Bac Ninh province will have 4 cities before 2030

In addition, this province also has 2 towns: Que Vo, Thuan Thanh; 2 districts: Luong Tai, Gia Binh. Bac Ninh province meets the criteria of a type I urban area and becomes a centrally-governed city.

The planning scope and boundaries include the territory of Bac Ninh province, with a total natural area of ​​822.71 km2.², including 8 administrative units: 2 cities (Bac Ninh and Tu Son), 2 towns (Que Vo and Thuan Thanh) and 4 districts (Tien Du, Yen Phong, Gia Binh and Luong Tai).

Average GRDP 8% - 9%/year

Development goal by 2030: Bac Ninh becomes a centrally-governed city; a dynamic economic and cultural center of the Northern region; one of the development poles of the Red River Delta, closely connected to the capital Hanoi; with a synchronous and modern socio-economic infrastructure system. National defense, security, order and social safety are guaranteed. People have a prosperous, civilized and happy life.

Average GRDP growth rate is 8% - 9%/year; GRDP proportion of industry and construction is about 72.7%; services is about 21.7%; agriculture, forestry and fishery is about 1.6%; product tax minus product subsidy is about 4.0%.

GRDP per capita (current price) reached about 346.6 million VND/person. Export turnover was about 50 billion USD; import was about 42 billion USD.

By 2050, Bac Ninh will be a centrally-governed city, among the top localities in the country in terms of economic scale; one of the leading high-tech industrial, research and development, and smart manufacturing centers in Asia and the world; a green, smart, modern, livable city with a high level of development, imbued with the cultural identity of Bac Ninh - Kinh Bac. People will enjoy social services and quality of life on par with developed countries in the Asian region.

Focus investment resources on industry and services

The key task of Bac Ninh in the coming time is to focus investment resources on industry and services; focus on developing industries with development potential; transform and attract investment in new industry groups.

By 2030, Bac Ninh province strives to have 4 cities: Bac Ninh, Tu Son, Tien Du, Yen Phong; 2 towns: Que Vo, Thuan Thanh; 2 districts: Luong Tai, Gia Binh. Bac Ninh province meets the criteria of a class I urban area and becomes a centrally-run city.

At the same time, effectively and substantially implement administrative reform and digital transformation; build digital government associated with building a team of professional and modern officials and civil servants; encourage start-ups, innovation, and arouse the desire for development among people and businesses. Develop high-quality human resources, attract and utilize talents.

Forming the leading electronics center in Vietnam

Regarding the development direction of important industries, Bac Ninh will focus on developing high-tech and green industries, forming a leading electronics center in Vietnam associated with smart technology, accelerating the progress of large industrial projects, having a spillover effect to become the main driving force for economic growth of the province and the whole country. Diversify and promote the development of high-tech manufacturing industries producing semiconductor equipment, information technology, pharmaceutical industry, healthcare, renewable energy equipment... to enhance the position of Bac Ninh province's industry in the global value chain.

Building Bac Ninh into a shopping, commercial and consumption center of the Capital region; promoting commercial development associated with green and sustainable urban development to create an ideal living space to attract high-quality human resources; promoting e-commerce development; developing services in a diverse and sustainable direction; focusing on high-value service industries with potential and advantages such as: information technology services, telecommunications, logistics, finance and other support services.

Prioritize the development of eco-tourism in craft villages

Bac Ninh focuses on developing tourism into a spearhead economic sector, prioritizing the development of craft village ecotourism, historical and time experience tourism, unique and attractive tourism products associated with the cultural values ​​of Bac Ninh - Kinh Bac people; enhancing the role of promoting and introducing the image of Bac Ninh province to domestic and international friends.

Regarding agriculture, forestry and fishery, Bac Ninh will promote the development of high-tech agriculture, clean agriculture, concentrated commodity agriculture, circular agriculture associated with processing industry, participating in value chains; improve productivity, efficiency and make the most of land funds; take the lead in building advanced new rural areas and model new rural areas.

Developing urban agriculture, promoting economic cooperation between agriculture and industry, trade, services and tourism, contributing to the goal of industrialization of Bac Ninh province's agriculture.