On January 25, the Prime Minister signed the Decision No. 198/QD-TTg approving the master plan on socio-economic development of the northern key economic region through 2020, with a vision toward 2030.
The master plan shall be implemented at 07 northern key economic region (embracing 7 provinces and cities, namely Hanoi, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Hai Duong, Hung Yen, Vinh Phuc and Bac Ninh) is a major political, economic, cultural and scientific-technological center of the country. + The average GDP growth will be 8.7% in the 2021-2030 period (1.3 times the national average); the average per-capita GDP (according to actual prices) will reach USD 10,500-12,000 by 2030; Economic restructuring: by 2030, the proportion of agriculture-forestry-fisheries will make up 2.2% of the region’s GDP, industry-construction, 47.8%, and services, 50%; The region’s export value will account for 39% of the country’s total by 2030; the region will lead the country in the modernization process with the technological renewal rate will be 20% per year on average and so on.
The region’s development space embraces two sub-regions, namely the Hanoi capital sub-region and the coastal sub-region. The Hanoi capital sub-region embraces Hanoi capital and Vinh Phuc, Bac Ninh, Hung Yen and Hai Duong provinces. To arrange regional-scale trade and service centers, including training, scientific research, and high-quality medical establishments, and exhibition and fair, sports and physical training centers, etc. To concentrate on the establishment of hi-tech industrial parks, hi-tech agricultural zones and technology research and transfer centers. To develop high-quality paddy and fruit tree zones. And the coastal sub-region embraces Hai Phong city and Quang Ninh province (including even marine, coastal and island areas) with fast and active development potential, trade and service centers in large urban centers; to build regional and national tourist zones associated with ecological tourism in the Cat Ba National Park (Hai Phong), and Bai Tu Long, Ha Long, Van Don, Tra Co (Quang Ninh); to step up agriculture and forestry development, forestation and forest protection. To raise the value and quality of aquaculture and fishing, combine the development of seafood processing industry and export.
This Decision takes effect on the signing date
