Binh Dinh will be in the top 5 in the Central region

 Reporter: Resolution of the 20th Binh Dinh Provincial Party Congress determined that, in the period of 2020-2025, Binh Dinh province strives to become a province that develops into a leading group in the Central region and has budget autonomy. Up to now, half the term of implementing the Resolution of the Congress has passed, how has the Binh Dinh Provincial Party Committee implemented these goals, sir?

 Mr. Ho Quoc Dung: Resolution of the 20th Congress, the Provincial Party Committee determined the goal of making Binh Dinh become one of the leading developing provinces of the Central region (from Thanh Hoa to Binh Thuan), towards self-reliance. budget owner. However, when embarking on the implementation of the Resolution of the 20th Congress, a severe Covid-19 pandemic occurred.

 Faced with that situation, the Party Committee, Government and People of Binh Dinh province have made great efforts to achieve the goals of the Resolution of the 20th Congress of the Provincial Party Committee. Specifically, in the two years 2021, 2023 and the first 6 months of 2023, Binh Dinh has positive growth. In which, in 2021, Binh Dinh will grow by 4.31%; In 2022, the growth rate is 8.57% and in the first 6 months of 2023, Binh Dinh will grow by 6.46%.

 Mr. Ho Quoc Dung, Secretary of Binh Dinh Provincial Party Committee gave an interview to VOV reporter.

 According to the Resolution, we strive to achieve about 16 trillion VND in budget revenue by 2025, but by 2022, this number has been collected. In a few years, we'll be on budget. Binh Dinh's economic scale is currently ranked 6th out of 14 provinces. The province is trying to get ahead in the top 5 in the Central region. With potential advantages and preparation steps, it is hoped that in the coming time we will achieve the goal of becoming a developed province in the top group in the Central region.

 Reporter: Can you tell me, out of the 25 basic targets set out by the Resolution of the 20th Provincial Party Congress, by the middle of this term, how many have been completed and how many have not yet been completed? complete?

 Mr. Ho Quoc Dung: Currently, the province has 9 targets that have been basically completed. With the potential and resources invested in the past time, Binh Dinh hopes that in the coming time, it will complete the goals and targets set out by the 20th Resolution of the Provincial Party Committee.

The coastal route of Binh Dinh province creates a breakthrough in infrastructure.

 Binh Dinh province is conducting the midterm review. We will continue to implement the goals set out by the 20th Provincial Party Congress. In the coming time, there are great opportunities for Binh Dinh to accelerate its development.

 Reporter: Implementing the Resolution of the 20th Binh Dinh Provincial Party Congress, the province focused on developing 5 main pillars. By the middle of this term, how far have the 5 main pillars been, sir?

 Mr. Ho Quoc Dung: We determined to develop 5 pillars and 3 breakthrough stages. Each such pillar has very solid steps to step by step achieve the set goal.

 The first pillar is about industry, initially shaping the planning of industrial zones. The most specific and latest is the establishment of Becmex-Vship Industrial Park, bringing investors to Binh Dinh. The province tries to increase the proportion of industry in the general structure of the province, how by 2025, industry-service accounts for over 70%, agriculture over 20%.

 The second pillar is determining to turn tourism into a spearhead economy, which has made very good progress so far.  Binh Dinh tourism has grown from an unknown locality to become an attractive destination at home and abroad. After the end of the epidemic, in 2023, in the first 6 months of this year, the province welcomed 2.8 million visitors. Try this year, go back to pre-pandemic times. The number of accommodation rooms is now doubled compared to 2020 to over 14,000 rooms.  In the next 2 years, it will reach 20,000 rooms, with many unique tourism products.

 The third pillar is agriculture. It can be said that Binh Dinh is a locality with many unique agricultural products, especially high-tech applications in aquaculture, cultivation and animal husbandry. The province has many famous brands such as Minh Nhu chicken, Viet Uc shrimp, Hoai An pomelo, shaping the direction for the agricultural industry.

 The fourth pillar is logistics services associated with Quy Nhon port. Over the years, Quy Nhon port is one of the ports with very good performance. In 2022, we have handled 12 million tons of cargo through the port. Initially, logistics zones along the new National Highway 19 were planned.  In the near future, a logistics area will be planned around Phu Cat airport. This pillar links logistics with port services, attracting goods from the Central Highlands to Quy Nhon port.

 The fifth pillar is the development of the marine economy in association with the coastal city and urban development. The province has dozens of real estate projects associated with urban areas from Quy Nhon to Phu My, forming new urban centers. The current urbanization rate of Binh Dinh is higher than the whole country with more than 46%, bringing great efficiency.

Quy Nhon city at night.

 Reporter: Can you tell us more about the implementation of 3 breakthroughs that Resolution XX of the Provincial Party Committee has set out?

 Mr. Ho Quoc Dung: Investors and tourists come to Binh Dinh to see a great innovation in Binh Dinh. The province has well done 3 breakthroughs, the most impressive is the breakthrough in infrastructure, especially traffic. The Prime Minister visited Binh Dinh highly appreciated Binh Dinh's breakthrough in infrastructure.

 We have invested in many traffic connections such as coastal roads, roads from the airport to Nhon Hoi Economic Zone, the road to Becamex-Vship Economic Zone, the road from Quy Nhon port to National Highway 1A.  Currently, the province is completing the herringbone roads, connecting the East-West, together with the Central Government to urgently complete the North-South expressway. This is a huge breakthrough compared to the previous term. Binh Dinh province has been successful in mobilizing resources for infrastructure investment.

 Secondly, Binh Dinh is one of the provinces that has done very well to improve the investment environment. The provincial competitiveness index of Binh Dinh is always in the good group.

The new National Highway 19 project has been put into operation connecting Quy Nhon city with National Highway 1A.

 Third, the province pays great attention to human resource training. The Provincial People's Council has issued a Resolution to attract high-quality human resources, support human resource training, attract investors who are able to attract good human resources such as FPT, TMA for investment, and attract quality human resources.  high quantity to Binh Dinh. Initially, the province has had certain successes in attracting high-quality human resources.

 Especially the success of Quy Hoa Science Urban Area - Vietnam's first scientific urban area. Every year, hundreds of famous scientists in the world come here to organize conferences and seminars, to announce new research results and new works.

 Along with that, a lot of high-quality human resources have come to Binh Dinh, helping Binh Dinh's human resources to be significantly improved, meeting the requirements for the local socio-economic development. in the near future.