The income of coastal people in Nghe An is 1.28 times higher than the average of the whole province.

(Baonghean.vn) – That is the information of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee when evaluating 10 years of implementing Resolution 4 of the 10th Party Central Committee (Term X) "on Vietnam's Marine Strategy to 2020".

Immediately after the Central Committee issued Resolution 4 (10th tenure), Nghe An province issued Resolution No. 16-NQ/TU setting out specific goals for the Marine Strategy of Nghe An province by 2020: Striving for the sea and coastal areas to have an economic growth rate of about 15%; GDP 1.5 times higher than the whole province; population growth rate of 0.96%; annual employment for 15,000 people; forming a number of key products with high and stable export value; processing 15,000 tons of seafood for export by 2020.

For many years, fishermen along the coast of Nghe An have been "hitting" high-value fish seasons. In the photo, fishermen in Quynh Luu have a big catch of exported hairtail fish. Photo: Ngoc Bich

After 10 years, the marine and coastal economy has developed quite comprehensively with a full range of industries, including many industries that are driving forces for the development of Nghe An such as marine tourism, fishing and seafood processing, port services; making great contributions to the GDP and budget of the whole province.

The industry in coastal districts is quite developed, mainly focusing on seafood exploitation and processing industries; shipbuilding and repair industries; seaport and maritime services.

The average increase in service industry production value in the period 2006-2016 was 6.77%; Revenue from coastal tourism in 2016 reached 3,630 billion VND, accounting for 90% of the whole province, increasing by an average of 15.49% annually. At the same time, the system of seaports and fishing ports was planned, attracting investment, contributing to promoting maritime logistics services, import and export.

The average GDP in the period 2006-2016 increased by 8.29%, higher than the average of the whole province. The average income per capita of the people in the coastal areas of Nghe An in 2006 was only 9.27 million VND/person, but increased to 36.21 million VND (in 2016), equal to 1.28 times the average of the whole province.

Nghe An has 8 iron-hulled fishing boats built under the support policy of Decree 67/CP (by fishermen of Quynh Luu district). Photo courtesy

In the orientation of economic and social development of 6 coastal districts of the province until 2020 and the following years, the following areas are focused: Sea and island tourism and coastal areas; Development of clean industry in the Southeast Economic Zone and Hoang Mai and Nam Cam industrial zones with Vinh City and Cua Lo town; Aquaculture, exploitation, seafood processing and sea salt production; development of maritime transport; Cua Lo Port Services and other ports; Training and human resource development services for the marine and coastal economy and other services.

During that process, focus on developing Vinh - Cua Lo area, Southeast Nghe An Economic Zone and Hoang Mai - Dong Hoi area associated with Nam Thanh - Bac Nghe economic zone, creating a dynamic development area. Invest in completing the infrastructure system and create favorable mechanisms to attract investment to develop industrial zones according to the plan.

The seaport system in Nghe An has been invested and upgraded to serve the needs of cargo transportation. Photo: Loading and unloading goods at Cua Lo Port (photo by Thu Huyen)

Strongly develop clean industries associated with the marine economy such as electronics industry, seafood processing industry, shipbuilding and repair mechanical industry, port industry, port services and warehouses serving the marine economy. Priority will be given to high technology, ensuring ecological environment, and exploiting marine tourism well.

Nguyen Son - Thuc Anh