Ba Ria – Vung Tau promotes maritime economic strengths associated with border security sovereignty

Selective investment attraction, not rampant attraction

As we mentioned in previous articles, together with Hai Phong seaport, Ba Ria – Vung Tau meets all conditions to become a gateway seaport due to its advantages in geographical location and role. important in the southern key economic region. Besides, the province is also classified in the group of localities with the most spacious and synchronous road traffic infrastructure in the country, completing the traffic structure framework. In particular, in the province, there are 3 roads that have been voted as the most beautiful roads in Vietnam, with a continuous connection of the 78 km coastal strip, contributing to the development of the marine economy.

According to the People’s Committee of Ba Ria – Vung Tau province, the locality has now risen to be in the group of 10 provinces with the highest per capita income in the country. The quality of people’s life has been comprehensively improved, ensuring national defense and security. Despite being heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the province’s overall growth results still have many bright spots. Some economic sectors maintained their growth momentum, achieving and exceeding the set plan, total state budget revenue reached 114% of the estimate.

According to economic experts, Ba Ria – Vung Tau is a great land to attract investment, there is still a lot of room for development. Reality is not wrong. For decades, Tan Son Nhat airport and Saigon port have been identified as the two centers of the southern key economic region. But now, two new centers have been formed, namely Long Thanh airport and Cai Mep port. Therefore, Ba Ria – Vung Tau province becomes more and more favorable and is a very attractive highlight to attract investment selectively.

The Long Thanh airport project will become a new center of the southern key economic region

One of the subjective conditions for foreign investors to choose Ba Ria – Vung Tau as a “destination” is because the province always builds and aims for a healthy investment environment and open procedures. The authorities and functional departments always support and work with investors to remove difficulties and obstacles. Many foreign investors have expressed their gratitude to leaders, authorities and functional sectors for their involvement in the investment process.

Up to now, Ba Ria – Vung Tau has 15 industrial zones, with a total area of ​​about 8,510 ha. Many investment projects are being implemented, including: PPP Factory and LPG underground storage of Hyosung Group with an investment capital of 1.2 billion USD; Southern Petrochemical Complex USD 5.4 billion; Long Son Power Center 4.5 billion USD…

“The province’s goal is not hot growth but sustainable development. That’s why the industrial zones of Ba Ria – Vung Tau are slow to fill up. Because the province’s goal is not to fill the industrial parks. but rather selective attraction.Projects that have entered the province’s industrial park must ensure sustainability criteria that is important for long-term development.The province wishes for stability for the next generation. That’s how, descendants and future generations do not have to pay the price for today’s unsustainable development.”, a leader of Ba Ria – Vung Tau province shared.

Sea tourism is still the spearhead industry of the province.

In addition, over the years, the fishing, aquaculture, seafood processing and logistics services have contributed significantly to the strong transformation in the economic structure of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province. Sea tourism is currently considered one of the province’s strengths, attracting millions of domestic and international visitors each year.

Promoting existing strengths associated with security sovereignty

In addition to exploiting strengths and developing marine economy, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province has paid attention to the implementation of safe protection of sea and island border areas. The province regularly leads and directs the provincial border guards to manage, inspect and control to ensure security and order at seaport border gates and seaport waters, anchor points and oil export points. offshore, navigational channel anchorage.

Mastering the enemy’s schemes and tricks and dangerous objects, conducting research, analyzing and evaluating, identifying all developments, forecasting situations, building resolutions and plans to protect secure sovereignty over sea borders, islands, and seaport border gates.

According to the Ba Ria – Vung Tau Border Guard Command, in 2021, it has thoroughly grasped and seriously implemented the directives and resolutions of the Party Committee of the Border Guard, Military Zone 7, the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial People’s Committee. BA Ria Vung Tau; directing grassroots units to do well the work of mobilizing the masses to strictly follow the lines and guidelines of the Party, policies and laws of the State, especially in the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic. prevent illegal entry and exit, fight against all kinds of crimes on the sea and island border lines managed by the unit. At the same time, the Provincial Border Guard Command closely coordinated with functional forces to proactively grasp the situation and promptly handle cases occurring in the area.

Economic development in coordination with the protection of sovereignty and security of sea and islands

Secretary of the Ba Ria – Vung Tau Provincial Party Committee Pham Viet Thanh emphasized: Marine economic development must be on a sustainable basis, protecting marine ecosystems, in line with international standards; controlling the exploitation of marine resources in a sustainable way, especially prioritizing recovery. marine ecosystems are being depleted, along with the promotion of marine biodiversity, and at the same time, it is necessary to strengthen the capacity to forecast and warn of natural disasters, earthquakes, tsunamis, climate change, and sea level rise. ; prevent, control and significantly reduce marine environmental pollution; localities emulate to reduce ocean plastic waste.

In particular, it is necessary to closely combine the development of marine economic sectors with ensuring national defense and security, and protecting the sovereignty of the sea, islands, marine resources and environment; natural disaster prevention and control, search and rescue, adaptation to climate change, improvement of people’s living standards in sea and island areas”.

Deeply grasping the Party and State’s policy on strengthening the protection of sovereignty over seas and islands, Ba Ria – Vung Tau province is promoting propaganda on maritime security to the entire people, paying special attention to fostering the forces on duty. continue to operate at sea. The coordination between forces has been strengthened, creating a position of the people’s hearts, which is both the basis for Ba Ria – Vung Tau province to effectively exploit natural resources at sea and effectively implement the national strategy. security room on sea and islands.

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