Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh speaks at the event (Photo:baochinhphu.vn/)He requested Long An seek advices from scientists, businessmen,and residents to set out its development orientations for the zone andhighlighted that there is a need for harmonious development between urban andrural areas.
Binh noted the province should identify its spearheadedsectors with a focus on high-tech industry, support industries and logistics.
The application of advanced technologies in agriculture,institutional reform, e-government building, and investment climateimprovement are also necessary, the official added.
Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council Nguyen Van Duoc said the province has worked foreconomic restructuring toward industrialisation and modernisation in recent years.
Long An grew about 9.11 percent on average during the 2016-2020period. In 2020 alone, its growth was 5.91 percent, doubling the nation’s generalgrowth rate.
The province is now working to complete its planning for2021 – 2030 with a vision toward 2050, he said, adding that this is a strategic planning with a long-term vision for breakthrough growth based on the pillars of industry, services, logistics, eco-urban areas, and high-techagriculture.
Huynh Van Son, Director of the provincial Planning andInvestment Department, informed that Long An is offering incentives for projectsinvested in localities with disadvantaged socio-economic conditions across arange of fields including education-training, health, culture, sports, andenvironment.
At the conference, leaders of local departments and sectors and businesses signed a series of agreements concerning the sponsoring of consultation services for digitaltransformation and assistance for technological, telecommunications, and financialfirms, among others./.
VNA
