Participating in comments at the meeting, meeting members assessed that Long An Provincial Planning had been implemented meticulously and seriously, mobilizing the large and effective participation of agencies and organizations. domestic and international experts and scientists. The basic planning content meets the requirements identified in the planning task approved by the Prime Minister. During the planning process, the Planning Agency has complied with the process in Clause 4, Article 16 of the Planning Law. Compliance with the planning process; bases and requirements on planning content and regulations on provincial planning. At the same time, evaluate planning methods, especially the application of integrated planning methods on data and map overlays; Determine the role and position of the province in the region; Perspectives, philosophy, and development vision of the province during the planning period; Development orientation in each industry and each locality; spatial allocation orientation for each industry and each locality; orienting the allocation of resources, allocating breakthrough projects and creating motivation for the development of Long An, to most effectively exploit resources and advantages, especially the advantages of human resources and connecting location between the Mekong Delta and the Southeast region; It is also a province in the southern key economic region.
The Ministry of Planning and Investment assesses that the Planning of Long An province has been implemented meticulously and seriously, mobilizing the large and effective participation of domestic and international agencies and organizations, experts, scientists
Speaking at the meeting, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Thanh - Head of the Economic Zone Management Board of Long An province said that Long An is a province in the Mekong Delta region, with a special geographical location - the gateway between the Mekong Delta region and the Mekong Delta. by the Mekong River and the Southeast region. In recent times, the Province has achieved many outstanding results in socio-economic development; The investment environment, competitiveness and investment attraction have many positive changes, and socio-economic infrastructure is invested in and upgraded. The appearance of the province from urban to rural areas has seen many improvements.
However, besides the achieved results, Long An province still has limitations and difficulties such as rapid economic growth but not really sustainable; Developing commodity agricultural products with strong brands and high added value is still limited; Supporting industries are slow to develop, there are not many industrial products with high added value; The number of projects received is mainly small and medium-sized enterprises, average technology level is common; Urban areas invest in and build technical infrastructure that is not synchronous; Tourism activities have not developed in accordance with their potential; Infrastructure is still limited; The labor force has not met development requirements,...
Aware of the above shortcomings and limitations, Long An province has identified solutions, of which the first solution is to urgently prepare a quality Provincial Plan for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050. , as the province's development orientation for 10 years, with a vision for the next 30 years. Therefore, Long An province wishes to receive valuable comments to have the best planning to serve the management and administration of Long An province in the new period, contributing to the successful implementation of the goal. The Resolution of the Long An Provincial Party Congress proposed "maintaining the leading province in the Mekong Delta, becoming a well-developed province in the southern key economic region".
Mr. Nguyen Thanh Thanh - Head of Long An Economic Zone Management Board spoke at the meeting
Long An province sets the goal of becoming a vibrant and sustainable economic development center of the Mekong Delta region based on green industry, automation and innovative science and technology; is a gateway for smooth and convenient connection between the Southeast region and the Mekong Delta; improve people's lives, ensure the environment, improve security, maintain social order and safety and ensure national defense and security.
The spatial structure of Long An province is based on the main economic corridors linking Ho Chi Minh City, the Mekong Delta region and local development conditions, which are determined to include: 02 corridors - 01 center - 01 region - 06 driving axes, promoting geo-economic - cultural - political potential and advantages, creating centers, forming functional regions to promote socio-economic development of Long An province.
Provincial planning has concretized national planning and planning for the Mekong Delta region; Basically, inter-sectoral and inter-district issues have been considered and handled to ensure unity, synchronization and effectiveness of planning. However, it is necessary to review and update legal bases, clarify the connection in the orientation and arrangement of development space of industries and fields, and discuss with specialized ministries that are organizing regulations. National sector planning to update the content of the plans, ensuring the synchronization of the planning system.
The content of Long An Provincial Planning clearly states the province's viewpoints, development orientation and goals by the end of the planning period as well as a vision to 2050; closely follow the content of the 10-year socio-economic development strategy, the 5-year socio-economic development plan and the Mekong Delta region planning./.