Hanoi (VNA) – Hai Duongis envisioned to become a modern industrialised province and a key industrial hubin the Red River Delta by 2030, according to a master plan announced on January10 in the presence of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

By 2030, Hai Duong will havedeveloped comprehensive socio-economic infrastructure, built greenness,smartness and modernity-oriented urban areas deeply imbued with its identity,and met some basic criteria of a centrally-run city, according to the province’smaster plan for the 2021 - 2030 period with a vision to 2050.

The plan targets an annual economicgrowth rate of 9.5%, a population of about 2.55 million, all local residentsaccessing clean and hygienic water, an urbanisation rate of over 55% by 2030.

Theprovince will strive to meet all the criteria of a centrally-run city by 2050, becominga modern, green, smart, and sustainable city with extensive internationalintegration and rich cultural identity and serving as an important socio-economicimpetus of the Red River Delta.

Applauding local development, PMChinh asked Hai Duong to base on its reality, act flexibly, and mobilisedifferent resources to carry out the master plan.

Itneeds to implement the plan strongly, comprehensively, and effectively,especially in the fields it holds potential and advantages for; step upeconomic restructuring in tandem with growth model reform; increaseproductivity and competitiveness on the basis of digital transformation,science - technology, innovation, and green and circular economy development;develop socio-economic infrastructure, particularly transport, urban, andindustrial facilities; and push ahead with administrative procedure reform andbusiness climate improvement.

In particular, the province needs togive cultural and social aspects the same importance as economic development’swhile paying due attention to historical and cultural relic preservation, theGovernment leader continued.

Heasked relevant ministries and sectors to coordinate closely with Hai Duongduring the master plan implementation.

Meanwhile, PM Chinh called on enterprisesand investors to carry long-term and sustainable business strategies, realisetheir commitments, comply with cooperation agreements and law, and activelyjoin hands in ensuring social security.

Heexpressed his belief that the province will fruitfully carry out the masterplan and attract more investment, helping foster socio-economic development andsecure happiness and prosperity for its people.

At theconference, Hai Duong announced the fields it is inviting investment to,including industrial park development, the building of residential areas andsocial housing, tourism, services, trade, logistics, transport infrastructure,health care, culture, education, sports, environment, andagro-forestry-fisheries.

It alsogranted 27 investment policy decisions, investment registration certificates, andmemoranda of understanding on investment cooperation with total capital ofnearly 1.4 billion USD to domestic and foreign firms./.