The southern province of Dong Nai will make maximum efforts to see socio-economic breakthroughs, said Tran Minh Phuc, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee.

The locality aims to boost the modernisation of logistic services and information and technology application, particularly in building and operating the Long Thanh international airport.

The province will also continue investing in building high calibre human resources and developing comprehensive and green industrial zones, centres for bio-technology application and hi-tech agricultural projects.

The province also aims to develop three key economic axis, namely the Bien Hoa-Long Thanh- Nhon Trach (along the national road 51 and 25B); the Bien Hoa – Trang Bom – Long Khanh – Xuan Loc (along the national road 1A); and the Thong Nhat- Dinh Quan – Tan Phu – Long Khanh – Cam My (along the national roads 20 and 56).

Under the plan, Dong Nai t argets an average annual gross regional domestic product (GRDP) growth of 8-9 percent between 2020 and 2025 and 8.5-9.5 percent between 2020 and 2025.

The province’s annual per capita income is expected to reach between 5,300 and 5,800 USD by 2020 and 9,000-10,000 USD by 2025.

The share of industry and construction is targeted to reach 55 percent with services at 39.5-40.5 percent. Export value is also expected to increase 8-10 percent annually in the period.-VNA