The 19th Provincial Party Congress (On October 24-26) will be a new milestone to build Hung Yen to become a modern industrial province, of highly efficient agriculture, rapid and sustainable development. VOV's reporter interviewed Mr. Nguyen Duy Hung, Deputy Secretary of Hung Yen Provincial Party Committee about this content....

Mr. Nguyen Duy Hung: Hung Yen province has a favorable geographical position in the Center of the Red River Delta, the Northern key economic region and the economic triangle of Hanoi - Hai Phong - Quang Ninh, as the gateway to the East of Hanoi Capital. Determining this comparative advantage, Hung Yen has been an attractive place for investors to look for. Up to now, the province has planned 13 concentrated industrial zones with the area of over 3,000 ha and 35 industrial clusters. Notably, Ly Thuong Kiet Industrial Park and Urban Service Area has been formed with the planned area of ​​about 3,000 ha.

In the 2016-2020 period, Hung Yen province has attracted 816 investment projects, bringing the total number of investment projects in the province to 1,985 projects. Of which: 1,487 domestic projects have the registered capital of over 140.7 trillion VND; 498 foreign-invested projects have the registered capital of over 5 billion USD and the total registered capital equivalent to over 11 billion USD.

One of four development views of Hung Yen province in the period 2020-2025 affirmed by the Provincial Party Committee is: “Maintaining the development orientation on all 3 pillars: economy, society and environment; giving priority to the development of high-tech industries, supporting industries, and clean industries; towards smart city; e-commerce development; rapidly increasing the proportion of the digital economy in the GRDP; developing infrastructure synchronously with a long-term vision; highly efficient commodity agriculture; the environmental pollution in industrial zones, industrial clusters, craft villages, rural areas and river basins is controlled…. ”

Reporter: In order to strive to become a strong province in the country, which new points will a breakthrough solution on investment attraction bring about as compared to the previous term, sir?

Mr. Nguyen Duy Hung: In attracting investment and development, Hung Yen province will focus on developing breakthrough industries and handicrafts, with many mechanisms and policies to encourage and promote outstanding advantages with high competition to attract strategic investors and multinational corporations. To shift the focus on attracting investment from quantity to quality, environmental friendliness and efficiency in land use. To prioritize attracting high-tech projects, of supporting industries, digital technology industries, high added value, spillover effects, connecting global value supply chains ...; at the same time, to encourage the development of large private economic groups and enterprises in the province and the country ...

To do this, the province will review, supplement and adjust the master plan for development of industrial parks and industrial complexes in Hung Yen province by 2030, clearly define the areas, which are prioritized for infrastructure development of industrial zones and industrial complexes.

Along with investment attraction and development, the province synchronously performs tasks and solutions for environmental protection, with specific targets as follows: 100% of industrial parks and industrial complexes have centralized wastewater treatment systems to meet standards. 100% of production and business establishments meet the environmental protection requirements; 100% of hazardous waste is safely disposed of according to regulations. To resolutely and strictly handle projects causing environmental pollution, of delayed progress, inefficiency in land use, failure to comply with the provisions of law and investment commitments.

A corner of My Hao town (Photo: Hung Yen Newspaper)

Reporter: Highly efficient, safe and sustainable commodity agriculture, wealthy farmers and civilized rural areas have contributed to changing the face of Hung Yen rural area. So, how is the following orientation of Hung Yen province to restructure agricultural production, which is an important driving force contributing to the economic growth of the province, sir?

Mr. Nguyen Duy Hung: Hung Yen is one of eight provinces in the country with 100% of the communes meeting the new rural standards; up to now, 100% of localities at district level are recognized as meeting the new rural standards. To transform crop structure towards highly efficient commodity agriculture in citrus, litchi, longan, flower, ornamental plant, medicinal plant... in many places, the revenue is from 500 to 700 million VND / ha of cultivativation. In addition, Hung Yen still has nearly 5,000 ha of land along the Red River and Luoc River (It is currently not exploited effectively), so this is considered as a resource, a great room for the province to develop the economy in yards, associated with ecotourism in the coming time.

Accordingly, Hung Yen continues to attach importance to invest in the development of safe, sustainable and highly efficient commodity agriculture, wealthy farmers, civilized rural areas, with the following tasks: Promote restructuring the agricultural sector in the direction of large-scale commodity development, clean, safe, good quality and effective production with high competitiveness; promote the application of advanced science and technology, information technology and digital technology in association with the development of e-commerce. To ensure the area of ​​rice cultivation according to planning; continue to appropriately convert about 4,000-5,000 ha of inefficient rice land to annual crops according to the plan, combine with aquaculture, associated with VietGap production. To develop regions that specialize in intensive farming and production of goods, associated with preservation, processing and consumption in value chain.

To increase the attraction of investment in agricultural, peasantry and rural development, construction and development of modern agriculture - wealthy farmers - civilized rural areas. To mobilize social resources, modernize agricultural and rural infrastructure; step up the construction of advanced and model new countryside; improve people's material, spiritual life and health. To pay attention to encouraging businesses to invest in agriculture, develop cooperatives, cooperative groups and OCOP program of the province.

Reporter: Thank you, sir ./.