Notably, the marine and coastal industry sector, renewable energy has become a breakthrough sector in development, contributing greatly to the growth of the marine economy, accounting for 74.2% of the total electricity output of the province. Attracting investment in 47 renewable energy projects with a total capacity of more than 2,800 MW in coastal areas, of which 40 projects/2,500 MW have been connected to the grid, generating nearly 7 billion kWh of electricity. The province is also making efforts to attract capable investors to invest in the infrastructure of coastal industrial parks and clusters, in order to form and develop economic centers; especially the Southern Key Economic Zone and Ca Na Industrial Park. A typical example is the Ca Na general seaport project invested by Trung Nam Investment - Construction Joint Stock Company, with a total capital of more than VND 5,600 billion, a planned area of 85.52 hectares, including 2 ports capable of receiving general cargo, container cargo and bulk cargo with a tonnage of up to 100,000 DWT. Phase 1 of the project has been in operation since 2022 and has reached more than 1 million tons of cargo through the port.
Ca Na General Seaport (Thuan Nam) invested by Trung Nam Group. Photo: Van Ny
According to the assessment, Ca Na general seaport opens up large-scale sea connections, not only for Ninh Thuan but also for provinces in the region and internationally. The port plays a key role in expanding the transportation chain, logistics of goods, equipment and materials, especially from existing energy projects and upcoming key projects such as two Ninh Thuan nuclear power plants, LNG gas power plants and offshore wind power plants. The tourism (DL) and marine services industry overcame difficulties during the pandemic and continued to develop. Sea tourism continued to promote its advantages, attracting the attention of many strategic investors, a number of large-scale projects put into operation, contributing to attracting more and more tourists. Tourism infrastructure was upgraded and completed, service quality improved; key projects were accelerated, many large-scale, high-quality projects came into operation, such as: Nam Nui Chua Tourist Area, Nara Binh Tien; Hoan My, Long Thuan, TTC...
Binh Son - Ninh Chu beach tourist area. Photo: V.Ny
By the end of 2024, the province will have 212 accommodation establishments serving tourists with 4,686 rooms. The sea tourism space continues to expand and develop. Many high-quality, unique and diverse tourism products and types with high added value have been created. The province's tourism activities have made great strides, the number of tourists to the province has increased rapidly, gradually narrowing the gap with neighboring provinces, making tourism a key economic sector... The province has also approved the master plan for the construction of Ninh Chu National Tourism Area with a total land area of about 10,200 hectares and an area for exploiting tourism and services at sea of about 2,000 hectares. This tourism area stretches 105km along the coast of coastal localities. Ninh Chu National Tourism Area will play an important role in promoting socio-economic development, especially the tourism industry of Ninh Thuan and the South Central Coast region. Along with that, the locality is currently focusing on implementing plans and mobilizing investment resources in large-scale urban areas and coastal tourism areas, with the goal of having 12 urban areas by 2030, of which 6 are coastal urban areas: Phan Rang - Thap Cham, Vinh Hy, Thanh Hai, Khanh Hai, Son Hai and Ca Na. These urban areas are planned according to an interwoven spatial structure, combining urban and tourism, with their own identity and being environmentally friendly. A typical example is the Binh Son - Ninh Chu coastal urban area project (Phan Rang - Thap Cham City), with a scale of more than 54 hectares and a total investment of over 17,000 billion VND, including 1,000 townhouses, villas, 10,000 apartments, a chain of 3-5 star hotels and tourism apartments. The investor, Hacom Holdings Investment Joint Stock Company, is accelerating the construction of townhouses, shophouses, hotels, social housing areas, commercial centers and international hospitals... to contribute to the growth of urban economy and coastal tourism, contributing to the outstanding development goals of Vietnam in general and Ninh Thuan in particular.
Seafood trading activities at Ca Na fishing port (Thuan Nam). Photo: PN
The fisheries sector has made its mark with increasing output. The province has shifted to increasing aquaculture and reducing fishing; increasing offshore fishing and reducing nearshore fishing; focusing on increasing industrial farming, intensive farming, super-intensive farming, high-tech farming and reducing natural farming and extensive farming. The whole province currently has 2,453 fishing vessels of 6m or more, of which 889 vessels are 15m or more in length, eligible to participate in offshore fishing. In 2024, the province's aquatic product output will reach more than 132,696 tons, exceeding the target set by the resolution. The policy of building Ninh Thuan into a center for producing high-quality shrimp seeds has achieved the set target; production capacity has increased rapidly, and the consumption market has expanded. In 2024, the output of aquatic seed production will reach over 45.1 billion, especially Ninh Thuan shrimp seeds supplying over 30% of the country's demand. Aquaculture in the direction of deep sea farming, applying high technology has been initially implemented, the policy of converting new farming objects from commercial shrimp to high-value seafood has achieved positive results. In addition, Ninh Thuan is also famous for salt production with an area of 3,059 hectares and an average output of more than 450,000 tons/year...
According to economic experts, the vision and strategic orientation for the development of Ninh Thuan's marine economy are basically developing comprehensively, in the right direction, and gradually taking shape. Ninh Thuan is gradually becoming a strong marine economic center, with the core activities being energy, renewable energy, seaports, tourism and coastal industrial zones, fisheries, developing urban and commercial areas associated with the South Central Coastal Economic Belt; preserving and promoting the values of heritage and marine resources; raising people's awareness of the role of the sea and islands in economic development and protecting national sovereignty.
Spring Binh
Source: http://baoninhthuan.com.vn/news/152205p1c25/dot-pha-tu-kinh-te-bien.htm
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