Three breakthrough solutions to develop Hai Phong in the coming period

Overview of Thuy Nguyen district. Photo: Hoang Quan

(Haiphong.gov.vn) – Transform Thuy Nguyen district into a city under a city; An Duong district becomes an administrative unit of the district before 2025; Kien Thuy district becomes the administrative unit of the district before 2030, which is one of the three breakthrough solutions to develop Hai Phong in the coming period, outlined in the draft resolution of the 16th Congress of Hai Phong City Party Committee, 2020 – 2025 term..

Accordingly, the first solution is to build, develop, and modernize Hai Phong’s urban area with the characteristics and identity of the seaport city. To rationally allocate resources to continue promoting embellishment and upgrading of the central urban area, especially urban areas along the two banks of rivers flowing through the inner city such as Tam Bac river, Cam river, Ha Ly river, Lach Tray river, forming landscapes, public works for social welfare.

Hai Phong will basically complete the investment of major constructions and projects in the urban spatial development planning in three breakthrough directions (North of Cam River, Cat Hai – Cat Ba, Do Son and along Lach Tray river).

Secondly, focus on developing transport infrastructure, infrastructure of industrial parks, drastically implementing investment procedures, especially site clearance, ready conditions to attract new investment waves to move to Vietnam, in which Hai Phong is a locality with many advantages. Specifically, to prioritize the development of processing, manufacturing, high-tech and environmentally friendly industries so that Hai Phong can become a major industrial center of the country.

Thirdly, develop Hai Phong into an international tourist center, the focus is to speed up major projects on tourism infrastructure development that have been implemented in Do Son, Cat Hai – Cat Ba, Vu Yen island.

Continue to attract large investors to implement tourism projects, commercial centers, 5-star hotels, high-end resorts according to the approved planning.

Step by step formulate typical tourism products of the city associated with the sea and islands, historical and cultural relics, striving to become a spearhead economic industry by 2025 according to the orientation in the Resolution No. 08-NQ/TW, January 16, 2017 of the Politburo.

(Excerpt from the draft Resolution of the 16th Congress of Hai Phong City Party Committee, the 2020 – 2025 term, which is expected to be approved by the Congress on the working session on tomorrow afternoon of October 15, 2020)