Economic and social development along with promoting tourism in Co To district

In recent times, along with the rapid, modern and synchronous development of infrastructure to accelerate tourism, Co To has also paid special attention to preserving a green - clean - beautiful environment, protecting and developing forest resources and marine resources. Clearly aware that natural resources and ecological environment are the advantages, foundations as well as "vital" issues for sustainable development, the local government and people of the island district are always steadfast in the goal of green growth.

By fully promoting the available potential and advantages, especially the economic, maritime and geopolitical advantages of Co To district, the outpost position of the country; taking advantage of the attention and support of the State, seizing new development opportunities to attract investment for rapid development, creating a breakthrough in growth and economic restructuring, quickly developing Co To into an island region with developed economy, a solid base to ensure national defense and security and firmly protect the national sovereignty of the Northeast sea and islands of the Fatherland. [caption id="attachment_1233776" align="aligncenter" width="1023"] Photo Collection[/caption] Developing Co To district in an open and strongly integrated direction with the region and the region, at the same time, it must be based on a comprehensive perspective, with a long-term vision and appropriate steps, ensuring rapid, effective and sustainable development. Along with focused and key investments to develop advantageous industries, consolidate and strengthen national sovereignty and strength at sea, form a number of key products, as a foundation to promote growth and rapid economic restructuring. Focus on synchronously building infrastructure systems; propose and apply preferential and open policies and mechanisms to attract investors, especially strategic investors, to develop production and business and promote tourism on the island. Developing Co To district needs to pay special attention to strengthening and consolidating national defense and security potential worthy of the island's outpost position in order to maintain political stability and national sovereignty in the Northeast sea of ​​the Fatherland. Taking economic development as the basis for strengthening national defense and security, at the same time taking national defense and security as the number one premise for economic development. The socio-economic development plan of Co To district is consistent with the planning of the national defense economic zone, the Northeast island cluster, Quang Ninh province/Military Region 3. With the goal of building Co To into an island district with a fast and sustainable economic development, with a fairly good level of development of Quang Ninh province; prioritizing the development of marine economy and eco-tourism suitable for the sea and islands, aiming for high-class tourism; being a smart marine eco-city with modern infrastructure, becoming a fulcrum of the fishing industry in the entire Northeast sea; ensuring social security and social welfare, preserving and promoting national identity, protecting and improving the ecological environment; ensuring national defense and security and firmly protecting the national sovereignty of the Northeast sea and islands of the Fatherland. Towards 2030, to build Co To into an island district with a dynamic economy, a key development in the strategy for developing the marine economy of Quang Ninh province; at the same time, it is a solid base to protect national defense, security and national sovereignty in the Northeast sea of ​​the Fatherland. Developing tourism goes hand in hand with building a national defense, people's security, ensuring political security, social order and safety, maintaining sovereignty over the sea and islands, creating a favorable environment for socio-economic development. Building Co To into a solid base to ensure national defense, security and firmly protect national sovereignty in the Northeast sea and islands of the Fatherland. Linking agricultural production with tourism services and industrial processing to increase added value. Agricultural production focuses on taking advantage of natural advantages, producing products that limit the use of fresh water, limit the use of chemicals that have negative impacts on the environment, and effectively use energy and resources. [caption id="attachment_1233777" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Photo Collection[/caption] Implement restructuring of the agricultural sector; transform the structure of crops and livestock. Focus on developing agricultural production in the direction of applying high technology. Quickly convert ineffective rice-growing land to specialized cultivation suitable to the soil and characteristics of each island, valuable trees to serve tourism needs on the island. Develop agriculture in the direction of linking with processing industry, post-harvest technology and with the market on the basis of closely combining the stages: production - processing - market; form forestry development areas, specialty trees in the direction of intensive farming, specialized farming and applying advanced science and technology in production; form raw material areas to serve the development of small-scale industry. Develop aquaculture associated with protecting aquatic resources and preserving the ecological environment. Actively coordinate with competent authorities to strictly manage aquatic exploitation activities; pay special attention to protecting the coral ecosystem in the island area; Promote the development of OCOP products, build brands for aquatic products that are strengths of the locality to contribute to increasing income and stabilizing people's lives; in which, focus on key products such as squid, anchovies, sea cucumbers, etc. Stop granting licenses to new jellyfish processing facilities without wastewater treatment systems. For jellyfish processing facilities in operation, if they do not ensure environmental hygiene, resolutely revoke the license. At the same time, organize the dismantling or relocation of jellyfish processing facilities that affect the urban landscape and tourism. Establish and consolidate a stable protective forest system, while strictly managing forest exploitation, limiting the conversion of natural forest areas to other purposes; plant forests according to the combined agricultural and forestry model to preserve land and water resources, especially upstream forests to store fresh water from lakes. Develop afforestation movements in tourist areas and residential areas to protect the environment to become increasingly green, clean and beautiful. Protect and care for existing natural forests in the district; develop mangrove planting in coastal areas around the islands.

Thanh Tung