Create development momentum

The Resolution defines the National Marine Spatial Planning to concretize the Party's policies and orientations and the State's laws on the management, exploitation and use of marine space to build Vietnam into a strong and rich marine nation.

The National Assembly's Resolution on the National Marine Spatial Planning for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050, creates the foundation for rapid and sustainable development of the marine economy. (Source: VNA)

Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 80 of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents and Clause 3, Article 9 of the Regulations of the National Assembly Session, Secretary General of the National Assembly Bui Van Cuong has just issued a document on posting the content of the National Assembly's Resolution on National Marine Spatial Planning for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050.

5 key issues

Accordingly, on June 28, 2024, at the 7th Session, the 15th National Assembly voted to pass Resolution No. 139/2024/QH15 on National Marine Spatial Planning for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050.

Accordingly, the Resolution has determined the scope of the planning; set out viewpoints, goals, visions, key tasks and breakthroughs; developed orientations for space arrangement and zoning for each area. At the same time, the Resolution has proposed solutions and resources to implement the planning as well as the expected list of important national projects and the order of priority for implementation in the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050.

In general, the Resolution has determined that the National Marine Spatial Planning is a framework, comprehensive, integrated, multi-sectoral, dynamic and open planning, leading; concretizing the Party's policies and orientations, the State's laws on management, exploitation and use of marine space to build Vietnam into a strong maritime nation, rich from the sea, with sustainable development, prosperity, security and safety in the spirit of the Resolution of the 13th National Congress of the Party, the 10-year Socio-Economic Development Strategy 2021 - 2030, Resolution No. 36-NQ/TW dated October 22, 2018 of the 8th Conference of the 12th Party Central Committee on the Strategy for sustainable development of Vietnam's marine economy to 2030, with a vision to 2045 and concretizing the National Master Plan; consistent with the National Land Use Plan.

The general objective of the National Marine Spatial Planning is to create a foundation for rapid and sustainable development of the marine economy, contributing to the formation and development of strong marine economic sectors, creating many effective livelihoods for the people; ensuring national defense, security, foreign affairs and international cooperation, maintaining independence, sovereignty, sovereign rights, jurisdiction and national interests at sea; effectively managing and exploiting resources, protecting the environment, conserving biodiversity and marine cultural values, gradually turning Vietnam into a strong and rich maritime nation. On that basis, the National Marine Spatial Planning will allocate and reasonably arrange marine space for sectors and fields in a sustainable direction, harmoniously combining interests and minimizing conflicts in the exploitation and use of marine space resources in each specific area.

To achieve the goal of making Vietnam a strong maritime nation, rich from the sea, as set out in Resolution No. 36-NQ/TW dated October 22, 2018 of the 12th Central Conference on the strategy for sustainable development of the marine economy to 2030, with a vision to 2045, the National Marine Spatial Planning for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050, provides development orientations for marine economic sectors, especially new marine economic sectors. The Resolution also sets out 5 key issues and 4 key breakthroughs, with great influence and creating momentum for development.

Specifically, the first focus is to perfect institutions and policies, including developing criteria and regulations to handle issues arising from overlapping areas and conflicts in the exploitation and use of marine space; perfecting policies for developing clean, renewable energy and new marine economy; and issuing guidelines and regulations for implementing local-level zoning of marine space use.

The second focus is on building marine infrastructure; focusing on key areas such as seaports and transport connecting seaports with the mainland, marine communications, digital economic infrastructure, etc.

The third focus is to build cultural institutions for the sea and islands; organize cultural activities for the sea well, improve the cultural and social life of residents in coastal and island areas; organize propaganda and raise awareness and responsibility for building a strong and rich nation from the sea. The fourth focus is to control and manage waste sources and resolve environmental pollution hotspots; restore degraded ecosystems to increase the area for conservation and protection of the sea.

The fifth focus is to promote basic investigation of marine and island resources and environment; establish a digital database on seas and islands; enhance training of marine human resources and scientific and technological research to serve new marine economic sectors.

Four breakthroughs

Firstly, focus on building a system of infrastructure and logistics services associated with the development of the shipbuilding and maritime transport industry, multi-purpose, dual-use, synchronous and modern coastal and island infrastructure, creating a driving force to attract resources, promote sustainable development of marine economic sectors, ensure national defense, security, foreign affairs and international cooperation, meet the requirements of responding to natural disasters, climate change, rising sea levels and marine environmental incidents.

Second, develop sustainable, responsible, and creative sea and island tourism associated with the development of green and smart island cities.

Third, promote the development of the fisheries economy in a green, circular, low-carbon, and highly resilient direction, prioritizing the development of marine aquaculture and offshore fishing, associated with marine conservation and marine culture.

Fourth, rapidly and sustainably develop clean, green energy from the sea, prioritize offshore wind power development, ensure national energy security, defense, security, research, and comprehensive assessment of the potential and development of the oil and gas industry, solid minerals, and construction materials on the seabed.

7 solutions for each field

To facilitate the implementation of the Plan, the Resolution also sets out solutions for each field.

Specifically, regarding mechanisms and policies for marine space management: review relevant legal regulations and plans to ensure consistency; develop a set of criteria and policies for strong national development in the sea and richness from the sea.

Regarding science, technology and environment: develop and apply marine science and technology; increase investment in technical facilities and organize basic surveys of marine environmental resources, issue technical standards and solutions to prevent marine environmental pollution.

Regarding investment capital mobilization: encourage domestic and foreign investment capital sources to develop marine economic sectors, while continuing to improve and further enhance the investment environment.

Regarding human resource development: developing high-quality human resources with deep expertise in seas and oceans.

Regarding monitoring the implementation of planning: strengthen monitoring and strictly handle acts of illegal use and exploitation, causing environmental pollution or resource degradation.

Regarding international cooperation: promote international cooperation in many fields such as basic research, development of renewable energy and new marine economic sectors; search and rescue; marine scientific research; environmental protection...; at the same time, promote activities of negotiating and signing maritime boundary demarcation, participating in international treaties and agreements on the sea.

Regarding propaganda and awareness raising: strengthen propaganda and education to raise awareness of organizations and individuals about marine spatial planning.

In addition, the Resolution also provides a basic roadmap for implementing important national projects in the coming period. The implementation of these projects must comply with the law on public investment, in accordance with the practical development requirements of the country and the goals and orientations identified in this Resolution.

The National Assembly's approval of the Resolution is an important step, providing a legal basis and guidance for the implementation of the National Marine Spatial Planning for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050 in the coming time. The above Resolution is the basis and basis for developing a Plan to implement the National Marine Spatial Planning for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050, and for developing and adjusting national sectoral planning, regional planning, provincial planning, planning of special administrative-economic units, urban planning, rural planning, and related technical and specialized planning in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Planning.

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