Gia Lai proposes to remove obstacles for industrial cluster development

According to the assessment from the Department of Industry and Trade of Gia Lai province, industrial clusters in the province have recently received investment attention, initially showing effectiveness, creating clean production grounds to attract industrial production investment projects.

Statistics show that 14 industrial clusters have been established in the province with an area of ​​542 hectares; 8 clusters have carried out compensation and site clearance in whole or in part with a total cost of 184.6 billion VND, attracting 72 investment projects and registering for investment with an area of ​​120 hectares and a total registered investment capital of 2,280 billion VND.

Gia Lai actively completes technical infrastructure, attracts secondary investment in industrial clusters. Photo: Ha Duy

The locality has also actively and proactively developed and issued policies and mechanisms and implemented well the policy of attracting investment in industrial cluster infrastructure. Currently, the council is evaluating and selecting investors to build technical infrastructure for 4 industrial clusters, including: No. 2 Dak Doa district; Ia Grai; expanding the industrial and handicraft cluster of Mang Yang district and cluster No. 1 Dak Po. According to the Department of Industry and Trade of Gia Lai, this is the first time the policy of socializing investors in industrial cluster infrastructure has been implemented in the locality and this is the basis for implementation in the following industrial clusters in the province.

Despite attention, Gia Lai still faces difficulties in implementing legal regulations on investment and regulations on management and development of industrial clusters.

In fact, localities are having to carry out dual procedures, including procedures for approving investment policies according to the provisions of the Investment Law and procedures for establishing industrial clusters according to Decree No. 32/2024/ND-CP of the Government on Management and Development of Industrial Clusters (Decree No. 32).

The time for investors to complete procedures on land, construction, environment, etc. after the Provincial People's Committee decides to assign the investor to carry out construction is prolonged, affecting the attraction of secondary investment in production in the industrial park.

On the other hand, some industrial clusters in the province are located in unfavorable locations in terms of traffic and technical infrastructure has not been invested synchronously, making it difficult to attract secondary investment.

It is known that according to the planning of Gia Lai province for the period of 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, by 2030 the locality will have 31 industrial clusters with a total area of ​​1,942 hectares. To achieve this goal, and at the same time remove obstacles for the management and development of industrial clusters, in 2025 and the following years, the Department of Industry and Trade of Gia Lai will focus on performing well the work of state management and planning management of industrial clusters in the province.

Guide localities that need to establish or expand industrial clusters on the selection of investors to build technical infrastructure for the cluster and other tasks. Prioritize infrastructure investors with financial capacity and experience; prioritize corporations, enterprises/secondary investment projects with capacity and experience to invest in industrial clusters.

Gia Lai Department of Industry and Trade also improves capacity, innovates, and diversifies forms and investment promotion activities in a focused direction, focusing on industries and fields suitable to the province's potential.

Synchronously deploy solutions on leadership, direction and operation; investment attraction; good policy mechanism development; solutions on capital support and infrastructure investment; solutions on science and technology, human resource development, and environmental protection.

In addition, Gia Lai Department of Industry and Trade also recommended that the Ministry of Industry and Trade soon issue a Circular guiding the implementation of some contents of Decree No. 32 so that localities have a basis to deploy the management of industrial clusters.

It is known that the Ministry of Industry and Trade is currently directing functional units to urgently appraise and complete the draft circular guiding the implementation of Decree No. 32 for consideration and early promulgation to help localities and units implement it.

Source: https://congthuong.vn/gia-lai-kien-nghi-go-vuong-cho-phat-trien-cum-cong-nghiep-363206.html