Bac Ninh Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Hong Thai: Building Bac Ninh to become a centrally-governed city before 2030

- Reporter: Dear Provincial Party Secretary, the 14th National Party Congress established new development orientations for the country in the coming period.In that context, how does Bac Ninh determine its vision to develop quickly and sustainably, becoming a centrally-governed city before 2030? - Comrade Nguyen Hong Thai: The 14th National Congress of the Party opens a new stage of national development with higher requirements for growth quality, autonomy, and sustainability.

Setting it in that context, Bac Ninh clearly identifies the goal of becoming a centrally-governed city before 2030 as the comprehensive process of improving the development model, governance capacity and quality of life of the people.

After the merger, Bac Ninh province entered a new stage of development with larger space, room, greater resources and higher governance requirements.The province's comprehensive vision is to build Bac Ninh to develop rapidly but sustainably; modern but rich in identity; Economic growth is closely linked to social progress, environmental protection and improving people's quality of life.

Based on the orientation of the 14th Congress, the province determined to take science - technology, innovation and digital transformation as the key driving forces; take people and businesses as the center; Taking Kinh Bac culture as the spiritual foundation and internal strength; Take discipline, discipline, effectiveness and efficiency of the political system as conditions to ensure.This is the path for Bac Ninh to go fast in speed, but solid in foundation, sustainable in the long term, with enough capacity and conditions to become a centrally run city before 2030.

- Reporter: From Bac Ninh's development practices over the past time, in your opinion, which growth drivers will continue to be promoted and which new drivers will be decisive for the province to maintain a high growth rate but shift strongly to depth, quality and sustainability?

- Comrade Nguyen Hong Thai: Looking from development practice, Bac Ninh continues to maintain high and stable growth among the leading group in the country.In 2025, the gross regional product (GRDP) at current prices is estimated to reach more than 522 trillion VND, an increase of 10.27%, belonging to the group of localities achieving double-digit growth.The economic structure is shifting in a positive direction, in which industry continues to play the main driving force; Total import-export turnover reached 182 billion USD, accounting for nearly 20% of the country's turnover, making Bac Ninh one of the two largest import-export centers in Vietnam.Attracting foreign direct investment and maintaining state budget revenues in the leading group, affirming the attractiveness of the investment environment and creating additional important resources for development.

Along with economic growth, the socio-economic development picture of Bac Ninh province is becoming more comprehensive and harmonious.Trade and services develop vibrantly in association with the process of urbanization and expansion of economic space.Transport, urban and digital infrastructure continue to be invested synchronously, opening up new development space.Agriculture is shifting towards ecology, high technology, and multi-value.The fields of culture, education, health, and social security receive comprehensive attention; The people's material and spiritual lives are improved, creating a solid social foundation for sustainable development.

However, to develop quickly and sustainably in the coming period, the province determines that it must create decisive new driving forces.The focus is to strongly shift from growth based on scale to growth based on quality, efficiency and depth.Specifically: (1) Quickly review, adjust and promulgate the Provincial Planning for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050; Establish Bac Ninh Urban General Planning until 2050, with a vision to 2075, ensuring consistency with regional and national planning to create new space and scope for the province to develop.



(2) Focus on economic restructuring towards high-tech industry, green industry, supporting industry and digital economy; forming a modern industrial ecosystem, integrating innovation and participating more deeply in the global value chain.

(3) Continue to invest in infrastructure and urban development in a synchronous, modern and multi-dimensional direction; The focus is on deploying and completing inter-regional, inter-provincial and international transportation routes: Gia Binh international airport, connecting route to the capital Hanoi, Ring Road 4, Ring Road 5, Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway; Hanoi - Lang Son - Hai Phong - Quang Ninh - Mong Cai...

Forming industrial parks, large urban areas, a synchronous and modern system of logistics zones and ICD ports.

(4) Consider developing the private economy, improving domestic enterprise capacity, increasing the localization rate and linkages between FDI enterprises and domestic enterprises as an important driving force.

(5) Promote comprehensive digital transformation, from government, businesses to society, identified as the "soft infrastructure" of new growth, helping to increase labor productivity, reduce social costs and improve competitiveness.- Reporter: To realize the goal of becoming a centrally run city, what breakthroughs in mechanisms, policies, planning, infrastructure and development administration does Bac Ninh need?

Among those stages, which steps have the province determined to go first and do first to create spillover power for the entire development process?

- Comrade Nguyen Hong Thai: Bac Ninh province clearly identified three key breakthroughs that are decisive for the goal of becoming a centrally run city.The first is a breakthrough in institutions and development governance capacity.

The province focuses on perfecting mechanisms and policies; Promote decentralization and decentralization of power along with strengthening inspection and supervision; improve discipline and administrative discipline; building a digital government, a service government, taking the satisfaction of people and businesses as a measure of effectiveness.Second is a breakthrough in human resources.Bac Ninh considers this to be the most meaningful and sustainable breakthrough.

The province focuses on building a team of qualified, capable, reputable officials who dare to think, dare to do, and dare to take responsibility; At the same time, we focus on training and attracting high-quality human resources, especially in the fields of high technology, digital transformation, logistics, healthcare, education and modern urban management.Third is the breakthrough in synchronous and modern infrastructure.

The province prioritizes the development of inter-regional transport infrastructure, industrial park infrastructure, urban areas and digital infrastructure; Expand development space, strengthen links with Hanoi Capital and localities in the Capital region.In those stages, Bac Ninh province determined that planning and infrastructure must be one step ahead.Planning must be closely linked to regional and national planning, with a long-term vision; Infrastructure must create a "runway" for development, reduce logistics costs, and improve production and business efficiency.

At the same time, institutions and enforcement discipline are decisive factors to turn planning and infrastructure into real development capacity.- Reporter: Developing modern urban areas without sacrificing the environment, culture and quality of life of the people is a consistent requirement.How do you evaluate the role of Kinh Bac people and cultural identity in creating a sustainable development foundation and long-term competitive advantage for Bac Ninh?

- Comrade Nguyen Hong Thai: Bac Ninh province identifies people as both the center, the subject, and the goal of all development strategies. Economic growth aims to improve the quality of life of the people, ensure a safe environment, civilized urban areas, sustainable social security and opportunities for fair and happy development for all people.

Kinh Bac cultural identity is the core value, the spiritual foundation and also the soft competitive advantage of Bac Ninh.The province considers preserving and promoting cultural values ​​not only a task to preserve heritage, but also a way to create endogenous resources for development.When culture is connected with modern thinking, technology and creative economy, Bac Ninh can develop fields such as cultural tourism, cultural industry, creative services, and high-quality education and training.

Along with that, environmental protection is identified as a mandatory requirement.Bac Ninh province strictly manages resources and land; pollution control in industrial zones, clusters and craft villages; promote green economy and circular economy; Raise environmental standards in attracting investment.Urban development must go hand in hand with preserving identity, protecting the environment and improving quality of life, so that Bac Ninh province can truly become a place worth living, worth investing in and worth sticking with for a long time.

- Reporter: Sincerely thank you, comrade!".

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