With the new planning, Ba Ria – Vung Tau has identified orientations and breakthrough thinking to develop the province worthy of an important growth pole of the region and the whole country with the motto “Breakthrough – Dynamic – Creativity – Sustainability”.
On that basis, build Ba Ria – Vung Tau to develop comprehensively, to be the gateway to the sea of the Southeast region and of the country, by 2030 to become a grade I city directly under the Central Government, with a diversified urban structure. center, with multi-modal transport infrastructure, develop the province to become a national marine economic center, a maritime service center of Southeast Asia, a center of high-quality tourism of national class. It is also the industrial center of the Southeast region.
On the morning of February 16, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the meeting to appraise the planning of Ba Ria – Vung Tau province in the period of 2021 – 2030 with a vision to 2050 took place. The conference was chaired by Chairman of the Provincial Planning Appraisal Council – Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung and attended by members and members of the Provincial Planning Appraisal Council.
Ba Ria – Vung Tau planning to promote the role of one of the four development poles in the Southeast region
At the conference, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung emphasized that planning is very important, always at the forefront of socio-economic development of the local, regional and national. With the right planning, we will reorganize the space, restructure the economy as well as reallocate resources.
“If we choose the right planning, we will develop quickly and sustainably, if we choose the wrong one, it will both waste time and resources, but more importantly, lose opportunities. Therefore, Ba Ria – Vung Tau needs planning to promote the leading and leading role of the whole region”, emphasized the Minister.
According to the Minister, with the seaport system, Ba Ria – Vung Tau must determine the pivotal role in this field not only of the Southeast region but also the Southwest region. In addition to oil and gas, Ba Ria – Vung Tau also has a lot of opportunities in the energy industry, logistics, and a number of other industries and fields to organize into a competitive and dynamic area for development.
At the same time, Ba Ria – Vung Tau needs to be identified as one of the four key regions of the South along with Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh, Binh Duong, Dong Nai. “All of this is completely dependent on the planning story. The provincial planning will help Ba Ria – Vung Tau exploit the full potential and advantages of the province, contribute more to the region, so that Ba Ria – Vung Tau becomes the driving force of the country, worthy of the role that The new planning brings” – said the Minister.
Secretary of the Ba Ria – Vung Tau Provincial Party Committee Pham Viet Thanh believes that the provincial planning will help the locality achieve the set goals (Photo: Duc Trung)
Speaking at the conference, Mr. Pham Viet Thanh, Secretary of the Ba Ria – Vung Tau Provincial Party Committee affirmed that, in general, the planning of Ba Ria – Vung Tau province in the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050, has been approved by the province. comply with the provincial planning process in Clause 4, Article 16 of the Law on Planning and other relevant laws. The highlight of the Ba Ria – Vung Tau Provincial Plan for the period of 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, is to promptly concretize new guidelines and orientations in Resolution 24-NQ/TW of the Politburo and Decree No. Decision 154/NQ-CP of the Government on socio-economic development and assurance of national defense and security in the Southeast region to 2030, with a vision to 2045, the master plan has identified orientations and thinking breakthrough to develop Ba Ria – Vung Tau province deserves to be an important growth pole of the region and of the whole country.
“Implement the development motto “Breakthrough – Dynamic – Creative – Sustainable”, building Ba Ria – Vung Tau comprehensive development, is the gateway to the sea of the Southeast region and the country; by 2030, it will become a grade I city directly under the Central Government, with a multi-center urban structure, with multi-modal transport infrastructure; to develop the province into a national marine economic center and a maritime service center of Southeast Asia; international-class high-quality tourism center; at the same time is the industrial center of the Southeast region with key development highlights” – Secretary Pham Viet Thanh information.
