Ha Nam province strives to become centrally run city by 2050

By Quang Tuyen, Minh Hue
Fri, December 29, 2023 | 9:41 am GMT+7

Ha Nam in northern Vietnam is aiming to become a centrally run city and a smart and modern urban area by 2050, according to a freshly approved provincial master plan for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050.

Vietnam now has five centrally run cities, namely Hanoi, Hai Phong (in the north), Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho (in the south), and Danang (central region).

Under the master plan, Ha Nam province will have a total natural land area of 861.93 square kilometers including six district-level administrative units, namely Phu Ly town, Duy Tien township and Kim Bang, Thanh Liem, Ly Nhan and Binh Luc districts.

It borders the capital city of Hanoi to the North, Hung Yen and Thai Binh provinces to the East, Nam Dinh province to the South, Ninh Binh province to the Southwest, and Hoa Binh province to the West.

The Tam Chuc National Tourist Area in Ha Nam province, northern Vietnam. Photo courtesy of VTC News.

The Tam Chuc National Tourist Area in Ha Nam province, northern Vietnam. Photo courtesy of VTC News.

The goal by 2030 is to build Ha Nam into a rich, beautiful and civilized province, with a decent level of development in the Red River Delta. It will become an environmentally friendly high-tech industrial hub with great socio-economic efficiency, as well as a center for cultural and spiritual tourism, relaxation, entertainment and sports.

Regarding the economy, Ha Nam is striving for an average gross regional domestic product (GRDP) of 11.2% per year in the 2021-2030 period. In its economic structure, industry and construction will account for 70.5%; services 26%; and agriculture, forestry and fisheries 3.5%.

Its annual GRDP per capita is expected to reach over VND230 million ($9,850). Total social investment capital for the 2021-2030 period will hit VND758 trillion ($31.26 billion). The digital economy is set to make up 25-30% of GRDP.

By 2050, Ha Nam targets becoming a logistics center for industry, high technology, medicine, healthcare, education and training, trade and tourism services in the Red River Delta.

In the 2021-2025 period, the province will develop industry, high technology, urban areas, and trade and tourism services.

In the period 2026-2030, with a vision to 2050, it aims to develop urban areas, industry, high technology, and trade and tourism services.

It will focus on industrial development under the circular economy model, with green growth and application of high, environmentally friendly technology. Priority will be given to the development of high-tech industries, electronics, supporting industries, processing, manufacturing, and automobile manufacturing and assembly.

Efforts will be made to complete and attract investment to Ha Nam High-Tech Park, focusing on artificial intelligence, electronics-semiconductor technology, automation, biotechnology and medicine, and new materials technology.

Ha Nam will pay heed to developing eco-tourism and cultural tourism associated with spiritual tourism, entertainment and sports, making it a destination for domestic and international tourists. In particular, it will focus on promoting the Tam Chuc National Tourist Area, which has been recognized by UNESCO as a world cultural and natural heritage.

Measures will be rolled out to boost commodity-based agriculture, with safe and organic production, and application of high technology.

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