Recently issued Resolution No. 23/NQ-CP on economic development in land borderareas covers mechanisms and policies, mobilising and using resources andpromoting infrastructure development to boost development.
Other tasks are enhancing production, effective national defence and securitymissions as well as ensuring social security and improving social welfare andsustainable poverty reduction in land border areas.
Vietnam has more than 5,000 kilometres of land border, with many operationalborder gates. However, many border areas remain poor compared to other parts ofthe nation.
Accordingly, advancing socio-economic development and social security in theseareas is of significant importance to narrow the development gap and strengthenthe effectiveness of trade and investment ties with neighbouring countries.
The Government tasked the Ministry of Planning and Investment to take prime responsibilityand work with other agencies to step up international cooperation and attractdomestic and foreign investment capital, including aid and concessional creditsto infrastructure projects in these areas.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development was asked to coordinate withrelevant localities in designing agriculture, forestry and fisheriesdevelopment plans.
Relevant ministries, agencies and localities with land borders are required toprioritise capital from the State budget and effectively use other sources ofcapital to invest in infrastructure, particularly developing the transportinfrastructure system to connect disadvantaged areas with developed economiczones.
They must also review and restructure land use and complete the allocation ofland and forest, particularly for ethnic minorities, to improve their livingconditions.
It is important to deal with the shortage of land, houses and safe water andenvironmental pollution for mountainous and border areas, the resolution says./.
VNA