A view of Van Don industrial park in Quang Ninh (Photo: VNA) As part of efforts to implementResolution 09-NQ/TW on Vietnam’s Sea and Island Strategy until 2020, Quang Ninhhas applied measures to boost its sea-based economy in line with ensuring nationalsecurity and defence.
In recent years, the provincehas focused on infrastructure building to boost maritime economic development,especially tourism and aquaculture.
Currently, all Quang Ninh’sseaports have been upgraded to strengthen their capacity in providing services andconnecting the mainland and islands in the region.
Some seaports in thelocality are being expanded to national and regional scale, including Hai Ha,Cai Lan and Cua Ong.
Quang Ninh has also mobilisedresources for the comprehensive development of infrastructure in coastaleconomic zones and industrial parks (IPs), including the Van Don EZ and HaiHa, Dam Nha Mac, Viet Hung and Hai Yen IPs, attracting more investment.
Investment promotionactivities have been used to call for investment in major projects, includingVan Don airport, Van Tien bridge, major seaports and roads, as well as otherprojects in entertainment, resorts, aquaculture and fishing.
The province has built fourconcentrated IPs with a total area of more than 911 hectares, along with ninedistrict-level industrial clusters spanning from Dong Trieu, Uong Bi, Yen Hungto Hai Ha and Mong Cai, with a combined area of 215 hectares. Three of theindustrial clusters have leased 80 percent of their lands.
Meanwhile, the province aimsto welcome 8-10 million visitors in 2020 to earn 5-6 trillion VND.
In the first 10 months of 2016, the province saw afive percent rise in the number of visitors with 7.3 million total arrivals.The number of foreign tourists reached 2.81 million.
Quang Ninh has four major tourist hubs. The UongBi-Dong Trieu-Quang Yen area is home to many spiritual and cultural sites,while Ha Long Bay is famous as a centre for sight-seeing, culture, shopping andentertainment.
The Van Don-Co To area offers spiritual, sea andisland and entertainment tourism, and the Mong Cai area is strong in seatourism and shopping.
According tothe provincial Department of Tourism, Quang Ninh currently has 157accommodation establishments rated from one- to five-stars, along with 47travel firms and nine beaches for tourists.
Recently, the provincial Department of Tourismteamed up with the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism to organise a famtrip for travel firms and media agencies across the country to variousdestinations around Ha Long Bay.
A number of local firms,including Hoang Gia, Tuan Chau, Van Don and Mong Cai, have offered new tourismproducts.
Realising Party and Statepolicies on encouraging and supporting maritime economic development, QuangNinh has created optimal conditions for businesses and individuals to accesscapital for boosting economic growth.
So far, many projects have provedtheir effectiveness, contributing to the local maritime economic expansion andincreasing income for locals in coastal localities.-VNA
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