Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime MinisterPham Minh Chinh chaired a teleconference with representatives of the 63 cities and provinces on April20 to launch the National Master Plan for 2021-2030 with a vision to 2050, contributing to building a strong and prosperouscountry, and well-being of the people.
At the event, Ministerof Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung announced major contents of theNational Assembly’s resolution on the plan, under which Vietnam is set to become a developing nation with modern industry, high average income, andeconomic growth based on science, technology, innovation and digitaltransformation by 2030.
By2050, Vietnam is expected to be a developed nation with high income and a fair, democratic, and civilised society. The country will strive to achievenet-zero emissions, and the average economic growth during 2031-2050 will reachabout 6.5-7.5% annually.
Therewill be northern and southern locomotive zones, with Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh Cityas the growth poles, along with the North-South, Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong-QuangNinh, and Moc Bai-HCM City-Vung Tau economic corridors. The urbanisation ratewill exceed 50%.
Speakingat the event, PM Chinh said after the resolution was passed by the legislature, the Government instructedthe Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) to work with relevant ministries,agencies, and localities to build the Government's action programme for theimplementation of the resolution and the plan of action for the national master plan to submit to the Government for issuance.
Heurged ministries and agencies to adopt concerted and effective measures tolaunch the national master plan, with priority to allocating capital for projectsand programmes of national significance.
Attention must alsobe paid to contents regarding policies, mechanisms, human resources development,development investment attraction, social welfare, science-technology,environment, national defence-security, and international cooperation.
Toeffectively implement the national master plan, the PM asked ministers, headsof ministry-level and Government agencies, chairpersons of the People'sCommittees of centrally-run cities and provinces to effectively perform tasksand fulfill goals outlined in the resolution.
Specific tasks werealso assigned to competent ministries and agencies at the event.
At the inauguration of the national planning information and database system (Photo: VNA) On the occasion, the PM and leaders of ministries and agencies inauguratedthe national planning information and database system.
Onthe sidelines of the event, the MPI and the Ministry of Culture, Sports andTourism organised a photo exhibition themed "Vietnam - country,people".
Following the event, the PM chaired a nationwide teleconferenceto discuss the acceleration of progress and improving the quality of planning for2021-2030.
PM Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) He emphasised that the enforcement of thePlanning Law is an important political task.
The planning process must adhere to the resolution of 13th National Party Congress, the 2021-2025socio-economic development scheme, the 10-year socio-economic developmentstrategy, the Planning Law, and directives of the Government and the PM, mostrecently the national master plan which was approved by the legislature, hereminded.
The leader ordered the acceleration of theprogress and the completion of the formulation, appraisal and approval ofnational-level, regional-level, and provincial-level planning this year, withquality guaranteed./.
