Son La is a mountainous border province, located in the center of the Northwest sub-region, bordering 6 northern provinces of Vietnam and the Lao PDR with more than 274 km of border, with a natural area of more than 14,000 km2, the 3rd largest out of 63 provinces and cities in the country. The whole province has 12 administrative units, a population of over 1.3 million people, 12 ethnic groups living, creating a unique and rich ethnic culture for Son La... notably the Thai Xoe art recognized by UNESCO as a representative intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
With advantages in climate and land of over 1,000,000 hectares of agricultural land, Son La now has a total area of fruit trees and hawthorn trees of over 84,160 hectares, with an output of over 455,000 tons. There are 17 agricultural products exported to 21 countries, such as: USA, EU, Japan, Russia, Korea... with 148 OCOP products; 280 safe agricultural and aquatic food supply chains.
In particular, along National Highway 6, there are 2 plateaus, Moc Chau and Na San, with an average altitude of 800-1000 m, characterized by a sub-temperate climate and fertile soil, favorable for growing tea, fruit trees, raising dairy cows and vegetables and flowers. Up to now, the whole province has 17 factories and 543 agricultural processing facilities associated with raw material areas, forming a value chain from production, processing to consumption, contributing to increasing the value of agricultural products.
The industrial sector maintains positive development, ensuring growth while restructuring in the right direction, focusing on renewable energy power generation and agricultural processing industries.
Effectively exploit the hydropower potential of two major rivers, the Da River, the Ma River and streams in the basin. Currently, Son La province has 60 hydropower plants with a total capacity of 3,790.5 MW. The total annual hydropower output of the province is 12-15 billion kWh, equivalent to 17% of the country's hydropower output.
The transportation system connecting Son La with other provinces in the region has been gradually upgraded, such as: National Highway 6 connecting Hanoi with the Northwestern provinces; the Hoa Binh - Son La expressway is being prepared for investment and construction. National Highways 37 and 279 connect Son La with the Northeastern provinces such as Lao Cai, Yen Bai, and Phu Tho. Son La has the Long Sap international border gate and the Chieng Khuong national border gate connecting with the northern provinces of Laos, playing a particularly important role in socio-economic development and ensuring national defense and security of the locality.
The planning vision of Son La province maintains a balance between society - economy - environment. In which, developing and increasing the value of green, fast and sustainable economy is the main strategy. Son La province identifies four typical economic spaces, including:
Urban Area and National Highway 6: Including Son La city, Mai Son district, Thuan Chau district. Located in the influence area of 2 economic-urban corridors of National Highway 6; Hoa Binh - Son La - Dien Bien Expressway and Da River Corridor. The area has a dense population, large total infrastructure capital. Son La city is the central urban area, the central growth pole; Thuan Chau district has advantages in large forest resources and hydropower; Mai Son district has Na San airport and Na San plateau, and is also a high-tech agricultural area. This will be the main driving force for the province's development.
Moc Chau Plateau and vicinity: Including Moc Chau, Van Ho, Yen Chau districts. Located in the influence of 2 economic corridors: National Highway 6, National Highway 43. It is a plateau with beautiful landscapes, fertile land, fresh and cool climate, and dense population. Moc Chau tourist area is a famous brand at home and abroad, receiving the award "world's leading natural tourist destination". Identified as the main driving force of the province and the development pole opposite to the central pole of Son La city.
Da River basin and reservoir area: Including districts of Quynh Nhai, Muong La, Bac Yen, Phu Yen. Located in the influence of 4 economic corridors: Da River; National Highway 6, National Highway 279D & National Highway 4G and National Highway 43 corridor; is the basin area of the Da River, fertile land, rich in minerals and resources of forests, hydropower, groundwater; diverse ecology...; favorable for multi-sector and multi-field development such as: Aquaculture, specialized agriculture; eco-tourism, mining industry, processing...
Border highlands : Including 2 districts of Song Ma and Sop Cop. Located in the area of influence of 3 economic corridors: National Highway 6, National Highway 279D, National Highway 4G and Ma River corridor; is a high mountainous area, fertile and lush land, favorable for developing special agriculture and resort tourism...
1. Urban and rural system planning: Developing the urban system of Son La province towards the criteria of smart sustainable urban areas, green urban areas adapting to climate change, focusing on both depth and breadth of development. Period 2021 - 2025: The whole province has 16 urban areas (1 type II urban area, 2 type IV urban areas, 13 type V urban areas); urbanization rate reaches 20.6,1%. Period 2026 - 2030: The whole province has 17 urban areas (1 type II urban area, 6 type IV urban areas, 10 type V urban areas), urbanization rate is about 25.8%. Rural construction of Son La province according to the National Target Program on New Rural Construction by 2030.
2. Development of Economic Zones, Industrial Parks, Industrial Clusters: During the planning period for the formation and development of 2 Long Sap Border Gate Economic Zones, Chieng Khuong Border Gate Economic Zone, 2 Industrial Parks including Mai Son Industrial Park; Van Ho Industrial Park and 15 industrial clusters.
3. Developing the transport network: Focus on coordinating the implementation of central investment transport projects in the area, such as: Hoa Binh - Son La - Dien Bien Expressway, Na San Airport, upgrading and expanding a number of key national highways and implementing key transport projects of the province. At the same time, focus on developing infrastructure for electricity, water, information and communication, irrigation, waste treatment, and fire prevention.
