Minister suggests further clarifying role, position of Central Highlands

The position, role and major unique characteristics of the Central Highlands, including its culture and other related matters, should be further clarified, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has said.
Minister suggests further clarifying role, position of Central Highlands ảnh 1The Central Highlands boasts great potential for forest-based economic development, and agro-forestry product processing, mining, and especially tourism development with its diverse ethnic minority culture. (Photo: baovanhoa.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – The position, role andmajor unique characteristics of the Central Highlands, including its cultureand other related matters, should be further clarified, Minister ofPlanning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has said.

Speaking at a recent press conference on a report onthe framework orienting the planning of the Central Highlands for 2021-2030with a vision towards 2050, the minister stressed the need to carefully analysethe region’s difficulties and limitations like low growth and the lack of intra-regionand inter-regional connectivity.

More attention should be paid to waterresources security, education, political security, social order and safety, aswell as potential risks to national defence and security, Dung noted.

Meanwhile, the framework has yet to highlight theregional development space, bottlenecks to sub-regions, growth drivers andeconomic corridors, he said, asking localities to follow guidelines andrelevant documents in planning.
Minister suggests further clarifying role, position of Central Highlands ảnh 2Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung speaks at the conference. (Photo: MPI)
Mentioning the scenario on priority sectors,including tourism, the official urged reviewing land use, population density, economicactivities and infrastructure to better the allocation of development space tosub-regions.

Encompassing the five provinces of Kon Tum, Gia Lai,Dak Lak, Dak Nong, and Lam Dong, the Central Highlands is blessed with favourable climate and soil conditions, and rich natural resources.

It is connected with important seaports in the coastalcentral and southeastern regions and plays a crucial role in fresh waterregulation and supply to localities in the two regions.

The Central Highlands also boasts great potentialfor forest-based economic development, and agro-forestry product processing,mining, and especially tourism development with its diverse ethnic minorityculture.

The Politburo’s resolution onorientations for socio-economic development and national defence and securityin the Central Highlands by 2030 with a vision towards 2045 targets rapid,sustainable development based on the green, circular economy for the region by2030, turning it into an attractive destination for both domestic and foreign tourists. 

For the draft framework, economists pointed outlimitations such as unreasonable population density, natural resourcesinefficiency, low workforce quality, and unattractive business environment.

As the region plays an important role in theecosystem and water resources security, some suggested planning conservationareas and development space, and maintaining environmental protectiontargets./.
VNA

See more

Shah Alam (first left) President of the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), presents flowers to Ambassador Nguyen Manh Cuong at the Homeland Spring programme in Dhaka (Photo: VNA)

Homeland Spring held for OVs in Bangladesh

The Vietnamese Embassy in Bangladesh hosted the “Xuan Que Huong” (Homeland Spring) programme in Dhaka on February 14, creating a warm and festive Tet atmosphere for the Vietnamese community in the South Asian nation.

Arrestees in the case (Photo: VNA)

Police bust international fraud ring, arresting 56 suspects

The criminal network orchestrated scams involving Bitcoin (BTC) investments through the UniSat app and fraudulent TikTok-related tasks. Operating across multiple countries, the scheme inflicted significant financial losses on numerous victims.