Attending the ceremony were Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, former Standing Secretary of the Secretariat Tran Quoc Vuong, former Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Phung Quoc Hien, leaders of a number of ministries and central branches, leaders of Yen Bai province and other Ninh Thuan province, Lao Cai, and a large number of people.

At the ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha awarded Decision No. 1086/QD-TTg dated September 18, 2023 of the Prime Minister approving the Yen Bai Provincial Planning for the period 2021-2030, vision to 2050; Under the authorization of the President, awarded the Second Class Labor Medal to Yen Bai City and the Prime Minister’s Decision recognizing Yen Bai City as a class II urban area.

Delegates participate in the ceremony.

Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha affirmed that these are important events for the Party Committee, government, army and people of Yen Bai province to report to Uncle Ho after 65 years of implementing President’s instructions. When he returned to visit on September 25, 1958: “Yen Bai must compete to become the best province among the mountainous provinces.”

Yen Bai province planning was prepared and approved with the philosophy and aspiration of a “green, harmonious, unique and happy” Yen Bai as a model of development for the Northern Midlands mountainous region and the whole country.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha emphasized that with its important location, rich and diverse natural resources, unique cultural values, Yen Bai people are united, creative, patriotic, and thoughtful. Self-reliance, self-reliance and desire for development… Yen Bai province can create outstanding opportunities and become a driving force for rapid and sustainable development if planned in the right direction, with breakthrough thinking and a long-term vision. term.

Yen Bai province’s planning determines the thinking, vision, scenarios, development plans and organization of development space, which will be a “total spectrum” of the plans, playing a role in shaping the province’s development space. in a close organic connection with the mountainous provinces of the Northern Midlands and the Red River Delta. At the same time, the planning will open up new opportunities and development spaces for Yen Bai.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha spoke at the ceremony.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha suggested that Yen Bai province need to pay attention to planning and investing in a modern logistics system as a “key” for transport infrastructure and land resources to truly be the driving force for development. green, high-tech industrial parks, implementing the policy of moving industrial parks using rice land in the delta provinces to the midland and mountainous areas; at the same time, promoting the advantage of being a transit point for goods into the region. Northwest, as well as on the economic corridor Kunming – Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong – Quang Ninh.

Yen Bai province needs to urgently deploy detailed plans to concretize goals, tasks, solutions, and organize territorial space, to coordinate and manage uniformly, ensuring connectivity and synchronization, unified, effective and sustainable development with a long-term vision; publicly and widely announce plans, advertise and promote to attract social resources; especially for the people to exercise their right to supervise the implementation of plans.

On behalf of the Party and State leaders, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha handed over the Decision on planning for Yen Bai province for the period 2021 – 2030 with a vision to 2050 to the leaders of Yen Bai province.

Besides, the province needs to focus on protecting and developing forests; Review the re-planning of residential areas and infrastructure works, especially areas at high risk of landslides, landslides, and flash floods; continue to prioritize investment and develop Yen Bai City quickly and sustainably on the basis of the orientation of the Provincial Plan, soon reaching the criteria of a class I urban area and being one of the driving cities of the Midlands and the Central region. Northern mountains…

According to Yen Bai Provincial Planning for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, the province sets a goal that by 2030, Yen Bai will be in the group of 5 leading developing provinces in the Northern Midlands and Mountainous region. Vision to 2050, Yen Bai strives to become a province with comprehensive development, sustainability, greenness, harmony, identity and happiness; Belongs to the group of leading developed provinces in the Northern Midlands and Mountains region, and is a model of green development for the region and the whole country. Regarding the economy, strive for an average growth rate of gross regional product (GRDP) of 8.5%/year. Economic structure: Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries account for about 14.8%; industry – construction accounts for about 39%; services account for about 41.5%; Product taxes, excluding product subsidies, account for about 4.7%. GRDP per capita reached over 125 million VND.

Regarding society, the average population growth rate is 0.92%/year. The average life expectancy of people is 75 years old; The number of years of healthy life is at least 68 years. The poverty rate in the period 2022-2025 will decrease by an average of 3.3%/year according to the multidimensional poverty standard for the period 2022-2025; The period 2026-2030 will decrease by an average of 2-2.5%/year according to the poverty line for each period…

Socio-economic and urban infrastructure system is synchronous, smart and modern; The cultural identities of ethnic groups are preserved and promoted. The ecological environment is protected, society is in harmony with nature. People’s lives are happy; National defense and security are firmly guaranteed…

Secretary of Yen Bai Provincial Party Committee Do Duc Duy affirmed that the Yen Bai Provincial Planning project is the most important legal basis to realize the goal of bringing Yen Bai to develop quickly, comprehensively, and sustainably in the direction of “green, harmony, identity and happiness”. (The photograph above)

At the ceremony, Secretary of the Yen Bai Provincial Party Committee Do Duc Duy affirmed that the Yen Bai Provincial Planning project approved by the Prime Minister and officially announced is the most important legal basis for arranging space and revenue. attracting investment and allocating resources to exploit and maximize potentials and strengths to realize the goal of bringing Yen Bai to develop quickly, comprehensively, and sustainably in the direction of “green, harmonious, and indigenous”. beauty and happiness”, belongs to the group of 5 leading developing provinces in the Northern Midlands and Mountains region by 2030.

Along with the Provincial Planning announcement event, Yen Bai province was even more honored and proud when Yen Bai City was recognized by the Prime Minister as a class II urban area and received the Second Class Labor Medal. This is an important milestone in the development history of Yen Bai city, opening up new opportunities to continue to build and develop, aiming to become a class I urban area and one of the dynamic urban areas of the Northern Midlands and Mountains region…