PM Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) Hai Duong (VNA) – PrimeMinister Pham Minh Chinh has suggested the northern province of Hai Duong focuson green growth, digital transformation and innovation based on the pillars ofhi-tech and support industries, hi-tech agriculture, smart and green urbandevelopment.
During a local workingsession with standing board of the provincial Party Committee on March 16, PMChinh said Hai Duong lies in an important geographical location and belongs tothe northern key economic region, with convenient transport system, landconducive for agriculture, vast reserves ofmineral resources and long-standing culture which are advantages for tourismdevelopment.
Tobe among the top 10 provinces with the largest economic size nationwide and alocomotive industrial hub in the Red River Delta by 2030, PM Chinh asked HaiDuong to focus on planning to fully optimise its unique potentials andcompetitive advantages, thus attracting more investors and driving development.
He called on theprovince to diversify resources, enhance public-private partnerships, developinfrastructure connecting with seaports and airports, especially between itsnortheast and the provinces of Bac Ninh, Bac Giang and Quang Ninh.
The locality mustwork closely with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the provinces ofBac Giang and Bac Ninh to complete the dossierseeking the recognition of Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son, Kiep Bac complex asa world heritage site, he said, adding that further attention must also be paidto ensuring social welfare, developing social housing for workers andhi-quality workforce training.
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Social issues ofpublic concern must also be dealt with to maintain political security andsocial safety and order, he said.
Secretary of theprovincial Party Committee Tran Duc Thang said last year, the province’s grossregional domestic product (GRDP) expanded by 9.14% while its State budget collectionhit over 20 trillion VND (869 million USD), up 36% from the estimate.
Thelocal economic size now ranks 11th out of 63 cities and provincesnationwide, and fifth out of 11 localities in the Red River Delta.
Theprovince targets becoming a modern-oriented industrial locality by 2025 and achievingan annual growth of over 9% during 2021-2030.
The PM also agreedwith suggestions made by local authorities. However, certain issues andprojects need to be considered in the order of priority and necessity./.
