Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) The virtual and in-person meeting connected with officials from 28 centrally-run coastal cities and provinces.
Speaking at the event, DeputyPM Ha highlighted a need to develop a set of indicators to evaluate whatconstitutes a strong and sustainable maritime nation where maritime economicsectors are competitive and there are shifts in awareness and policies relatedto investment, finance, environment and resource allocation.
The committee was asked tourgently complete the national marine spatial planning and a master plan on thesustainable exploitation and use of coastal resources. Additionally, developingmetrics for evaluating programmes,projects and tasks outlined in the strategy is crucial.
Minister of Natural Resources and EnvironmentDang Quoc Khanh reported positive developments since the strategy's inceptionfive years ago. The gross regional domestic product (GRDP) of coastal provinces reached 4,786 trillion VND (199.4 million USD) in 2022, or 49.8% of the country's GDP.
Atpresent, there are 110 seaports nationwide with a total capacity of over 328.6million tonnes. As many as 19coastal economic zones are included in the approved master plan, attracting 553foreign-invested projects worth 54.36 billion USD and 1,604 domestic projects valuedat 1.37 quadrillion VND (57 billion USD).
Vice Chairman of the Quang Ninh provincial People'sCommittee Nguyen Xuan Cuong suggested abroader and more thorough assessment of the tasks related to the establishmentof a marine economic framework.
Meanwhile,Vice Chairman of the Da Nang municipal People’s Committee Ho Ky Minh admited challenges in ensuring the quality of inputdata for the implementation of marine economic projects that match the localpotential and advantages, such as in energy and logistics sectors./.
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