Lam Dong province leaders recognize that the potential and advantages of the locality are huge. If development is not commensurate, it is a mistake to the Central Government and to the people.
In 2025, Lam Dong province set a target of economic growth of 9% - 10%; average income per capita of 115 - 117 million VND/person; state budget revenue of 14,500 - 15,000 billion VND. These figures are much higher than the results achieved in 2024.
Numbers to keep in mind
In 2024, Lam Dong province faced many difficulties and challenges such as the absence of a number of leadership positions for many months; problems with mineral planning; natural disasters and epidemics. From these difficulties, Lam Dong only achieved and exceeded 10/18 socio-economic targets. Of the 8 targets not achieved, economic growth was only 4.02%, while the national average was 7.5%, and budget revenue was only 13,175 billion VND.
However, in the midst of that difficulty, Lam Dong has seen some bright spots. In particular, the local trade and tourism services sector continues to develop. In 2024, total retail sales of goods and service revenue reached VND 90,900 billion - up 23.3%; export turnover reached nearly 248 million USD - up 6.1%; industrial production value reached more than VND 44,540 billion - up 9.74%; Lien Khuong airport was recognized as an international airport; the tourism industry reached 10 million visitors - revenue of VND 18,000 billion. Lam Dong province has a forest coverage rate of 54.37%, which is a great potential to participate in the carbon credit market. Lam Dong is a pioneer in the country in developing high-tech agriculture and is focusing on green, organic agriculture.
In 2025, Lam Dong strives for economic growth of 9% - 10%
Mr. Tran Hong Thai, Chairman of Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee, assessed that all levels, sectors and localities in the province have made efforts to overcome difficulties, and the province's socio-economic situation has had positive changes. Production and industrial activities have grown again. Mr. Tran Hong Thai said that although only 3 investors were attracted in 2024, there will certainly be many more investors coming to the locality in the near future. Lam Dong is determined to build the Tan Phu - Bao Loc expressway. After the policy is in place, investors will be able to assess Lam Dong's potential and advantages to take the lead in investment.
Along the highways from Da Huoai to Bao Loc, Mr. Tran Hong Thai said the province has called for a number of projects with large total investment capital, promising to further develop Lam Dong.
Unlocking resources for breakthroughs
Lam Dong provincial leaders determined that 2025 is of special significance, the year of acceleration and breakthrough in the implementation of the 5-year socio-economic development plan (2021-2025); the year of implementing the revolution of streamlining the apparatus, the year of preparation and consolidation of fundamental factors, creating a premise for the whole country to enter a new era - the era of national prosperity and prosperity.
Mr. Tran Hong Thai requested that heads of provincial units and local leaders must dare to think and act, turn all difficulties and challenges into breakthrough opportunities, and be determined to complete and exceed all socio-economic development targets set for 2025.
Mr. Thai requested that each industry, sector, and locality focus on building a double-digit growth scenario for 2025. In particular, localities including Da Lat, Duc Trong, Bao Loc, Di Linh, and Lam Ha need to strive for higher growth rates to contribute to the province's growth.
Mr. Thai also requested to continue to remove difficulties and obstacles related to overlapping planning; focus on completing key planning projects; assign leaders to directly monitor, review, and remove difficulties and obstacles for each project.
Mr. Nguyen Thai Hoc, acting Secretary of Lam Dong Provincial Party Committee, said that it was not because the results of implementing the targets were low in 2024 but in 2025, Lam Dong did not dare to set high targets. The economic growth target was from 4.02% in 2024 but in 2025 it was set at 9% - 10%. Budget revenue from 13,200 billion VND in 2024, Lam Dong set a target for 2025 of 14,500 billion VND to 15,000 billion VND. 'We set this not to show off. Lam Dong is the province with the best potential advantages among the 5 Central Highlands provinces, the conditions for development are very good. If Lam Dong does not develop according to the Central's direction of double-digit growth, it is clearly a mistake with the Central, a mistake with the people' - Mr. Hoc said.
Mr. Hoc also affirmed that Lam Dong is accelerating and making a breakthrough. 'We need to transform strongly to develop and move forward, commensurate with our potential advantages and meet the requirements and demands of the people as well as the direction of the Central Government. In the process of transformation, we also anticipate that there will be things that are successful, things that are stagnant, but everything must move forward. This is the consistent thought in the direction of Lam Dong province' - Mr. Hoc added.
In 2025, Lam Dong province will be determined to mobilize and seek investment capital for key transport projects of inter-regional connectivity that currently do not have resources to implement, such as National Highway 27 connecting Dak Lak, Lam Dong, and Ninh Thuan provinces; continue to call for investment in upgrading the Thap Cham - Da Lat railway; expand and upgrade Lien Khuong Airport to level 4E; proactively coordinate with Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee in implementing the Nha Trang - Lien Khuong expressway project...
Source: https://baodaknong.vn/lam-dong-tang-toc-244040.html
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