On the morning of January 14, in Hanoi, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the 5th Conference of the Red River Delta Coordination Council and announced the Hanoi Capital Planning for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050, and the Adjustment of the Hanoi Capital Master Plan to 2045, with a vision to 2065.
Attending the conference were Comrade Bui Thi Minh Hoai, Politburo member, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee; members of the Party Central Committee, leaders of central departments, ministries and branches, leaders of provinces and cities in the Red River Delta region, and members of the Regional Coordination Council.
At the Conference, the Ministry of Planning and Investment reported on the socio-economic situation in 2024 in the Red River Delta region; the implementation of activities of the Red River Delta Coordination Council in 2024, and the planned activities for 2025. Delegates attending the meeting had many profound, responsible, dedicated, appropriate, feasible, and practical contributions.
Highest budget revenue in economic regions
Reports and opinions at the conference assessed that the Red River Delta is one of the two most dynamic regions of the country, a growth pole for the country's development.
The region has the capital Hanoi, the heart of the whole country; is a particularly important strategic area in terms of politics, economy, culture, society, national defense, security and foreign affairs of the whole country; imbued with national identity; is the cradle of production, training and supplying human resources for the whole country with many prestigious universities and research centers.
The region has the best and most synchronous transport infrastructure system in the country in terms of roads, railways, waterways, international airports and seaports; it is the main gateway to the sea for the northern provinces.
Over the past time, the economy of the Red River Delta has always made great contributions to the whole country. In 2024, in the context of many difficulties and challenges in the international and domestic situation, the regional economy still achieved many positive results in all aspects, higher than in 2023.
The economic growth rate of the region reached 7.8%, second only to the Northern midland and mountainous region (9.1%). The total state budget revenue of the region in 2024 reached over VND 882.65 trillion, accounting for nearly 43.4% of the total national budget revenue (an increase of 22% compared to the estimate assigned by the Prime Minister), the highest among economic regions.
Exports in 2024 will reach over 132 billion USD, accounting for nearly 32.5% of the country's export turnover, the highest among economic regions. Attracting foreign investment capital in 2024 will be the highest among economic regions: By the end of the year, the Red River Delta region had the highest registered investment capital with a total capital of 20 billion USD, accounting for nearly 53% of the total registered capital of the country.
There are 4 localities (Bac Ninh, Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Hanoi) in the group of 5 leading localities nationwide in attracting FDI. Of which, Bac Ninh is leading, Quang Ninh has made a breakthrough for the first time to rank 2nd nationwide in attracting FDI in 2024.
The business sector of the region is always the second most dynamic after the Southeast region. Social security is the best in the country; the poverty rate according to the multidimensional poverty standard of the region is always the lowest in the country.
Socio-political stability, social order and safety are maintained, national defense and security potential is enhanced; foreign affairs and integration are promoted, contributing to enhancing the country's position, role and prestige.
Soon to open the entire coastal route from Quang Ninh to Nghe An
Regarding the activities of the Regional Coordination Council, reports and opinions at the evaluation conference showed that with 5 conferences held, the Council's activities have been on the right track in overcoming obstacles and difficulties and reaching the set goals, with important results.
Accordingly, develop and submit for promulgation the Regional Planning and the Regional Planning's operational plan (identifying important orientations, tasks, strategic breakthroughs, priority policies and resources to achieve the set goals), emphasizing the key tasks and breakthroughs in the regional planning period.
Specifically, develop synchronous, modern infrastructure, connect intra-regionally, inter-regionally and internationally. Focus on building and improving the operational efficiency of innovation centers, science and technology, startup ecosystems, and promote technology transfer activities.
Focus on attracting investment in high-tech, environmentally friendly, high value-added industries such as electronics, software production, artificial intelligence, automobile production, supporting industries, and logistics. Complete mechanisms and policies for regional development and strong regional linkages to ensure effective coordination in a number of fields...
