Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang praised Quang Ninh's economic results and urged the city to continue unlocking resources, creating new drivers and strengthening its role as an important growth center in northern Vietnam.
On the afternoon of October 15, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang held a working meeting with Quang Ninh on its socioeconomic development during the first nine months of 2026 and measures to achieve double digit growth.
According to a report by the Quang Ninh People's Committee, GRDP growth reached 12.54% in the first nine months of 2026. It was the highest rate in the country and the city's highest ever. GRDP grew 15.04% in the third quarter.
State budget revenue reached VND78.453 trillion by September 30, up 51.78% from the same period last year. Domestic investment outside the state budget totaled VND225.572 trillion, while foreign direct investment reached US$1.31 billion, 3.6 times the figure from the same period last year.
Disbursement of public investment capital reached VND16.808 trillion, 2.7 times the amount recorded in the same period last year. Tourism brought 18.8 million visitors and revenue of VND56.4 trillion.
For the final months of the year, Quang Ninh set a target of more than 13% economic growth and state budget revenue exceeding VND100 trillion.
Nguyen Van Thang praised Quang Ninh's economic development and asked the city to identify bottlenecks and growth capacity clearly, then find breakthrough measures to meet its 2026 targets.
The Deputy Prime Minister specifically asked Quang Ninh to resolve outstanding projects, unlock land resources, accelerate the digitization of land data, process backlogged cases and issue land-use rights certificates to residents and businesses.
Quang Ninh also needs to renew its growth model through science and technology and digital transformation, improve the investment and business environment, cut administrative procedures and support the private sector.
The Deputy Prime Minister also asked the city to accelerate social housing and worker housing projects, improve the operation of the two-tier local administration and introduce KPI assessments for departments, sectors and local authorities tied to officials' responsibilities.
In the energy sector, he asked the city to review and update data on power generation and grid projects under Power Development Plan VIII and send it to the Ministry of Industry and Trade in October 2026.
At the meeting, Quang Ninh asked the central government to consider adding 15 power generation projects with a combined capacity of 14,925 MW, promote the establishment of the Mong Cai, Dongxing cross-border economic cooperation zone and study a mechanism allowing Chinese visitors using border passes to stay overnight.
Quang Ninh also proposed investment in the Hai Phong, Ha Long, Mong Cai railway, with a connection to Dongxing in China, and asked for Quang Ninh seaport to be upgraded to a special seaport.
For these proposals, Nguyen Van Thang assigned the relevant ministries and agencies to review and resolve them within their authority. Matters beyond their authority are to be submitted to the competent bodies for consideration.
Sources: Thanh Niên
