On the morning of March 23, attending and speaking at the Conference announcing the Planning of Vinh Long province for the period 3-2021, vision to 2030 and promoting investment in agriculture, trade and tourism in Vinh Long province, the Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh Government wishes to maximize potential and advantages, strive to develop Vinh Long into a comprehensively developed, civilized, modern, ecological, sustainable province, with a fairly good level of development compared to other provinces. Throughout the country, people are increasingly prosperous and happy.
Also attending were: Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung; Secretary of Vinh Long Provincial Party Committee Bui Van Nghiem; leaders of central departments, ministries and branches; leaders of some provinces in the Mekong Delta region; representatives of international organizations in Vietnam; socio-political organizations, universities, business associations, economic groups, and businesses inside and outside Vinh Long province.
One of the agricultural economic centers of the region
According to Vinh Long Provincial Planning for the period 2021-2030, vision to 2050 approved by the Prime Minister in Decision No. 1759/QD-TTg dated December 31, 12, the target by 2023, Vinh Long is a province high-tech, ecological agriculture; one of the agricultural economic centers of the Mekong Delta; has a synchronous and modern infrastructure system connecting smoothly with localities in the Mekong Delta region.
Gross regional product growth (GRDP) reaches about 7,0%/year. The proportion of the agriculture-fishery sector accounts for about 26%, industry-construction accounts for about 25%, and services accounts for about 45%.
Total export turnover reached over 1 billion USD. GRDP per capita is about 144 million VND (current price).
The rate of trained workers reached 75%, of which the rate of trained workers with degrees and certificates reached 40%.
The poverty rate decreased by about 1%/year. The urbanization rate reaches 30-35%. 100% of communes meet new rural standards.
100% of household solid waste in urban areas and 95% in rural areas are collected and treated according to regulations...
Vision to 2050, Vinh Long is a comprehensively developed, civilized, modern, ecological, sustainable province, with a fairly high level of development compared to the whole country; have a synchronous, modern and adaptable socio-economic infrastructure system to climate change; Historical relics and cultural identities are preserved, embellished and promoted; National defense and security are guaranteed; People have prosperous and happy lives.
At the conference, Vinh Long province introduced its geographical location; revolutionary historical and cultural traditions; potential, advantages, development orientation of the province; At the same time, we invite organizations and businesses to invest in Vinh Long in the fields of agriculture, trade, and tourism, especially large investment projects with modern and advanced technology, contributing to promoting economic growth. Local socio-economic development is rapid and sustainable.
Chairman of the People's Committee of Vinh Long province Lu Quang Ngoi said that Vinh Long is committed to making efforts in directing, operating, and building a healthy, equitable, and transparent investment and business environment; always accompanying and creating the most favorable conditions for businesses to invest successfully in the province.
Here, Vinh Long province awarded Investment Policy Decisions, Investment Registration Certificates and Investment Memoranda to 13 projects, with a total investment capital of more than 19.600 billion VND.
Speaking at the event, assessing the importance of planning work, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said that planning plays a very important role, creating great opportunities, long-term impact, and is a driving force. important force in the development of the country in general and each locality in particular.
Over the past time, planning work has been implemented synchronously, methodically and scientifically from the central to local levels with breakthrough thinking and strategic vision in the spirit of planning to be one step ahead and close to reality. , feasible, promoting the distinct potential, outstanding opportunities, and competitive advantages of each region, region and locality.
Up to now, the whole country has basically completed the work of formulating, appraising and approving planning with 109/111 plans. In particular, Vinh Long's planning was issued to handle two important tasks: finding potential and opportunities and identifying difficulties, challenges and limitations to resolve and overcome.
Assessing the potential and advantages of Vinh Long, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said that Vinh Long - a province in the Mekong Delta region has a heroic patriotic tradition; a land of outstanding spirituality, harmonious and friendly people; has a unique Western culture; There are rivers and mangrove forests.
The province has a very favorable economic geographical location, located between two major economic centers, Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho city; Convenient both by road and waterway; has great economic development potential; is the largest key food production region in the country, with the potential to develop large rice varieties, cash crops, and fruit trees to serve domestic and export needs; has great potential for tourism development...
The Prime Minister pointed out the challenges that Vinh Long must overcome, such as climate change, landslides, subsidence and saltwater intrusion, developed but limited transport infrastructure, and high-quality human resources that do not meet the requirements. ; The scale of the economy is small, growth is not sustainable, economic restructuring is still slow, and local potentials and strengths for economic development have not been well promoted and exploited; There are no large industrial facilities to modernize agriculture; Not yet deeply involved in the global supply chain...
Emphasizing some outstanding features in the Provincial Planning for the period 2021-2030, vision 2050 of Vinh Long province, the Prime Minister clearly pointed out that the plan to organize the province's socio-economic activities is a driving force, two economic corridors, three development breakthroughs, four growth pillars, five key tasks.
