Nghe An: Inadequacies in industrial cluster development

(Baonghean) -Currently, the province has 33 industrial clusters (ICs) that have taken steps to invest in construction, with the goal of having 50 ICs by 2020. However, the planning and investment in the construction of ICs are facing many difficulties, most of which are behind schedule due to the lack of strong enough mechanisms and solutions.

Mostly behind schedule

Vinh city currently has 5 industrial clusters: Nghi Phu, Hung Loc, Dong Vinh, Hung Dong and Nghi Kim with a total area of ​​nearly 89 hectares. It is expected that after completing the investment and construction, these 5 industrial clusters will attract over 150 enterprises to invest in production and business. Currently, 3 industrial clusters: Nghi Phu, Hung Loc and Dong Vinh invested by the City People's Committee have completed the construction of technical infrastructure and have been 100% occupied. These industrial clusters have attracted 38 enterprises to invest in production and business with a total initial investment of over 388 billion VND, production value reaching over 390 billion VND/year, and at the same time creating jobs for nearly 1,500 workers.

Hung Dong and Nghi Kim Industrial Parks are currently being invested in, built, managed and exploited. Currently, the city is working with investors to adjust the planning and build infrastructure.

In Do Luong, there are 2 industrial parks in operation. That is the town industrial park with an area of ​​7.78 hectares, filled with 13 enterprises investing in production and business; Lac Son industrial park with a total area of ​​20 hectares, currently has 2 manufacturing enterprises.

However, the number of effectively operating industrial clusters is not much, many clusters are abandoned. Typically, in Quy Chau, in 2013, the district built a 9-hectare small-scale industrial cluster in Tan Lac town, however, because the infrastructure has not been built synchronously, this small-scale industrial cluster has been abandoned for a long time. Currently, in addition to 4 hectares of agricultural land being stuck in land clearance, the remaining 5 hectares of land in the district have built roads, drainage systems... but are unfinished, the site improvement items have not been completed. Capital mobilization for the project has encountered many difficulties, especially the funding for compensation and site clearance.

Wood furniture production at Nguyen Nghia Company (Do Luong Town Industrial Park)

In Do Luong, in addition to the two operating clusters, the district has an additional Thuong Son industrial cluster with an area of ​​8.4 hectares to relocate some polluting production households located in residential areas. This industrial cluster was approved by the Provincial People's Committee in 2015, but to date, the infrastructure has not been invested in and built, and according to the leaders of the District People's Committee, the most important reason is still lack of capital.

Quynh Luu has 3 planned industrial parks: Quynh Nghia, Quynh Hoa, and Quynh Chau. That is the goal, but in reality it is very difficult to implement because the funding for compensation, site clearance, and infrastructure investment is very difficult.

According to Decision 45/2015/QD-UBND dated August 26, 2015 of the Provincial People's Committee on regulations on policies to support investment in building infrastructure for industrial parks in the area, support for building items in industrial park infrastructure including internal roads, internal drainage systems, the maximum support level is not more than 6 billion VND for mountainous areas, and 5 billion VND for plain areas. Many opinions say that this support level is too low because the investment rate for industrial park infrastructure is around 100 - 120 billion VND/industry.

Mr. Nguyen Son Ha - Head of Infrastructure Department of Quynh Luu district said that before adjusting the administrative boundaries of the district, most of the resources were mainly focused on building infrastructure in Hoang Mai area to attract investment in industrial development and small-scale industry, so after adjusting the administrative boundaries, attracting investment in industrial development of Quynh Luu district encountered many difficulties. The budget for investment and development is limited, the infrastructure is lacking and weak, so the attractiveness of investors is not high.

Difficult funding, solution

In the period of 2011 - 2015, implementing the direction of the Provincial People's Committee, some industrial parks that were not suitable in terms of location were removed from the planning, some land locations suitable for industrial production and with advantages in terms of transport infrastructure, electricity, water, and the ability to attract investment for quick filling were adjusted and supplemented and approved by the Provincial People's Committee in Decision No. 1172/2014/QD-UBND dated March 28, 2014. Mr. Nguyen Van The - Head of Industrial Management Department, Department of Industry and Trade said: The goal by 2020, the province will have 48 industrial parks, with a total planned area of ​​961.24 hectares (including the newly added Thuong Son industrial park of nearly 10 hectares).

The industrial cluster of Quy Chau craft village (Quy Chau district) has not yet completed its infrastructure.

“According to regulations, after the planning is approved, the infrastructure must be completed within 24 months, but most industrial parks cannot meet the schedule. Investment is socialized, but investors cannot mobilize capital. 11 out of 33 industrial parks that have made investment steps in the province are currently on... paper,” Mr. The added.

The work of site clearance for industrial parks in particular, and economic zones and industrial parks in general still faces many obstacles, the progress of infrastructure investment is slow, investment is not synchronized, and the implementation of resettlement projects is slow. Some contractors only implement it perfunctorily, leading to the infrastructure of industrial parks not meeting the requirements of investment attraction. The progress of some investment projects is slow, prolonged or inappropriate. Meanwhile, the provincial budget is limited, the central budget is in deficit, the Government tightens and cuts public investment, leading to difficulties in balancing investment resources for key infrastructure projects serving industrial development, especially the budget support for investment in infrastructure construction of economic zones, industrial parks and industrial parks is still limited.

Should we invest completely in one industrial park and then allocate resources to another, not investing in a scattered and small scale, and not necessarily chasing quantity in industrial parks?

Thu Huyen