Two strategical economic areas approved (23/7)
23/07/2013 - 20 Lượt xem
Recently, the Prime Minister has
approved two master plans on socioeconomic development of the north
central coast and the mountainous north until 2020.
According to planning, the north
central coast is to double its GDP by 2020 compared to 2010, reach a
7.5 percent annual average economic growth rate for the 2011-2015 period
and 9 percent for the 2016-2020 period, and hit average GDP per capita
of VND53 million, equivalent to US$2,500, by 2020.
The economic structure will be
shifted in depth, with the share of industry in GDP increasing from 35.7
percent in 2010 to 38.6 percent by 2015 and 41.9 percent by 2020; the
proportion of the service sector increasing from 37.2 percent in 2010 to
38.1 percent by 2015 and 39.9 percent by 2020; the share of agriculture
in GDP declining from 27.1 percent in 2010 to 23.2 percent by 2015 and
18.2 percent by 2020.
As of 2020, exports of the north
central coast are to reach US$10 billion, with annual average increase
of 16-18 percent. Especially, the 2016-2020 period should see growth
rate of exports reach 20 percent on annual basis. In addition, the
annual average rate of technological innovation should reach 20-25
percent.
By 2020, the north central coast
is to achieve universal early childhood development standards for
five-year-old children; offer primary education for 95 percent of the
school aged children; have 100 percent of its primary schools expanded
up to national standards; reduce the proportion of malnourished children
to below 10 percent; and reduce the rate of les than one year old child
deaths to 19.3 percent by 2015 and 11 percent by 2020.
The mountainous north is to
strive for annual average GDP growth rate of 7.5 percent for the
2011-2015 period and 8 percent for the 2016-2020 period. Per capita GDP
is to reach US$2,000 by 2020.
To perform economic
restructuring in a positive direction, the mountainous north is to
strive that the share of agriculture, forestry and fisheries will make
up 27 percent in its GDP, share of industry and construction 34.15
percent, and share of services 38.9 percent by 2015. And the
corresponding proportions will be 21.9 percent, 38.7 percent, and 39.4
percent respectively by 2020.
It will also aim at annual
average export growth rates of 16-17 percent, annual average
technological innovation rate of 20 percent. Its budget revenues are to
account for more than 12 percent by 2015 and approximately 13 percent by
2020.
The mountainous north is to
strive for social development so as to reach the national average level,
including reducing the local poverty rate by 3-4 percent per year;
improving national health care standards by 80 percent by 2015 and 100
percent by 2020; reducing the proportion of under five year old
malnourished children to 20 percent by 2015 and below 15 percent by
2020; increasing the number of hospital beds to 20.5 per 10,000 people
by 2015 and 25 beds by 2020.
To achieve these goals, The
north central coast and the mountainous north should focus on building
complete infrastructure systems, administrative reform, and improving
human resources, in order to promote the local advantages of economic
development./.
Source: VEN
Source: VEN