Vinh Long chooses and focuses on developing important economic sectors in line with the province's potential and advantages, such as developing high-tech agriculture; historical, cultural, eco-tourism, rivers, gardens...; At the same time, rapidly develop a number of industries with competitive advantages, focusing on industries capable of using inputs from the province's agricultural products, industries serving agriculture and rural areas..., developing Industry serves agricultural modernization, enhances deep processing to develop Vinh Long's economy according to the circular economy model, green and comprehensive economy, supports agricultural development, and improves product quality agricultural output.
Stating that promulgating the plan is important, but implementing it, bringing it to life, and promoting effectiveness is even more important, the Prime Minister emphasized that in order to implement the plan, Vinh Long needs to exploit 6 resources. , condition. Among them, the most important resources are from endogenous sources, making the most of internal resources, focusing on emerging industries, such as green transformation, digital, circular economy, sharing, knowledge..., taking Innovation is the main driving force.
At the same time, it is necessary to build a synchronous transportation system connecting the region, creating new development space and reducing logistics costs; Activate all social resources, paying attention to public-private cooperation, taking public investment to lead private investment; Build and implement favorable policy mechanisms, reform administrative procedures, improve the investment and business environment; building a bloc of great solidarity, unity, and transparency; We need to enlist the support of regions, localities, investors... to join forces and develop together with Vinh Long.
Join the whole country in promoting green growth
Information to the conference on fundamental factors and major directions for the country's development; achievements after nearly 40 years of innovation and lessons learned throughout the process of fighting for national independence, building and protecting the Fatherland; Vietnam's development orientation in the coming time, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said that along with digital transformation, Vietnam chooses green growth as a core element of the process of restructuring the economy and transforming the economy. change the growth model towards improving productivity, quality, efficiency, competitiveness and rapid, sustainable development.
“Resolutely do not accept the model of “grow first, clean up later;” no growth at all costs; transforming the growth model from “brown” to “green;” Mobilize and effectively use resources for green ecosystem development, circular economy, low carbon, energy conversion...,” the Prime Minister pointed out.
With that orientation, the Prime Minister requested Vinh Long province to urgently issue plans and implement the Provincial Planning; ensure compliance and uniformity in planning implementation; consistent with national master planning, regional planning, and sector planning; with a long-term vision associated with overall development orientation, regional connectivity, promoting potentials and advantages, strong socio-economic development, environmental protection and adaptation to climate change.
Vinh Long needs to mobilize maximum and effectively use resources for investment and socio-economic development; promote public-private cooperation, facilitate and effectively use all development resources; Focus on investing in infrastructure, especially transportation infrastructure and urban systems; Pay attention and prioritize investment in education and training, develop high-quality human resources, digital human resources, and innovate vocational education associated with the strengths and development orientation of the province; Strengthen capacity to adapt to climate change, manage resources and protect the environment; Arrange enough resources to implement irrigation projects, saltwater prevention culverts, anti-landslide embankments...
The head of the Government requested Vinh Long to promote reform of administrative procedures and improve the investment environment; Well complete specialized technical plans, well prepare projects and fields calling for investment to welcome investors, especially large, potential investors; At the same time, promote internal resources to better exploit the potential to break through and become a good province, a province in the development group of the Mekong Delta region; Well implement social security policies, ensuring people's lives and livelihoods.
For businesses and investors, the Prime Minister recommends doing business and investing in accordance with the law; Implement business culture and social responsibility well, ensure regimes and policies for employees, actively contribute to ensuring social security; Build a long-term, sustainable business strategy, implement investment commitments and cooperation agreements, and follow the right orientation and priorities according to provincial planning.
At the same time, contribute to improving institutions and training human resources for the province; always accompany, support, and actively contribute to the development of the province, with experience and knowledge, transforming Vinh Long's advantages and potentials into specific products, works, and services, contributing contribute to general development.
In the spirit of "harmonious benefits, shared risks," "working together, enjoying together, winning together, developing together," the Prime Minister believes that investment projects of businesses will bring practical results. , both ensuring the economic efficiency of projects and contributing to the overall economic development of Vinh Long.
The Prime Minister directs ministries and central branches to effectively implement the Party's policies and guidelines, the State's policies and laws, and the Government's and the Prime Minister's directions; create a favorable business and investment environment with the motto "taking people and businesses as the center, the subject and the goal and driving force of development;" Timely and effectively resolve recommendations and proposals from the province, people and businesses; promptly complete relevant legal regulations, mechanisms and policies; Closely coordinate with Vinh Long to assess the current situation, have solutions to improve the investment environment, create favorable conditions to reduce costs for businesses and investors.
In the spirit of "when it is said, it must be done, if it is committed, it must be done, if it is done, there must be real, quantifiable results," the Prime Minister believes in his potential, advantages and with With the development momentum, Vinh Long will have more and more domestic and foreign investors interested, choosing and deciding to invest in the province; Vinh Long has developed to become a good province in the country; contributing to building a strong and prosperous country, whose people are increasingly prosperous and happy./.