Along with that, implementing the Resolutions of the Politburo and the Government on regional socio-economic development and regional planning, especially for key and inter-regional tasks and projects, local ministries and branches have actively participated and achieved positive results.
Notably, it has actively contributed to the drafting and submission to the Government for submission to the National Assembly for approval of the Land Law, the Public Investment Law, the Law amending 04 laws in the investment field, the Law amending 7 laws in the finance - budget field in the direction of promoting decentralization, decentralization, simplifying procedures in the spirit of "locality decides, locality does, locality is responsible".
Many other key projects in the Region are being urgently implemented to meet the set progress such as: Ring Road 4 - Capital Region; expressway through Hai Phong, Thai Binh, Ninh Binh and urgently completing ports No. 3, No. 4, No. 5, No. 6 in Lach Huyen, coastal routes to soon open the entire route from Quang Ninh to Nghe An, routes with regional and inter-regional connectivity.
Urgently deal with air pollution, traffic congestion, revive dead rivers
In his concluding remarks, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh basically agreed with the reports and opinions at the conference and, on behalf of the Government, acknowledged, highly appreciated and commended the efforts and important results of localities in the Red River Delta region in recent times, making important contributions to the country's overall achievements.
Besides the very basic results achieved, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh pointed out that the Red River Delta still has some bottlenecks and bottlenecks.
Accordingly, air pollution, traffic congestion, and river environment are urgent issues. The current growth model has not caught up with the trend of the times, the regional economy has not developed commensurate with the potential, advantages, position, and especially important role of the region. Industrial development and FDI projects still have limitations, and have not formed value chains and industry clusters.
The implementation of the Regional and Provincial Planning Plan in some localities is still slow and not really drastic. The cooperation and connection between localities in the region are still not close. Public investment has not yet played a leading role. High-quality human resources still have limitations.
The progress of implementing the tasks of the Regional Coordination Council is still slow, many projects have not been implemented according to the Government's Action Program to implement Resolution No. 30-NQ/TW dated November 23, 2022 of the Politburo on socio-economic development and ensuring national defense and security in the Red River Delta, as well as the Regional Coordination Plan for 2024.
In 2025, the Prime Minister said that we will accelerate and make breakthroughs to complete the socio-economic development targets for 2025 to successfully implement the goals set out in the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress, while streamlining the organizational apparatus and organizing Party Congresses at all levels, towards the 14th National Party Congress; and well organize major holidays and important events of the country.
Emphasizing that our country is preparing to enter a new era - an era of national growth, strong development, civilization, prosperity, and increasingly prosperous and happy people, the Prime Minister said that we are prioritizing growth, striving for GDP growth of at least 8% in 2025 and achieving double-digit growth in the coming years.
The Prime Minister requested the Regional Council and localities in the region to thoroughly grasp the above spirit, with a mindset, methodology, and approach to solving problems that are close to the actual situation, timely, appropriate, and effective.
Basically agreeing with the proposed tasks and solutions, the Prime Minister emphasized 6 important tasks and solutions that ministries, branches and localities need to focus on implementing to develop the Red River Delta sustainably, achieving the target of "double-digit" economic growth.
Firstly, concretize and immediately develop a plan to implement Resolution 01 and 02 of the Government in 2025.
Second, more resolutely focus on removing institutional obstacles, reviewing laws, decrees, and circulars, clearly indicating which obstacles, where, who will resolve them, and how.
Third, complete the arrangement, streamline the apparatus and put the new apparatus into operation in the first quarter of 2025.
Fourth, develop an Action Plan to implement Resolution 57 of the Politburo on breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation and national digital transformation, and the Government's action program to implement this Resolution, to be completed in January 2025.
Fifth, build mechanisms and policies to mobilize all resources for development, taking public investment as the leader, activating private investment and all social resources.
