, circular economy, in harmony with nature. Only then can we maintain a clean environment for Con Dao./.
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