The army deploys the construction of the Gulf of Tonkin Economic - Defense Zone

The Ministry of National Defense said that on the morning of January 13, Senior Lieutenant General Vu Hai San - Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Minister of National Defense - chaired a working session with Military Region 3 on the implementation of the Project to build the Northern Gulf Economic - Defense Zone.

The report at the conference showed that the Project to build the Gulf of Tonkin Economic - Defense Zone (BEZ) aims to build a marine economic development area closely linked to consolidating and enhancing national defense and security; effectively exploiting the potential and strengths of the Gulf of Tonkin sea and islands.

Thereby, stabilizing the population on the islands, forming and developing fishing logistics centers, fishing ports, seaports, storm shelters, and search and rescue areas. At the same time, focus on investing in infrastructure on islands with residents, ensuring a solid and solid national defense and security posture, contributing to firmly protecting the sovereignty of the sea and islands of the Fatherland.

After the Project was approved by the Ministry of National Defense, Military Region 3 issued directives, assigning specific tasks to agencies and units; establishing a Steering Committee and a Working Group to assist in implementing the Project; assigning the KT-QP 327 Group as the investor, directly implementing the task.

Military Region 3 also selected a consulting unit, coordinated with Military Region 4 and related localities to conduct a survey, prepare a dossier to submit to the Ministry of National Defense for appraisal and approval.

According to the plan, phase 1, the Project focuses on supporting population stability, developing production on the islands; investing in the construction of traffic works; renovating and dredging boat anchorage areas, boat docks, ports; electricity works, domestic water, waste treatment works and medical infrastructure works, education, culture - sports.

At the same time, deploy projects to support production development; invest in technical infrastructure to serve fishing logistics services; buildunarks for production teams and build political bases.

In the next phase, the Project continues to invest in transitional projects, gradually completing the Gulf of Tonkin Economic Zone, in line with the requirements of socio-economic development associated with the task of protecting the Fatherland in the new situation.

At the meeting, Senior Lieutenant General Vu Hai San requested the Military Region 3 Command to urgently develop a plan to implement the project; organize the announcement of the opening and construction of the newly opened and built the Gulf of Tonkin Economic Zone according to the decision of the Minister of National Defense, ensuring close coordination with relevant localities, departments and branches.

Senior General Vu Hai San noted that the military forces of Military Region 3 should, based on priority order, coordinate with agencies, units and localities to review and propose investment policies for works and projects; develop a construction organization plan, ensure absolute safety; promptly report to the Ministry of National Defense on arising issues; organize the management and construction of the Northern Gulf Economic Zone in accordance with the regulations of the State and the Ministry of National Defense.

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