Sixth , actively, proactively and effectively deploy regional connectivity, especially traffic connectivity with projects such as the Capital Region Ring Road 4, Hanoi bridges (of which Phu Dong Bridge and Tu Lien Bridge must start construction from now until April 30, 2025); Ninh Binh - Nam Dinh - Thai Binh - Hai Phong expressway to start construction of the remaining sections in the first quarter; start the Van Cao - Hoa Lac urban railway (Hanoi); start the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway in 2025; remove backlogged and prolonged projects...
Regarding urgent issues, the Prime Minister requested Hanoi and localities to immediately develop and implement projects to mobilize resources to handle air pollution and traffic congestion in Hanoi, revive dead rivers, ensure food safety for people, etc., report to the Government on mechanisms and resources, and complete in the first quarter of 2025. At the same time, focus on mobilizing development resources and disbursing public investment.
For the Regional Coordination Council , the Prime Minister requested each member, ministries, agencies and localities in the Region to promote the highest responsibility, continue to be more active and proactive in implementing tasks and solutions, and better perform assigned tasks to strongly and effectively promote regional coordination activities, so that each conference of the Council is a happy day, achieving specific results, overcoming the limitations, inadequacies and weaknesses that the previous meeting pointed out and proposing breakthrough solutions to prioritize double-digit growth.
The Prime Minister emphasized five guiding ideas:
Firstly, resources come from thinking and vision, motivation comes from innovation and creativity, strength comes from people and businesses.
Second, the mindset must be clear, the determination must be high, the effort must be great, the action must be drastic and effective, each task must be completed; clearly assign people, tasks, time, responsibilities, and products.
Third, consider time, intelligence and decisiveness as the factors that determine success.
Fourth, if the Party directs, the Government is unified, the National Assembly agrees, the People support, and the Fatherland expects, then we only discuss action, not retreat.
Fifth, talk goes hand in hand with action. Once committed, it must be done. Once done, it must bring about specific, measurable results.
Regarding planning work, the Prime Minister acknowledged and commended Hanoi for coordinating with ministries, branches and localities to complete two very important plans for the capital, the Red River Delta and the whole country.
The Prime Minister highly appreciated the recently approved Hanoi Planning for finding and developing distinct potentials, outstanding opportunities, competitive advantages; discovering contradictions, shortcomings, limitations, challenges... to propose solutions to resolve and overcome them.
The Prime Minister emphasized that the implementation of the Planning must continue to closely follow the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's laws, the practical situation of localities, regions, the world and the needs and aspirations of the people; have appropriate and effective measures to mobilize resources; respect the Planning and when adjustments are needed, they must be carefully considered and studied.
The Prime Minister suggested that Hanoi study and build a planned exhibition center worthy of its stature to both increase publicity, transparency and public supervision, attract investment, and be a tourism product; build "villages in the city, cities in the village"; focus on developing cultural industries and entertainment industries, maximizing rich and heroic traditions and cultural and historical identities; effectively exploit underground space, outer space, water surface space, lakes and ponds, especially the Red River.
According to the recently approved Plan, by 2030, Hanoi Capital will be "Cultured - Civilized - Modern", green, smart, a place where cultural quintessence converges, deeply integrated internationally; be the center, the driving force for the development of the Red River Delta, a growth pole with a leading role in the economy of the whole country.
By 2050, Hanoi Capital will be a global, green - smart - peaceful - prosperous city, worthy of representing the position of a powerful and prosperous Vietnam; with comprehensive, unique economic, cultural and social development, representing the whole country; with a leading level of development in the region, on par with the capitals of developed countries in the world; a place worth visiting and staying, a place worth living and contributing to. People will have a high standard of living and quality of life.
The plan identifies: Five development spaces - Five economic corridors and belts - Five development driving axes - Five economic and social regions - Five urban regions.
The urban system of Hanoi Capital is organized according to the urban cluster model including the central urban area, radial urban axes, and cities within the Capital. Expanding and developing the urban area north of the Red River to create a balanced and harmonious urban space on both sides of the river, the Red River axis becomes the central landscape axis; forming a model of cities within the Capital to create growth poles and new development drivers.
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