Central intersection of Long Bien district, Hanoi (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - The first sketch of the national development space has taken shape with the first draft of the National Master Plan in the 2021-2030period, with a vision to 2050, was completed and made public for feedback.

According to Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuong, the NationalMaster Plan is a strategic scheme, aiming to rearrange the national developmentspace based on the country's potential and strengths, inorder to promote rapid and sustainable socio-economic development.

The National Master Plan will concretise the Socio-Economic DevelopmentStrategy 2021-2030, helping achieve the goal of becoming a developed country with high income by 2045, which was defined by 13thParty Congress’s Resolution.

Phuong underlinedthe importance of mobilising and using resources in the most effective way forthe national interest.

The Khuat Duy Tien - Nguyen Trai - Nguyen Xien intersection in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)

Dynamic economic zones, economic corridors and centres, strategic urban areas,connecting infrastructure networks, and a national infrastructure frameworkhave been outlined in the National Master Plan, he said.

According to Tran Hong Quang, Director of the DevelopmentStrategy Institute under the Ministryof Planning and Investment, north-south and east-west economic corridors will bedeveloped, including corridors connecting Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong, Moc Bai - Ho Chi Minh City - Vung Tau, and Dien Bien - Son La - HoaBinh.

Regardingdynamic regions, on the basis of existing key economic regions, some areas withthe most favourable locations, international airports, gateway seaports andthose with scientific and technological and innovation potential, andhigh-quality human resources, will be selected for forming priority dynamicregions of the country, Quang said.

Accordingly, priority will be given to developing the northern dynamic triangle(Hanoi - Hai Phong - Quang Ninh), the southern dynamic quadrangle (HCM City -Binh Duong - Dong Nai - Ba Ria - Vung Tau), the central coastal dynamic region (DaNang - Quang Ngai), and the Can Tho - An Giang - Kien Giang triangle area.

In addition, the National Master Plan will give orientations for arranging marine and air space, and zoning and linkingregions clearly.

According to Quang, previous plans have 🐲divided the country into six socio-economic regions, but the new NationalMaster Plan proposes seven socio-economic regions, based on the comparative advantages in association with the region's role and function as well as with the development orientations ofpriority sectors and fields, sub-regions and regions, the network of urban areas and economic zones, and  and intra-regional and inter-regional infrastructuresystems./.