Implementing the Government's action program to implement the Politburo's Resolution on the Northern Midlands and Mountainous Regions

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh and delegates visit the photo exhibition "Northern Midlands and Mountains - Potential and Opportunities". Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

The conference was organized by the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Government Office in coordination with the Lao Cai Provincial Party Committee and People's Committee on August 27. Also attending the conference were Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh; leaders of ministries, departments, branches, central agencies, and localities in the Northwest and Northern Delta regions.

Resolution No. 11-NQ/TW has identified viewpoints, goals, tasks and solutions, which are of great significance in promoting strengths and potentials, creating breakthroughs in sustainable socio-economic development, closely linked with ensuring national defense and security, consolidating the role of "fence" and "lung" for the country of the midland and mountainous regions of the North in the coming time.

The Prime Minister and delegates listen to an introduction at the photo exhibition. Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

To effectively implement and soon put the Resolution into practice, the Government issued Resolution No. 96/NQ-CP on the Action Program to implement Resolution No. 11-NQ/TW of the Politburo to unify the direction of ministries, central agencies and localities in the midland and mountainous regions of the North in thoroughly grasping and drastically implementing the Resolution; specifying the goals, tasks and solutions to organize implementation; promoting the Government's role of creation and coordination according to the principles of clear, centralized and democratic assignment of tasks and responsibilities, creating a close coordination mechanism associated with the responsibilities of each ministry, central agency and locality in the region.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chairs the conference to deploy the Action Program to implement Resolution No. 11-NQ/TW dated February 10, 2022 of the Politburo. Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

The Government's Action Program has identified goals and 21 specific targets for economic, social and environmental development of the region by 2030, including a number of important goals and targets such as: Average growth in the 2021-2030 period reaches about 8-9%; regional economic scale by 2030 reaches 2,100 trillion VND: GRDP per capita reaches about 140 million VND/year; multidimensional poverty rate decreases by an average of 2-3%/year, 80% of communes meet new rural standards, forest cover rate is about 54-55%,...

Minister and Head of the Government Office Tran Van Son reports on the main contents of the Government's Action Program to implement Resolution No. 11-NQ/TW of the Politburo. Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

By 2045, the Northern Midlands and Mountains region strives to be a green, sustainable and comprehensive development region, a model of green development for the whole country, in which about 50% of the provinces are in the group of fairly developed provinces; the cultural identity of ethnic groups is preserved and promoted; the material and spiritual life of the people is improved; national defense and security are firmly ensured; the Party organization and political system are strong; the great solidarity of ethnic groups is strengthened.

The action program has proposed groups of tasks and solutions:

Strengthening the dissemination and propaganda work, creating social consensus in the development and implementation of programs and action plans to implement Resolution No. 11-NQ/TW. Perfecting the regional development and linkage institutions, focusing on completing and approving the Regional planning and local planning in the region; establishing and promulgating the operating regulations of the Regional Coordination Council; prioritizing the development of the socio-economic infrastructure system, especially synchronous, modern and smart transport infrastructure and information technology infrastructure, associated with the development of economic corridors.

Rapid and sustainable economic development with a focus on growth model innovation associated with promoting regional economic restructuring towards green economy and circular economy; promoting the application of science and technology and digital transformation; developing industries and fields with regional strengths and potential; at the same time, strengthening management and effective use of resources, land, environmental protection, disaster response and climate change adaptation.

The conference was organized by the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Government Office in coordination with the Lao Cai Provincial Party Committee and People's Committee. Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Develop culture and society, improve the material and spiritual life of the people; improve the quality of human resources, especially human resources for ethnic minorities, considering this as one of the breakthroughs for rapid and sustainable development of the region. Concentrate resources and encourage socialization to implement social assistance mechanisms and policies, livelihood support programs, housing support associated with effective implementation of national target programs, job creation and social security. Ensure national defense and security. Focus on building and rectifying the Party and the political system.

The above tasks and solutions are specified into 17 tasks, projects, and 33 connecting transport infrastructure projects to be implemented in the 2021-2030 period with clear assignment and implementation roadmap. In addition, the Government is also directing research and development of a Project on specific mechanisms and policies for the region, assigning competent agencies to develop 3 pilot projects in the area on developing cross-border economic zones, piloting a community-based sustainable forest management model, piloting a water resource sharing mechanism, etc.