QUANG NINH — Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Saturday urged the northern province of Quang Ninh to focus on coal mining and thermal power, shipbuilding, cement production, tourism and the border economy in order to more fully tap its potential for sustainable development.
He asked provincial authorities to co-ordinate with the Vinacomin Group, the State-owned mining giant, to build thermal power plants and turn Quang Ninh into a major national thermal power production centre.
The province should also create favourable conditions for businesses to invest in tourism services, the Hai Ha Seaport Industrial park, and the Van Don Economic Zone, and seafood production, Dung said. He also reminded the province to pay greater attention to environmental protection, healthcare and human resources training.
Provincial officials called on the Government to hasten approval of provincial projects to build the Van Don and Mong Cai-Hai Ha economic zones, as well as assist the province in building some major transportation projects.
They also briefed Dung on preparations for yesterday's elections for the 13th National Assembly and for People's Councils for the 2011-16 term.
In addition to his meeting with local authorities, Dung visited a factory of the Quang Trung Engineering Co in the city of Uong Bi. The factory makes up to 1,000 cranes per year for the domestic market.
In 2010, Quang Ninh Province achieved a growth rate of 12.7 per cent.
In the first five months of this year, Quang Ninh saw industrial production value rise 8.8 per cent year-on-year, while budget revenues rise 19 per cent. — VNS
He asked provincial authorities to co-ordinate with the Vinacomin Group, the State-owned mining giant, to build thermal power plants and turn Quang Ninh into a major national thermal power production centre.
The province should also create favourable conditions for businesses to invest in tourism services, the Hai Ha Seaport Industrial park, and the Van Don Economic Zone, and seafood production, Dung said. He also reminded the province to pay greater attention to environmental protection, healthcare and human resources training.
Provincial officials called on the Government to hasten approval of provincial projects to build the Van Don and Mong Cai-Hai Ha economic zones, as well as assist the province in building some major transportation projects.
They also briefed Dung on preparations for yesterday's elections for the 13th National Assembly and for People's Councils for the 2011-16 term.
In addition to his meeting with local authorities, Dung visited a factory of the Quang Trung Engineering Co in the city of Uong Bi. The factory makes up to 1,000 cranes per year for the domestic market.
In 2010, Quang Ninh Province achieved a growth rate of 12.7 per cent.
In the first five months of this year, Quang Ninh saw industrial production value rise 8.8 per cent year-on-year, while budget revenues rise 19 per cent. — VNS
