Ha Tinh Provincial Party Secretary Hoang Trung Dung: Nghe An and Ha Tinh need to strengthen ties to develop together

At the Conference to disseminate and implement Resolution No. 39 on the construction and development of Nghe An province, comrade Hoang Trung Dung - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council of Ha Tinh province discussed solutions to strengthen links and cooperation with Nghe An province in services, tourism, and urban development to develop the South Nghe An - North Ha Tinh region.

The Secretary of the Ha Tinh Provincial Party Committee emphasized that Nghe An and Ha Tinh are two localities with a special relationship, with many similarities in geography, history, economy, and culture, in which Lam River - Hong Mountain is a symbol of solidarity and solidarity in the process of building and protecting the homeland and country.

Promoting the advantages of natural conditions and cultural and revolutionary traditions, in recent times, Ha Tinh and Nghe An provinces have strengthened links and cooperation and achieved results in a number of fields.

The two provinces have coordinated to develop and implement the planning of the Southern Nghe An - Northern Ha Tinh region, consulted on regional development linkages in the process of making the Provincial Planning for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050; coordinated to mobilize resources, invest, and exploit regional linkage infrastructure, together with the provinces in the region to effectively implement the Project "Basic infrastructure for comprehensive development of the provinces: Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh and Quang Tri" funded by the Asian Development Bank; the project "Improving urban infrastructure to minimize the impact of climate change for 04 coastal provinces of North Central Vietnam" funded by the French Development Agency.

Receive resources from the Central Government, promote local internal resources to invest in building inter-regional infrastructure projects such as: Cua Hoi Bridge over Lam River, North-South Expressway, coastal road.

The two provinces have cooperated in attracting investment, developing industry, urban areas, services, trade tourism, forming urban areas, contributing to socio-economic development, improving the material and spiritual life of the people of the two provinces.

Ha Tinh province and Nghe An province signed a cooperation agreement to develop tourism, coordinate in preserving and promoting Vi Giam and Ca Tru folk songs, which are common heritages, recognized by UNESCO as representative intangible cultural heritage of humanity and intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent protection.

Based on the orientation of the Politburo in Resolution No. 39 on building and developing Nghe An province to 2030, with a vision to 2045, Ha Tinh province proposed that Nghe An province closely cooperate and link together on the contents.

Implementing the Planning of the two provinces for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, Ha Tinh province will focus on developing the dynamic area of ​​Hong Linh town associated with Nghi Xuan district, connecting with Vinh city and neighboring localities of Nghe An province, with key industries being industry - handicrafts, trade, services - tourism. Forming a North - South development axis through corridors along National Highway 1A, expressways, Ho Chi Minh road, North - South railway, coastal routes.

With the advantage of having many historical and cultural relics and famous celebrities, including Kim Lien Relic Site, Memorial Site of General Secretary Le Hong Phong, General Secretary Tran Phu, General Secretary Ha Huy Tap, Truong Bon Relic Site, Dong Loc Junction, with 219km of beautiful coastline, it is a favorable condition for the two provinces to closely link to develop tours and tourist routes associated with the "Central Heritage Road".

The two provinces must pay special attention to preserving and promoting the revolutionary cultural tradition and studiousness of the people of Nghe An, adapting to the trend of integration and development; effectively deploying the values ​​of world celebrities Nguyen Du and Ho Xuan Huong.

Nghe An, Ha Tinh and other provinces in the region need to continue to coordinate in mobilizing resources to implement inter-regional investment projects; Strengthen links with localities with large seaports to share import and export goods sources, develop seaport and logistics services; cooperate in exploiting the river system, especially the downstream area of ​​Lam River to develop services and tourism.

Promoting the border advantages adjacent to the provinces of Xieng Khouang, Hua Phan, Bolykhamxay, and Khammouane of Laos to connect the East-West economic corridor, the Northeast region of Thailand, and the Mekong River Sub-region; strengthening links to develop tours and tourism routes, and promoting investment with the provinces of Laos and Thailand.

For universities, colleges, and vocational training institutions in Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces, it is necessary to strengthen links and cooperation to improve the quality of human resource training, especially high-quality human resources to serve industrial parks, economic zones, industries, and fields that the Central provinces and the whole country need.

Ha Tinh Provincial Party Secretary Hoang Trung Dung also said that in order to effectively implement the above-mentioned contents, he requested that central ministries and branches soon issue national and regional planning so that localities can implement the provincial planning to ensure consistency and synchronization.

The Central Government continues to pay attention to investing in shared infrastructure in the South Nghe An - North Ha Tinh region; supplementing planning and allocating resources to invest in bridges across Lam River, promoting the advantages of Xuan Hai Port and Xuan Pho Port to develop logistics services and transit goods between the two provinces. The North Central and Central Coastal Coordination Council directs and guides localities in the region to implement regional linkage goals, programs and projects.

"Resolution No. 39 of the Politburo is the basis for Nghe An to realize its potential and aspiration to become a rich, civilized, and modern province; it is an opportunity for Ha Tinh province to develop in all fields, focusing on services, tourism, and urban development," the Secretary of the Ha Tinh Provincial Party Committee emphasized.