Vincom Centre Ha Long creates a facelift to the coastal province. (Photo: vietnamtourism.gov.vn)Quang Ninh (VNA) – The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh hasoutlined comprehensive measures to attract key projects in trade, aiming tobecome a leading service centre in the country.
Two years ago, local authorities granted approval for a master plan to develop thetrade sector by 2025 with a vision towards 2030. The province aimed to increaseadded value by an average of 12.5 - 13.5 percent during 2016 – 2020, 14.5 - 15.5percent during 2021 – 2025, and 10 - 11 percent during 2026 – 2030.
As part of efforts to lure trade projects, the province has worked to improvetransport infrastructure, including projects upgrading the Uong Bi - Ha Longsegment in National Road 18, Quang Ninh airport, and Ha Long - Hai Phongexpressway.
Due attention has been paid to transportation in border areas, facilitating andpromoting trade with China via Bac Luan border gate.
Besides encouraging local investors to remove bottlenecks and accelerate the landclearance process, the province is exerting efforts to hasten administrativereform in 2018 towards improving the province’s competitive capacity.
Last year, Quang Ninh for the first time rose to the first place in the PublicAdministrative Reform (PAR) Index with 89.54 points, which was 6.72 pointshigher than its score in 2016. Meanwhile, it was ranked 5th in the SatisfactionIndex of Public Administration Services (SIPAS) index among 63 cities andprovince nationwide and in top two of Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI),moving up 30 steps compared to the previous year.
Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Nguyen Van Doc has instructedrelevant sectors and branches to press ahead with administrative procedurereforms; enhance the efficiency of public administrative centres; cut unnecessaryadministrative procedures; complete e-government apparatus; and pay dueattention to providing training for public servants.
Thanks to their efforts, the province has mobilised huge resources to developmarkets, supermarket chains, and shopping malls. It is now home to 27supermarkets and five shopping centres, with the presence of both domestic andinternational renowned giants such as Vincom, MM Mega Market, Big C, Lotte, andLan Chi mart, among others.
Following the success of the Vincom Centre Ha Long, real estate and retailconglomerate Vingroup decided to inaugurate another shopping centre, Vincom ,in the Yen Thanh urban area, Uong Bi city in 2017. A shopping mall, food court,and entertainment zone are arranged within the complex, meeting the demands ofboth local people and tourists.
In May, Vingroup’s Vincom Retail JSC launched its Vincom Shophouse Complex inMong Cai city, with Vincom Plaza looking likely to become a promising shopper’sparadise in the border city.
The firm is working on a master plan to branch out to a townhouse andservice zone in Cam Binh ward, Cam Pha city.
In addition, the province has seen an increasing number of Vinmart convenientstores providing high-quality products and services. Most of the current 23Vinmart stores are in Ha Long and Uong Bi cities, with more stores looking tobe opened in other surrounding localities – demonstrating Quang Ninh’s successin attracting investment for trade development.
Many local companies have shifted their attention to investment in the tradesector towards sustainable development. Duc Phu Co., Ltd is carrying out aculture, sports, and services project with a total capital of 300 billion VND (12.9million USD) in Uong Bi city. Upon operation in the end of this year, theproject will create a facelift for the surrounding urban area, contributingtowards both the city and province’s local trade and service system.
Social resources have been mobilised to repair and upgrade traditional marketslike Cam Thuy market in Cam Thuy city, and Thanh Son market in Uong Bi city.
The results will create momentum for trade to thrive in the province for timeto come. –VNA
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