Dien Bien promotes socio-economic development relying on strengths
According to Mr. Le Thanh Do, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Dien Bien Provincial People's Committee, despite many difficulties in 2023, the province has gained many encouraging achievements. The economic growth rate (GRDP) reached 7.1%, higher than the average growth rate of the country and ranked the fourth among the 14 Northern midlands and mountainous provinces.
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| The Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Le Thanh Do inspected the road project in the dynamic economic region along National Highway 279 and National Highway 12 on November 22, 2023. (Photo: Dien Bien Province) |
Please tell us about the outstanding socio-economic achievements that Dien Bien province has gained in 2023?
With the attention and leadership of the Party Central Committee, the National Assembly, the Government, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, the support and assistance of departments, ministries, sectors, central agencies, localities and compatriots across the country, the Party Committee, government, and people of all ethnic groups in the province are always united, highly determined, we make great efforts, take drastic actions, achieving many outstanding and important comprehensive outputs in all fields.
Some outstanding achievements include: economic growth rate (GRDP) reached 7.1%, higher than the average growth rate of the country and ranked 4th among 14 Northern Midlands and Mountainous provinces. The economic structure is shifting in the correctly streamlined direction, gradually increasing the high-priced value of the construction industry and service industries. The average income per capita (GDP) in 2023 is estimated to reach 42.68 million VND/person/year, an increase of 8.6% over the same period last year.
The restructure of agricultural production is associated with the enactment of support policies under the National Target Programs through converting crop structure, building production linkage models; applying scientific and technical advances to production, improving the economic value chain, to achieve progressive results, effectively maintaining and developing the existing industrial crop area. Especially, those obstacles in growing macadamia trees Projects have been removed and the implementation progress has been accelerated. The field of investment in agriculture continues to receive the attention of many investors.
Efforts have been exerted into administrative reform, improving the business investment environment, and attracting investment to bring about positive changes. Dien Bien receives interest from many large and potential investors who want to learn about the chances, do the surveys and researches and register for investment. The administrative reform index (PAR Index) of Dien Bien province reached 88.02/100 points, ranked 20/63 provinces and cities.
In 2023, with the successful organization of many cultural, sports and festival events along with strengthening the promotion and introduction of the people and the land of Dien Bien, the commercial and service sectors made encouraging progress with high growth rate, in which: total retail sales of goods increased by 28.93%; revenue from tourism activities increased by 26.45%; total revenue of transportation activities increased by 45.12%; export turnover increased by 33.76%. This is the first year that Dien Bien achieved the milestone of one million tourist visits to the province.
Industry - construction continues to be a bright spot in promoting economic growth of the entire sector; the total investment capital increased significantly compared to the same period last year (up 12.96% over the same period in 2022); the province's key programs and projects received drastic concerns, attention and guidance. Many socio-economic infrastructure projects have been invested and completed, put into operation and promoted. And their post-investment effectiveness is demonstrated, such as: Thanh Binh Bridge Project, Martyrs' Temple at Dien Bien Phu Battlefield, Investing in the construction and expansion of Dien Bien Airport...
In socio-cultural fields there are many innovations and advances; education and training, and job creation are the focuses in implementation, achieving positive results with the highest high school graduation rate ever reached 99.51%. In the fields of medicine and health care, the disease prevention is carried out effectively and promptly. Poverty reduction and social security policies have been implemented promptly and effectively.
The national border sovereignty is maintained, political security; social order and safety are guaranteed. Dien Bien province's foreign affairs activities continue to expand. It is not only to strengthen and consolidate the special friendship relations with neighboring provinces of Laos, to maintain the foreign relations with Yunnan province (China), but it is also to expand the relations with localities of Japan, Algeria and other International Organizations which came to Dien Bien.
2024 is identified as a year of special significance for Dien Bien province. So, to complete the goals and mandated assignments in 2024, what are the key solutions ?
2024 is a year of special significance to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Vitorious Battle of Dien Bien Phu and other activities in the National Tourism Year Program - Dien Bien 2024. Dien Bien sets a goal of economic growth (GRDP) of 10.5%; total state budget revenue is targeted at 14,192 billion VND; local budget revenue in the area is targeted at 1,924 billion VND; welcoming over 1,3 million tourists to the province, the local community’s income from tourism activities is targeted at over 2,200 billion VND; total export and import turnover of goods and services is targeted at 130 million USD. In 2024, the province focuses on eight main categories of solutions.
Firstly, plans must be well presented for specific implementation entailing the detailed master plan of Dien Bien province for the period up to 2030, with a vision to 2050. It is to focus on speeding up the progress and quality of implementation of pivot public investment projects, infrastructure projects; disbursement of public investment capital to create motivation for growth as well as revenue collection for the budget.
Secondly, resources are looked for, from the State budget, national target programs, economic sectors, the people to promote and restructure the Agriculture sector, focusing strongly on making full use of the local potential and existing advantages, developing agriculture oriented to productivity, high quality, and sustainability, associated with building new rural areas.
Thirdly, we focus on improving the efficiency of reform, modernizing the administrative system, improving the business investment environment associated with provincial level competitiveness; to strengthen trade promotion activities and call for investment in advantageous and favourable areas of the province.
The fourth task is to focus on developing service sectors and market price management; technical infrastructure to serve digitalization and digital economy, digital government, and digital society; effectively implementing 28 series of activities and events in National Tourism Year - Dien Bien 2024, contributing to gradually hitting the goals of the Provincial Party Executive Committee's Resolution on developing tourism to become a key edge-cutting economic sector.
The fifth task is to roll out the projects on restoration and conservation of historical relics, to concentrate on the urban gentlification projects, the essential works, and key investment projects for the soon coming inauguration on the occasion of the Ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory; successfully organized National Tourism 2024 associated with activities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the historic Victorious Battle of Dien Bien Phu (May 7, 1954 - May 7, 2024).
The sixth task is to pay attention and focus on effective implementation of cultural and social domains; carry out the preservation and development of the culture of ethnic groups in Dien Bien province associated with socio-economic development. In particular, we fundamentally innovate education and training to improve the quality of education and health care for the people, ensuring that major epidemics do not occur in the area; ensuring food safety and hygiene for residents and visitors.
The seventh task is to call for and effectively use resources to implement social security programs and policies, and hit the poverty reduction goals, striving to reduce the poverty rate by over 4% by 2024.
The eighth task is to strengthen the national defense and security, proactively perceive and predict the situation so as not to be passive or surprised in any circumstances. Continue to expand activities and foreign relations with bordering countries, international organizations, and embassies to serve socio-economic development.
