Tien Giang removes growth bottlenecks

With the Planning of Tien Giang province for the period 2021 – 2030, with a vision to 2050, Tien Giang will rearrange new development space, create space and development motivation for the province, thoroughly resolve bottlenecks, bottlenecks that the previous phase did not have the opportunity to implement.

Tien Giang has a favorable location for economic, cultural and tourism development, located on an important traffic axis, far from the city. Ho Chi Minh City is 70 km to the South and 100 km to the North of Can Tho City, which is a transit area for goods between the Mekong Delta provinces (Mekong Delta) and City. Ho Chi Minh both by waterway and by road.

Identify bottlenecks

However, in the development process, Tien Giang shows some bottlenecks that need to be resolved. First of all, the planning is not commensurate with the potential and advantages, the province could become an expanded area of ​​the city. Ho Chi Minh City, with modern connections, attractive living and working environment, providing key products for the city region. Ho Chi Minh.

Tien Giang has not really promoted the spearhead of economic development in all three fields of agriculture, industry, trade and services. Specifically, it is not attractive to many large-scale investors. The number of enterprises is not many and there is no large enterprise leading the way. The business investment environment still needs to improve a lot.

In particular, traffic infrastructure connection still has many limitations: between foreign and intra-provincial traffic connections, multi-modal traffic connections, the capacity to exploit logistics to become a chain has not been focused, most of them have not been fully exploit the province’s existing potential.

Besides, the economic space is not yet linked to the urban and environmental space, the integration is weak, even conflicting, and many landscape values ​​have not been promoted.

Notably, the province still lacks high-quality, skilled human resources. Over the past many years, despite attention, the level of training and attracting high-quality human resources has not yet met development requirements. Leading to improved productivity and innovation towards the Industrial Revolution 4.0 has not yet had clear results.

Therefore, the Planning of Tien Giang province for the period 2021 – 2030, vision to 2050 (Plan) is an opportunity to rearrange new development space, create space and development motivation for the province, and solve problems. thoroughly eliminate bottlenecks and bottlenecks that the previous phase did not have the opportunity to implement.

Create motivation for development

The plan has set a very specific goal: by 2030, Tien Giang will basically become an industrial province, with a synchronous and modern infrastructure system, with dynamic regions and an economic center for industry. , tourism, marine and urban economy. The province plays an important connecting role between the Mekong Delta region with Ho Chi Minh City and the Southeast region. Cultural and historical values ​​are preserved and promoted; National defense, security and social order and safety are guaranteed. People have a prosperous, civilized and happy life.

According to Mr. Tran Van Dung, Vice Chairman of Tien Giang Provincial People’s Committee: To achieve the above goal, Tien Giang will focus on development breakthroughs including: Concentrating resources to develop synchronous and modern infrastructure in 3 regions, 4 key economic corridors; Promote administrative reform, improve the business investment environment and enhance provincial competitiveness. Focus on promoting digital transformation with 3 pillars: digital government, digital economy, digital society; Developing high-quality human resources, attracting, appreciating and rewarding talents, especially in key industries and fields of the province.

In particular, the province will focus on developing important industries.

First, develop modern, concentrated, large-scale, environmentally friendly industry; becoming a key and strong economic sector of Tien Giang province, focusing on development in two areas: Tan Phuoc industrial area (10,000 hectares) and Go Cong industrial area (5,000 hectares).

Second, developing the service industry, especially the tourism industry, creates motivation to promote the development of other industries and fields.

Third, promote the application of science and technology in the development of agriculture, forestry and fisheries associated with restructuring key products, creating products with high added value. Agricultural development goes hand in hand with building new rural areas and the urbanization process.

“In order to maximize the potential and strengths, in the coming time, Tien Giang will strengthen management, control and develop plans to implement the Planning; Identify priority projects to focus on mobilizing resources for implementation; coordinate and propose mechanisms, policies, and solutions to mobilize and allocate resources to effectively implement the goals and orientations of the Plan to ensure consistency and synchronization with the implementation of the Development Strategy socio-economic development for the 10 years 2021 – 2030, strategies, planning, development plans for sectors and fields of the country and local socio-economic development plans. The province also hopes that ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and Government agencies will focus on guiding the People’s Committee of Tien Giang province in the process of implementing the Plan; Propose mechanisms, policies, solutions, mobilize and allocate resources to effectively implement the goals and orientations of the Plan to ensure consistency and synchronization with the implementation of the Economic Development Strategy – The country’s 10-year society 2021 – 2030, the country’s strategies, planning, industry and sector development plans and local socio-economic development plans. Thereby, creating new growth and value drivers for Tien Giang” – Mr. Tran Van Dung emphasized.

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