Nghi Loc: Prioritizing industrial development, expanding urban space

(Baonghean) - In mid-2016, Nghi Loc district had good news when the adjustment of the socio-economic development plan until 2020 was approved with important goals, focusing on prioritizing the development of mechanical engineering, electronics - information technology, production of consumer goods for export; textiles, construction materials; processing of agricultural, forestry, aquatic products, and supporting industries. The value of industry - construction accounted for 48.50% and services 36.40%.

Strong focus on industrial development

With the potential advantages of the suburbs, large land, the concentration of factories, large projects, convenient and open transportation system, the gateway to Vinh city, Nghi Loc identifies breakthroughs: First of all, speed up the speed of industrial development, on the basis of quickly attracting investment to fill the concentrated industrial zones of the province; at the same time, focus on developing small and medium-sized industrial zones, clusters, small-scale industrial clusters, and craft villages of the district.

Second, invest in developing key economic sectors, promoting the district's advantages in processing industry, construction materials manufacturing industry, mechanics, etc. Develop marine economy along the coastal strip with key industries such as shipbuilding; aquaculture and fishing; marine tourism.

Third, promote training, fostering and developing to improve the quality of human resources to meet the requirements of socio-economic development. Strengthen administrative reform along with innovation of policy mechanisms...

View of Quan Hanh town, Nghi Loc district.

Infrastructure will be invested in more synchronously to create favorable conditions for development. The district prioritizes the construction and upgrading of traffic routes connecting dynamic economic zones (Southeast Economic Zone, Bai Lu Tourist Area, Nam Cam Industrial Park, etc.), with Cua Lo Port, Vinh Airport and with the external traffic system, especially National Highway 1A, National Highway 46, to promote rapid development of economic sectors. Complete the infrastructure of the Southeast Economic Zone and synchronous industrial parks with convenient services for businesses right in the economic zones and industrial parks. Form industrial parks with modern infrastructure, green industrial parks, creating attractiveness to attract investors to the economic zones and industrial parks.

Mr. Nguyen Tien Dung - Chairman of Nghi Loc District People's Committee said: Nghi Loc currently has the Southeast Economic Zone with many factories and projects operating effectively, creating jobs for thousands of workers such as Tien Phong Plastic Factory, Hoa Sen Steel Factory, BSE Electronics Factory, Royal Foods Seafood Factory, Masan Food Joint Stock Company... There are also hundreds of small businesses operating in the area.

According to the approved planning until 2020, Nghi Loc has identified priority industries and products for development as industry - construction, exploitation and production of construction materials, agricultural, forestry, fishery and food processing industry, mechanical industry, electronics, information technology, electricity industry and domestic water production, in addition to developing services, shipbuilding, and high-tech agriculture.

Will build urban infrastructure of Quan Hanh and Cho Thuong town; Plan to build Nghi Phuong, Nghi Van, Nghi Van towns.

Constructing coastal national highways, Nghi Thai - Nghi Van - Do Luong roads, roads connecting Son market - Lam River bank, constructing and upgrading Cau Bach, Nghi Hoa, Nghi My, Nghi Lam, Nghi Dien water plants... Continuing to invest in upgrading, expanding and developing existing market systems such as Son market, Nghi Trung market and building new markets in some communes of Nghi Thinh, Nghi Truong, Nghi Thuan, Nghi Xa, Nghi Phong, Nghi Dien, Nghi My, Nghi Kieu... Planning 25 markets to reach type 3 markets in the area.

Construction of N4 road to Nghi Thiet research station.

Expanding urban space to the West

From now to 2020, in addition to investing in developing socio-economic infrastructure, building Quan Hanh town - a type V urban area, it is expected to establish and build Thuong market town - becoming the future district center, Cau Cam town, Mai Trang town and a system of towns such as Son market, University area, Nghi Van, Nghi Lam, Nghi Cong, Nghi Van, Nghi Phuong. Investing in building 3 towns: Quan Hanh town, Cau Cam town and Mai Trang town.

Construction of Nghi Thiet Cement Grinding Station.

The total investment capital requirement to implement the planning for the period 2016 - 2020 is about 25,119 billion VND. This is a huge demand, to mobilize investment capital sources to serve the goal of socio-economic development, promote administrative procedure reform, and do a good job of site clearance. However, Nghi Loc is determined to achieve all the set goals.

Chau Lan