At the conference (Photo: VNA)The conference was held to launch theGovernment’s action plan materialising the Politburo’s Resolution No. 23-NQ/TWdated October 6, 2022 on orientations for socio-economic development, nationaldefence and security in the Central Highlands by 2030 with a vision towards 2045.
The PM pointed out that the region, comprising five provinces of Kon Tum,Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Lam Dong, has yet to fully tapped itspotential, opportunities and competitive edge.
He said people andbusinesses should be put at the centre of development in the Central Highlands, and be the subject, target, driving forces and resources for development.
The Government leader underlined the strategic importance of Tay Nguyen, which has great potential and many advantages but is lagging behind other regions in development, hence the Poliburo's resolution.
The PM instructed that ministries, agencies and localities must outline their own action plans to carry out the Government’s programme, and build specific mechanisms for the region's development.
He added that planning schemes must be devised with a strategicvision and breakthroughs in the mindset, with attention paid tostrategic infrastructure, especially in transport, health care and education, human resources, the green economy, digital economy, circular economyand forest-based economy.
The leader asked the region to pool investmentresources, including cooperation between central agencies and localities, public-privatepartnership (PPP), and foreign investment, while developing strong brands forlocal products.
In terms of investment promotion, Chinh said thelocalities need to soon perfect and stabilise policies and mechanisms toattract investments suitably and effectively.
The PM used the occasion to call on investors,enterprises and development partners to maintain their confidence, promote the spiritof mutually beneficial cooperation, and continue accompanying Vietnam ingeneral and the Central Highlands in particular.
He also urged the localities to push ahead with publicinvestment disbursement, and the implementation of national target programmes,and support businesses in terms of capital and administrative procedures.
The localities were requested to step up vaccination againstthe COVID-19 pandemic, and promote their land, people, culture, tourism,potential and strength, thus boosting local tourism and attracting moreinvestments.
At the conference, PM Chinh and representatives fromministries, agencies and localities witnessed the handover of cooperationagreements on sustainable development in the Central Highlands between theMinistry of Planning and Investment, and the region, and development partners,along with memoranda of understanding and investment licences worth more than 5billion USD and 25 trillion VND (over 1 billion USD).
The action programme of the Government to realise Resolution 23 defines seven groups of key tasks and solutions, together with 23 specific tasks and nine investment projects assigned to relevant ministries and sectors, with detailed roadmaps.
Prior to the conference, he visited a photo exhibition featuring the land and people of the Central Highalnds./.
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