Central Highlands’ development plan given go-ahead
(VOV) -The Central Highlands region aims to achieve average annual GDP growth of 7.9% from 2011-2015 and 8.7% over 2016-2020.
The target was set in the region’s development plan for the 2011-2020 period recently approved by the Prime Minister.
The development plan is consistent with the national socio-economic development strategy and fully taps into the region’s strengths for rapid and sustainable economic growth.
It also specifically targets accelerating international integration as a key undergird to support economic growth, in addition to expanding cooperation with other localities and regions in the country.
The plan also addresses the need for a more effective growth model that harmonises the natural resources and the urban infrastructure of the region in an economical and effective manner .
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| Buon Me Thuot City in central highland province of Dak Lak |
Specifically the region aims to raise GDP per capital income from VND24 million in 2015 to VND46 million by 2020 and adjust the economic mix of agriculture-industry-services to 34.7%, 35% and 30.3% by 2020.
The target for annual average export growth is 17% for the 2011-2015 period and 15.5% for the 2016-2020 period.
It aims to reduce malnutrition for children under 5 years old to below 16% and maintain a 3% unemployment rate for those of working age, popularising junior secondary education for 50-60% of communes and raise trained employment rate to 50-55% and forest coverage to 59% by 2020.
The region strives to maintain security, political stability and social order, strengthen unity among ethnic groups, consolidate national defence and build provinces into firm defence areas.
The Central Highlands region will strengthen State management of land, natural resources, minerals and the environment, and ensure land use is in line with socio-economic development orientations and security and national defence tasks.
The provinces will better implement the agriculture and population resettlement program for ethnic minority groups, especially those vulnerable to natural disasters.
They will also concentrate on developing key industries, especially agro-forestry processing and rubber and coffee processing plants up to international standards.