Land resources must be used effectively, reasonably, economically and sustainably; The targets for land allocation and zoning plans by 2030 of Son La province are consistent with the national land use planning targets for the period 2021-2030: In which, by 2030: Agricultural land 1,241,856 ha; non-agricultural land 76,242 ha; unused land 92,791 ha.
1. Inter-district development plan. Based on the foundation of intra-regional and extra-regional connections, combining socio-economic approaches and territorial space approaches towards balanced and homogeneous development between districts and cities. Son La province plans to build 4 inter-district regions including: Urban Area and National Highway 6 (Son La city and vicinity); Moc Chau Plateau and vicinity (Moc Chau, Van Ho, Yen Chau); Da River basin and reservoir area (Quynh Nhai, Muong La, Bac Yen, Phu Yen); Border Highlands (Song Ma, Sop Cop).
2. Spatial development plan and territorial organization: The organization of the overall structure of the province's socio-economic space is the arrangement and coordination of production, business and social activities in an inter-sectoral, inter-regional relationship, ensuring the sustainable development of a territory. The overall network structure of the province's socio-economic space develops in a triangular form combined with a chessboard; ensuring a correspondingly close distance, very fast travel and arrival between the socio-economic focal points (growth poles). Accordingly, the growth pole system in the socio-economic space structure of Son La includes: The central pole, which is Son La city - Na San Plateau; the counterweight pole (Moc Chau - Van Ho urban area) and the satellite poles, which are urban areas and towns in the province.
1. Developing the agricultural sector : In the direction of an agricultural economy producing high-value, modern, sustainable, and highly competitive goods on the basis of diversifying farming types, such as: High-tech agriculture, organic agriculture, circular agriculture.... Focus on developing key products, typical products with potential, advantages, and large output; linking with other sectors to support each other in supplying and consuming products, machinery, materials... Strive to make Son La a key national agricultural province, among the leading groups in the Northwest and Northern mountainous regions.
2. Industrial development: Prioritize attracting investment in industrial production projects with advantages in each locality, focusing on developing renewable energy industry. Develop processing industry, especially agricultural, forestry and fishery processing associated with forest development and protection; promote the application of science and technology to avoid supply chain disruption, produce according to circular, green, clean and sustainable technology; exploit and process minerals, produce construction materials, labor-intensive industries... By 2030, Son La will become a modern agricultural processing center of the Northern Midlands and Mountains region, and be the province with the highest renewable energy production output in the Northern region.
3. Service Industry Development: Develop the provincial tourism industry into a key economic sector, a spearhead, a safe and attractive destination for the Northern Midlands and Mountains, the whole country and internationally; notably: Moc Chau National Tourist Area; Son La Hydroelectric Reservoir Tourist Area; Bac Yen Tourist Area... historical relics, war relics... At the same time, develop trade, modernize the trade sector, encourage economic sectors to invest in high-quality, large-scale, modern distribution services. The finance - banking and insurance sectors improve quality, diversify products and services in the direction of innovating processes and procedures and increasing the application of information technology, gradually shifting from traditional business to digital business. The transport and logistics sector exploits the advantages of the road, air, and river systems, developing synchronous and modern sectors...
4. Cultural and Social Sectors: Education and Training: Complete the infrastructure system, improve the quality of teaching and enhance the quality of the teaching staff; digital transformation and development into a smart education system. Health : Complete and modernize infrastructure and medical equipment; improve the quality of medical examination and treatment; prioritize investment in modern and advanced medical equipment in provincial hospitals. Culture and Sports: Upgrade, supplement and complete the system of grassroots cultural and sports institutions from the provincial level down to the district and commune levels; gradually digital transformation, build and develop Son La's cultural and sports culture into an advanced culture with strong national identity. Science and technology: take science, technology and innovation as important driving forces to develop modern productive forces, improve productivity, quality, efficiency and competitiveness of the economy. Social security, well implementing policies and mobilizing social resources to care for people with meritorious services and social protection beneficiaries; fully and promptly implementing policies, programs, projects on poverty reduction, child protection and care...
5. National defense and security: Building a strong and comprehensive provincial armed force with comprehensive strength, high level of expertise and combat readiness, avoiding being passive or surprised, and promptly and effectively handling all situations, maintaining political security and social order and safety.
To achieve the set goals, Son La province has proposed 7 groups of solutions:
● Solutions for capital mobilization
● Human resource development solutions
● Environmental, scientific and technological solutions
● Solutions on mechanisms and policies for development linkage
● Solutions for management and control of urban and rural development
● Solutions to ensure national defense, security, social safety, and create a favorable environment for development
● Solutions for organizing implementation and monitoring planning implementation.
Son La's growth scenario strives that by 2030, Son La's GRDP per capita will reach 100-120 million VND; the urbanization rate will reach about 25.8%, the average life expectancy of people will reach over 75 years old; the forest coverage rate will stabilize at 50%...
With a vision, innovative thinking, creativity and aspiration for development, the approved Son La Provincial Planning for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050, plays an important role in the development of economy - society - environment - national defense and security. At the same time, it is the product of the crystallization of the intelligence and enthusiasm of the entire Party Committee and people in the province, determined to soon turn Son La into a key national agricultural province, among the leading groups in the Northwest and Northern mountainous regions.
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