The Prime Minister approved the Planning of Nghe An province for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050.

Authorized by the Prime Minister, on September 14, 2023, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha signed and issued Decision 1059/QD-TTg approving the Planning of Nghe An province for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050, which took effect from the date of signing and promulgation.

The plan sets out five development perspectives:

The planning of Nghe An province for the period of 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050, must ensure conformity with and successful implementation of the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's laws and policies; ensure democracy, compliance, continuity, inheritance, stability and development; be consistent with the national, sectoral and regional master plans and plans; exploit and promote distinct potentials, outstanding opportunities, competitive advantages, turn difficulties and challenges into opportunities and advantages for the development of Nghe An province, worthy of its strategic position and important role in the North Central region, the Central Coast and the whole country.

Rapid and sustainable economic development based on the application of science and technology, innovation, digital transformation with 3 pillars (digital economy, digital society, digital government), administrative reform, improving the investment and business environment. Mobilizing, allocating and effectively using resources with appropriate investment forms to build a synchronous and gradually modern infrastructure system to meet the development requirements of the economy. Restructuring the economy associated with innovation of growth models, developing green economy, circular economy, digital economy.

Organizing development space ensures unity and efficiency, promotes inter-regional and inter-district relations and links between sectors and fields. Comprehensive development but with focus and key points; in which, focusing on some areas with favorable conditions in the delta and coastal areas to form new growth drivers, spreading effects to promote economic development of the whole province; there must be appropriate mechanisms and policies for socio-economic development in disadvantaged areas in the Western region to gradually narrow the development gap.

Taking people as the center, subject, resource and goal of development; harmonious development, closely linking economy with culture, implementing social progress and equity, in which culture is the spiritual foundation, the endogenous resource; between economic development and environmental protection, especially the environment and ecosystems of forests, seas and islands; preventing and combating natural disasters and effectively adapting to climate change; between economic development and consolidating and enhancing potential, firmly ensuring national defense, security and sovereignty over seas and islands; ensuring political security, order and social safety.

Arouse and promote the will, resilience, revolutionary spirit, cultural traditions, especially Nghe An culture and the aspirations of Nghe An people to rise up; build a strong political system; strengthen the great solidarity of ethnic groups in the province, the strength of the entire political system and the whole society for development. Improve the management and operation efficiency of all levels of government, strengthen foreign affairs, regional cooperation, proactively integrate internationally, create convergence, spread and development.

General goals by 2030:

Build Nghe An into a fairly developed province of the country, with a fast and sustainable economic development, imbued with the cultural identity of Vietnam and Nghe An; a center of the North Central region in terms of trade, healthcare, education and training, science and technology, industry and high-tech agriculture; with a synchronous infrastructure system, gradually modernized, adapting to climate change; the material and spiritual life of the people is improved; cultural and historical values ​​are preserved and promoted; the ecological environment is protected, nature and biodiversity are preserved; national defense and security are firmly ensured.

Specific goals by 2030

- Economic:

+ The average growth rate of gross regional domestic product (GRDP) in the 2021 - 2030 period will reach about 10.5 - 11.0%/year. In the GRDP structure, the proportion of industry - construction accounts for 42 - 42.5%; services account for 39 - 39.5%; agriculture, forestry and fishery account for 13.5 - 14% and product taxes minus product subsidies account for 4.5 - 5%.

+ Average GRDP per capita in 2030 is about 7,500 - 8,000 USD.

+ The proportion of processing and manufacturing industry reaches over 24% of GRDP.

+ Labor productivity increases by an average of 10-11%/year.

+ State budget revenue in the area increases by an average of about 12%/year.

+ Mobilizing investment capital for social development in the period 2021 - 2030 is about 1,650 trillion VND.

- About society:

+ Strive for the rate of cultural villages, blocks and urban areas to reach 78%.

+ The natural population growth rate in the period 2021-2030 is at 0.98%/year.

+ Average life expectancy of people is 75 years old.

+ The rate of trained workers is 77%, of which 37.8% have certificates and degrees; on average, each year, jobs are created for over 45,000 workers.

+ The rate of schools meeting national standards is over 80%.

+ Number of doctors per 10,000 people reaches over 15 doctors; number of hospital beds per 10,000 people reaches over 50 beds.

+ The multidimensional poverty rate decreased by an average of 0.5-1.5%/year, in mountainous areas by an average of 1.5-2.0%/year.

