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| Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspects the Go Cong embarkment project in Tien Giang province__Photo: VNA |
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 24 urged Tien Giang to transform itself into an industrial and service-oriented province, acting as an economic growth pole of the Mekong Delta.
At a conference announcing the province’s master plan for the 2021-30 period, with a vision toward 2050, the cabinet leader said focus should be placed on pooling all legitimate resources to leverage existing growth drivers such as exports, investment and consumption while making breakthroughs in new growth engines, including digital transformation, green transition; circular, sharing and knowledge-based economy, and climate change mitigation.
He called for improving workforce quality, ensuring social welfare, and strengthening regional, inter-regional and international connectivity through better transport links and closer integration of production and supply chains.
Attention must be paid to accelerating the construction of comprehensive, strategic, synchronous and inclusive infrastructure in the fields of transport, healthcare, education and social welfare; fostering the development of processing and manufacturing industries, especially in agricultural products with competitive advantages; promoting the application of sci-tech and innovation in production and trade, thus improving livelihoods for residents, he said.
Recognizing the global push towards digital transformation and green economy, he urged Tien Giang to align its development model with these trends.
Ministries and agencies were assigned to promptly and effectively deal with proposals put forward by the province, its residents and businesses, and come up with solutions to improve the local business environment and help firms save costs.
The event also witnessed the provincial authorities granting in-principle approvals, investment certificates for 14 projects worth nearly VND 17 trillion (USD 708 million), and investment feasibility approvals for 10 other projects totaling nearly VND 37 trillion.
A portfolio of 40 projects calling for investment was also announced, encompassing urban and residential development, trade, services, tourism, industry, healthcare infrastructure, education, culture, environment and agriculture, with a total capital of nearly VND 53 trillion.- (VLLF)
