HUNG YEN, Vietnam, October 12. Prime Minister Le Minh Hung urged the northern province of Hung Yen to use its geo-economic position and regional links to become a modern industrial and services hub with a civilised urban core, a strong marine economy and green, sustainable growth.
He made the request as the province announced decisions to establish the Hung Yen Hi-Tech Park, recognise Hung Yen as a tier-1 administrative unit and adjust its 2021–2030 master plan with a vision to 2050.
Hung Yen is close to Hanoi and northern Vietnam’s major industrial and services hub and has sea access, creating conditions for the marine economy, industry, energy and logistics. Inter-regional expressways and other strategic routes are improving links among industrial parks, cities, seaports and markets.
The province’s industrial base is anchored by the Pho Noi A, Thang Long II, Lien Ha Thai, Tien Hai and VSIP Thai Binh industrial parks. They support high-tech production, supporting industries, processing, manufacturing and green sectors. The Prime Minister said its main lasting advantage is its diligent, dynamic and creative people.
He called for integrated, polycentric development and a shift towards a model driven by science and technology, innovation, digital transformation and skilled workers. People should be at the centre of development, with culture as its foundation.
The province should turn its master plan into projects with clear priorities, resources, responsibilities, timelines and results. Planning must steer development rather than follow projects or serve short-term interests.
Hung Yen should focus on strategic infrastructure and regional connectivity and select projects that clear bottlenecks, expand development space and deliver broad impact.
The province should selectively attract foreign direct investment using technology, added value, links with domestic firms and environmental protection as criteria. Priorities include logistics, trade, industrial support, tourism, the marine economy, coastal industry and environmental services. High-tech and ecological farming, processing and brands should also be developed.
The province was urged to cut red tape, improve its business climate and resolve land, investment, construction and site-clearance problems. It must review criteria and prepare roadmaps for the goal of becoming a centrally-run city by 2030.
The Government will continue improving the business climate and unlocking resources. Former Hung Yen and Thai Binh provinces have been fully merged into the new Hung Yen province, which covers 2,638 sq.km of land and 487 sq.km of sea, has more than 3.5 million people and 104 commune-level administrative units. Japanese Ambassador Ito Naoki and company representatives discussed investment and cooperation. Delegates toured an exhibition with a planning model and an artificial intelligence robot, and companies, entrepreneurs and investors were honoured for their contributions.
Source: Vietnam News Agency (VNA).
Sources: VietnamPlus / Vietnam News Agency