Ba Ria – Vung Tau towards dynamic and sustainable development
The planning of Ba Ria – Vung Tau province clearly identifies 4 breakthroughs, making the province worthy of being the sea gateway of the region and the country, for comprehensive, dynamic, green and sustainable development (Photo: HNV)
In a brief report on the Provincial Planning for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050, Mr. Nguyen Van Tho, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee added: The province has determined to focus on modernizing the gateway port. Cai Mep – Thi Vai international port to become the largest international transshipment port in the country, having the stature of Asia and the world; forming the Cai Mep Ha Free Trade Zone and logistics center; develop Vung Tau city into a high-quality, world-class tourism center; developing large-scale industrial – urban – service complexes in Phu My new city, attracting investment in projects of petrochemical, downstream petrochemical, electricity – electronics, production of robots, integrated equipment. combination of automatic operation, remote control, internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence…Continuing to develop Con Dao, perfecting the model of a national tourist area, becoming a sea and island eco-tourism urban area. Creating a safe, fresh and high-quality living environment; the society develops in harmony with nature, the economy develops effectively in the direction of a circular economy, a green economy, carbon neutrality and achieves the goal of achieving “zero” net emissions.
In particular, also according to Chairman Nguyen Van Tho, Ba Ria – Vung Tau province planning towards dynamic and sustainable development, on the basis of ensuring the key factors: “Good infrastructure, good environment, good human resources”.
Director General of Planning Management Department, Ministry of Planning and Investment Dinh Trong Thang reported at the Conference (Photo: Duc Trung)
The report sums up opinions of the standing body of the Appraisal Council, Director of the Department of Planning Management, Ministry of Planning and Investment Dinh Trong Thang said that the dossier submitted for appraisal of the planning of Ba Ria – Vung Tau province was approved by the Ministry of Planning and Investment. elaborate, serious, scientific and basically meet the requirements specified in the Law on Planning, the Law on Environmental Protection; at the same time, it is consistent with major policies and guidelines of the Party and State and the task of planning Ba Ria – Vung Tau province approved by the Prime Minister in Decision No. 1442/QD-TTg/QD-TTg September 23, 2020.
On this occasion, Director General Dinh Trong Thang also suggested that the province still needs to restructure the provincial planning report on the basis of sticking to the content of the provincial planning specified in Article 27 of the Planning Law and Article 28 of Decree No. 37/2019/ND-CP dated May 7, 2019 of the Government, and at the same time take a closer look at the proposals and recommendations in the Provincial Planning such as accelerating investment in infrastructure connecting the province with Ho Chi Minh City Minh, including railway lines; consider adjusting the allocation of land targets to the province so that the province can perform the tasks assigned in Resolution No. 24 of the Politburo on regional development.
Director General Dinh Trong Thang emphasized, it is necessary to identify a number of important industries and fields that are significant for creating breakthroughs for the socio-economic development of Ba Ria – Vung Tau, especially the development of marine economy associated with security. sea and island defense and security as well as linking the province’s economic corridors with the national economic corridors and coastal economic corridors; expand the development space of industries and fields between the province and the cities. Ho Chi Minh, Dong Nai and Binh Thuan and with the provinces of the Southeast and Central Highlands…
Exchanges and discussions at the Conference, economic experts, representatives of ministries and branches also highly agreed that the provincial planning should review and develop a plan to develop industrial zones; supplement the development direction of 110 kV transmission line; supplementing diagrams and maps of electricity grids in the province. Review and update the investment roadmap for the Bien Hoa – Vung Tau expressway and the ring road 4 of Ho Chi Minh City; clarify the basis of the planning National Highway 56 in the province is divided into 2 sections with different scales. Note to update the newly planned ports at Cai Mep Ha, downstream Cai Mep Ha and other new development areas to ensure synchronization between land use planning and specialized maritime planning; Update Vung Tau – TP route. Ho Chi Minh – Tay Ninh; prioritize the arrangement of industrial parks, industrial clusters, and production zones along inland waterways connecting with seaports in the region in order to efficiently and optimally exploit multimodal transport.
Discussing in more detail at the Conference, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung also pointed out that Ba Ria – Vung Tau province still has a lot of room for development, therefore, the province needs to fully exploit its world potential. strengths of the locality, in which the plan must connect with Long Thanh airport and develop Con Dao tourism in the direction of becoming a tourism and marine center of the country.