+ Reduce the rate of malnutrition in children under 5 years old to 12%. The rate of people participating in health insurance reaches at least 95% of the population; the rate of people participating in social insurance reaches about 39%.

+ Strive for 70% of district-level administrative units to complete the task of building and meeting the standards of new rural districts. The rate of communes meeting the standards of new rural areas will reach 90%; of which, 50% of communes will meet the standards of advanced new rural areas, and 15% of communes will meet the standards of model new rural areas.

- Regarding urban and infrastructure:

+ Strive for an urbanization rate of about 40-45%; average urban housing area of ​​32-35m²/person; urban infrastructure is invested synchronously and modernly.

+ Smooth and safe transportation infrastructure; irrigation infrastructure, dykes, dams ensure water sources for production and daily life, proactive drainage; ensure electricity demand for production and daily life; modern communication, internet and terminal equipment systems; social infrastructure meets development needs.

- About the environment:

+ Forest cover rate is stable at 58%.

+ The rate of urban population provided with clean water through centralized water supply system reaches 100%.

+ The rate of rural population using clean water meeting standards reaches 60%.

+ The rate of collection of solid waste generated in urban areas reaches 99%, in rural areas reaches over 80%. The rate of collected solid waste treated to meet environmental protection requirements reaches 95%.

+ The rate of urban domestic wastewater collected and treated to meet prescribed standards is 100% for type I urban areas; 70% for type IV urban areas and above, and 50% for type V urban areas.

+ Strive for 100% of industrial parks to have centralized wastewater treatment systems that meet environmental standards and the rate of hazardous waste collected and treated to reach 99%.

- Regarding national defense and security: Building a solid defense zone; a comprehensively strong armed force with the capacity to meet mission requirements.

Vision to 2050:

Nghe An is a comprehensively developed, civilized, modern province of the country and imbued with the cultural identity of Vietnam and Nghe An; is an important driving force for development of the North Central region; the material and spiritual life of the people is high; cultural, historical and traditional values, natural ecosystems are preserved and promoted; firmly ensuring national defense and security.

Development breakthrough of Nghe An according to planning:

Developing 2 growth engine areas, including the expanded Vinh city and the expanded Southeast Nghe An Economic Zone.

Implement 3 strategic breakthroughs:

Perfecting synchronous institutions and policies; strongly improving the investment and business environment with outstanding competitiveness associated with administrative reform. Strengthening decentralization, delegation of authority, promoting proactiveness, creativity and responsibility of all levels and sectors.

Focus on investment, create breakthroughs in building synchronous and modern infrastructure to meet development requirements; in which, strongly develop strategic transport infrastructure, create connectivity and spread development.

Comprehensively develop human resources, science, technology, innovation associated with promoting cultural values ​​and people of Nghe An. Focus on education and training, attract human resources, especially high-quality human resources.

Formation and development of 4 economic corridors:

The coastal economic corridor is linked to National Highway 1, the North-South Eastern Expressway, coastal roads, national railways and sea routes; Ho Chi Minh Road Economic Corridor; National Highway 7A Economic Corridor; National Highway 48A Economic Corridor; in which, developing the coastal economic corridor is the focus.

Developing 5 pillar industries and fields:

Industrial development, focusing on processing and manufacturing industries; supporting industries; Trade and service development, especially high-quality education, training and healthcare services; Tourism development based on three main types including cultural and historical tourism, resort, entertainment and sea sports tourism and eco-tourism, adventure tourism associated with the community; High-tech agricultural development; Marine economic development associated with ensuring national defense and security.

Focus on investing in 6 urban centers:

Vinh urban area expansion, Hoang Mai urban area (developed in association with Quynh Luu), Thai Hoa urban area (developed in association with Nghia Dan), Dien Chau urban area, Do Luong urban area, Con Cuong urban area.

The plan also clearly shows the development orientation of sectors and fields; plans for organizing socio-economic activities; environmental protection and biodiversity; exploitation, use and protection of resources; prevention and control of natural disasters and response to climate change in the area; plans for land allocation and zoning; list of projects and priority order of implementation in the province; solutions and resources for implementing the plan.

The planning of Nghe An province for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050 approved in this Decision is the basis for implementing the establishment of urban and rural planning, technical and specialized planning in Nghe An province according to the provisions of relevant laws.