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Bac Giang maintains fast, sustainable growth, devises socio-economic development orientations
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Following the growth momentum in previous years, the province's economic growth rate in 2018 reached 16 percent, the highest ever so far and ranking third in the country. The scale of the economy has been expanding, with total production, trade
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Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van Linh visits S-CONNECT VINA Company and Van Trung Industrial Park (Viet Yen district) in March 2018. |
The gross regional domestic product (GRDP) hit 88.26 trillion VND (3.8 billion USD), 1.7 times higher than that in 2015, while per capita income reached 2,300 USD, equivalent to 90.6 percent of the national average (in 2017 it was 81.1 percent).
The economic structure shifted towards industrialization, with the proportion of agriculture - forestry - fishery decreasing to 19.34 percent and agricultural labor down to 41.6 percent. The material and spiritual lives of local people improved and the poverty rate declined to 7.29 percent.
Among the production sectors, the industry continued playing the role as a growth locomotive, with a rate of 27.76 percent. Its production value reached 158.5 trillion VND (6.8 billion USD), 2.7 times higher than that of 2015. The infrastructure of industrial zones and clusters was invested. Four more industrial clusters were established. Transport, power, water, wastewater treatment
Agriculture saw comprehensive development and achieved the highest growth in the past 20 years, at 6.5 percent. The value of agricultural production reached 103.5 million VND per ha, higher than the national average. The province maintained the largest lychee area in the country as well as ranked third and fourth nationwide in the total number of pigs and chicken, respectively.
Regarding the construction of new-style rural areas, Bac Giang ranked second among 15 northern mountainous provinces with one district and 89 communes meeting new-style rural standards. The province’s budget collection as of December 20, 2016, reached nearly 9.2 trillion VND (398.7 million USD), up 45 percent compared to 2017. The investment and business environment has been improved, with many projects expanding production with total additional capital of 336 million USD, 2.5 times higher than that of 2017.
Culture and society had many changes while education and training remained in the top group of the country. After 11 years, Bac Giang had students winning medals in international exams. Due attention was paid to public health care and the coverage of universal health insurance reached 98.5 percent, making the province one of the leading localities in the country in this field.
2019 is the decisive year in implementing the objectives set by the 18th Congress of the provincial Party Organisation, creating momentum for Bac Giang to develop in the next period. The province strives to achieve economic growth of 16 percent and sets out many feasible tasks and solutions suitable to the new situation, focusing on a number of tasks:
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Orange harvesting in Mao Ga village, Phuong Son commune (Luc Ngan district). |
Firstly, focusing on well implementing the planning work, renovating the economic growth model, and attracting investment in combination with extensive and intensive development; reviewing land funds for industrial development to submit to the Government for consideration; speeding up investment in infrastructure in industrial zones and clusters, transport, electricity and water supply facilities and environmental treatment infrastructure in combination with enhancing the mobilization of social resources; arranging appropriate resources to invest in upgrading infrastructure of educational and health care establishments in order to better meet the needs of the people.
Secondly, continuing to improve the investment and business environment, and creating favorable conditions for business development and investment attraction, with a focus on reviewing investment incentive policies and mechanisms in the locality. Based on that, studying and proposing policies of Bac Giang to attract big investors with the potential to invest in the province, and encourage enterprises to directly invest in agriculture or form cooperatives where enterprises are the core, as well as pour cash into a large-scale tourist, entertainment and resort projects. Focusing on supporting large companies and corporations in exploring investment opportunities in the province.
Thirdly, drastically implementing measures to collect budget, ensuring the right, full and timely collection of income sources. Increasing income sources, especially those from the business sector, towards sustainable budget collection growth.
Fourthly, focusing on directing the fixing of shortcomings, and creating changes in monitoring and inspecting activities of investment projects and businesses as well as emerging issues over the past time. Strengthening land management and improving the efficiency of using land and mineral resources.
Fifth, raising the responsibilities of heads of sectors and agencies, and maintaining administrative disciplines; stepping up decentralization associated with the mechanism of close inspection and supervision to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of state management. Strictly implementing the policy of streamlining apparatus and personnel according to Plan No. 47-KH /TU of the Stand Board of the provincial Standing Committee.
Nguyen Van Linh, Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People's Committee
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