PM envisions Binh Duong as centrally-run smart city
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has expressed his confidence that the southern province of Binh Duong will continue to achieve remarkable breakthroughs, solidifying its status as Vietnam's leading modern industry hub and ascending to become a centrally-run city in the near future.
Binh Duong (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has expressed his confidence that the southern province of Binh Duong will continue to achieve remarkable breakthroughs, solidifying its status as Vietnam's leading modern industry hub♛ and ascending to become a centrally-run city in the near future.
During a working session with the standing board of the provincial Party Committee on September 26, PM Chinh called on Binh Duong to pool all resources, particularly through public-private partnerships, to invest in a synchronous and modern socio-economic infrastructure. This includes transportation, healthcare, education, industrial zones, and information and telecommunications, with the aim of transforming it into a centrally-run smart city.
The PM required the province to take the lead in connecting its economy with neighbouring regions, the rest of the country, and the international community, especially through green transportation links with Cambodia, with the Central Highlands via Binh Phuoc, with the southwest through Ho Chi Minh City, and with the rest of the country via Long Thanh international airport and the Cai Mep – Thi Vai port.
Binh Duong must pioneer in developing digital, green, circular, sharing and nighttime economies, with a strong emphasis on digitalisation and greening the economy, he said, adding that it must proactively build new-generation industrial parks, with priority given to green, digital and smart solutions, alongside a commitment to training quality workforce.
My Phuoc-Tan Van road in the southern province of Binh Duong (Photo: VNA)
The province should also renew the traditional growth drivers of investment, export, and consumption while tapping into new drivers, Chinh said, stressing the importance of developing key service sectors that support industry, such as e-commerce, finance, banking, logistics, and quality human resources training.
He urged Binh Duong to accelerate administrative reform, digital transformation, and improve business environment by eliminating the "ask-give" mechanism. Additionally, the province should engage in regular dialogues with businesses and promptly address any obstacles they face in production and trade.
The leader basically agreed with the provincial authorities’ proposals and assigned ministries and agencies to consider them, including mechanisms and support to transform Binh Duong into a centrally-run city by 2030.
Binh Duong's economic growth is estimated at 7.28% this year. From January-September, export turnover reached 25.6 billion USD, marking a 13.7% increase. Budget revenue exceeded 50 trillion VND (2 billion USD), or 77% of the estimate. Public investment disbursement amounted to 6.3 trillion VND, reaching 41.2% of the plan. The province attracted an additional 1.2 billion USD in foreign direct investment and over 56 trillion VND in domestic capital.
With an urbanisation rate of 84%, Binh Duong ranks among the top nationwide. The province has also constructed 52,000 units of social housing and worker accommodations, demonstrating its commitment to inclusive development.
The locality's administrative procedure portal is the best in the country./.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 26 attended a conference to announce the master plan of Binh Duong province in the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050, during which he praised the southern locality’s efforts in creating a dynamic and efficient investment and business environment; a harmonious, humane, and sustainable society; and a proactive and transparent local administration.
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