(Vietnam Visa)
- The Prime Minister has approved a master plan for socio-economic
development of the Red River Delta to 2020, including 11 provinces and
centrally-run cities such as Hanoi, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Ninh Binh,
Nam Dinh ...
Under
this plan, tourism will become the region’s spearhead of development
through the implementation of a number of key tourism projects with
international stature. By 2020, the region will attract about 24-25
million domestic visitors and about 4.5 to 5 million foreign visitors,
accounting for half of the number of tourists in the country.
In
Quang Ninh - one of the tourist centers, provincial leaders have
approved the plan for the development of tourism brand for the four
centers of Ha Long, Dong Trieu - Uong Bi, Van Don and Mong Cai - Tra Co,
aiming to collect from every visitor about $100 to $110 in 2020.
Regarding
the service sector, the growth rate of the region in the period
2011-2020 is set at about 10 percent a year. The network of trade
centers, supermarkets will be expanded in urban areas. The banking and
financial system will be diversified and Hanoi will become a prestigious
banking and financial center in the region.
To
facilitate economic and infrastructure development in the region, the
construction of highways, renovation of the Noi Bai airport, upgrade of
Cat Bi and Gia Lam airports will be carried out.
The
Port of Hai Phong will be invested in to become an international
gateway to meet the demand for international and regional shipping. The
system of monorail in Hanoi will be given high priority for development,
along with the build of high-speed rail route from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh
City, Lao Cai, Hai Phong, Lang Son.
The
government also sets a target for per capita income of people in the
Red River Delta to increase to $2,500 in 2015 and about $4,180 in 2020,
1.3 times more than the national average. The region’s contribution to
the country’s GDP will rise from 24.7 percent in 2010 to 28.7 percent by
2020.
Source: Vietnamnet
