|
PRIME MINISTER
OF THE GOVERNMENT
----------
|
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
----------
|
|
No. 1353/QD-TTg
|
Hanoi,
September 23, 2008
|
DECISION
APPROVING
THE PROJECT "MASTER PLAN ON DEVELOPMENT OF COASTAL ECONOMIC ZONES OF VIETNAM UP TO YEAR 2020"
THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE GOVERNMENT
Pursuant to the Law on
Organization of the Government dated 25 December 2001;
Pursuant to Decree 29-2008-ND-CP of the Government dated 14 March 2008 on
industrial zones, export processing zones and economic zones ["Decree 29"];
Having considered the proposals of the Minister of Planning and Investment in
Submissions 7237-BKH-CLPT dated 3 October 2006, 8921-BKH-CLPT dated 31 November
2006, and 5530-TTr-BKH dated 30 July, 2008;
DECIDES:
Article 1
To approve the project
"Master Plan on development of costal economic zones of Vietnam up to Year 2020", with the following main items:
1. Objective of forming
costal economic zones
...
...
...
Please sign up or sign in to your Pro Membership to see English documents.
(b) To create the foundation for
attracting large investment capital sources, especially foreign owned capital.
2. Conditions for
establishing and expanding coastal economic zones
Article 7 of Decree 29, which
stipulates the conditions for establishment and expansion of coastal economic
zones, shall apply.
3. Standpoint
(a) Development of coastal
economic zones must be associated with economic restructuring and
industrialization and modernization of the local area, with the two key
criteria being socio-economic effectiveness and sustainable development.
(b) Development of coastal
economic zones must ensure that they become modern areas effectively using the
land, water surface and aerial space funds of the area.
(c) The development of each
coastal economic zone must involve establishment of strong grassroots
functional bodies, closely associated with development of the whole surrounding
area.
(d) The development of coastal
economic zones shall be implemented on a phase-by-phase basis consistent with
specific conditions and the general socio-economic developmental direction of
the country.
(dd) The State shall, in
accordance with the Law on State Budget, provide State budget funding
for construction of technical and social infrastructure in coastal economic
zones.
...
...
...
Please sign up or sign in to your Pro Membership to see English documents.
(g) The regimes, policies and
scale of management of development of coastal economic zones must be uniform
and must comply with the provisions in Decree 29.
4. Developmental direction
(a) General direction
- Formulation of a system of 15
coastal economic zones as follows:
+ Van Don economic zone (in
Quang Ninh province);
+ Dinh Vu - Cat Hai economic
zone (in Hai Phong province);
+ Nghi Son economic zone (in
Thanh Hoa province);
+ Dong Nam Nghe An economic zone
(in Nghe An province);
+ Vung Ang economic zone (in Ha
Tinh province);
...
...
...
Please sign up or sign in to your Pro Membership to see English documents.
+ Chan May Lang Co economic
zone (in Thua Thien Hue province);
+ Chu Lai economic zone (in
Quang Nam province);
+ Dung Quat economic zone (in
Quang Ngai province);
+ Nhon Hoi economic zone (in
Binh Dinh province);
+ Nam Phu Yen economic zone (in
Phu Yen province);
+ Van Phong economic zone (in
Khanh Hoa province);
+ Phu Quoc economic zone (in
Kien Giang province);
+ Dinh An economic zone (in Tra
Vinh province);
+ Nam Can economic zone (in Ca
Mau province).
...
...
...
Please sign up or sign in to your Pro Membership to see English documents.
- Construction of coastal
economic zones in Central Vietnam: First and foremost, Vung Ang economic zone
in Ha Tinh province and Van Phong economic zone in Khanh Hoa province will
become a gateway to the sea aimed at developing East-West and North-South
economic corridors.
- Construction of coastal
economic zones in the South: First and foremost, Phu Quoc economic zone in Kien
Giang province will be constructed to become a gateway to the sea aimed at
economic integration with the ASEAN zone.
(b) Developmental direction to
year 2010
- To quickly develop the 13
coastal economic zones which have already been established, namely: Van Don,
Dinh Vu - Cat Hai, Nghi Son, Dong Nam Nghe An, Vung Ang, Hon La, Chan May -
Lang Co, Chu Lai, Dung Quat, Nhon Hoi, Nam Phu Yen, Van Phong and Phu Quoc.
- In the immediate future, to
concentrate on the following important tasks:
+ To formulate a plan for
investment in each economic zone in accordance with important, national
projects and construction works on an appropriate phase-by-phase basis. To
propose a financial regime for each group of projects and particularly for
infrastructure construction projects; and to prepare a clear budget [or
forecast] of the need for State budget assistance funding.
+ To intensify investment and to
expand international co-operation in order to speed up the schedule of
construction of coastal economic zones.
+ To continue to invest in
development of technical and social infrastructure for each coastal economic
zone.
- To establish the combined
economic zone of Dinh An in Tra Vinh province in accordance with the
conditions, order and procedures for establishment stipulated in Decree 29.
...
...
...
Please sign up or sign in to your Pro Membership to see English documents.
(c) Developmental direction
after year 2010
- To establish the Nam Can
economic zone in Ca Mau province in accordance with the procedures stipulated
in Decree 29.
- To continue investment in
development in accordance with developmental zoning and detailed plans which
have been amended and supplemented, in the 14 coastal economic zones
established prior to year 2010.
- To aim for coastal economic
zones by year 2020 to be contributing between 15% to 20% of the total GDP of
Vietnam and to have created non-agricultural jobs for between 1.3 to 1.5
million people.
5. Regimes and policies on
development and on State administration of coastal economic zones
(a) The regimes and policies on
development of coastal economic zones shall be implemented in accordance with
articles 16 to 21 inclusive of Decree 29 and in accordance with Operational
Rules issued with establishment decisions and/or decisions issuing such
Operational Rules of the Prime Minister of the Government for each economic
zone.
(b) Article 22 of Decree 29
stipulating the contents of State administration shall also apply to coastal
economic zones.
(c) Powers and responsibilities
of various ministries and People's Committees for State administration as stipulated
in articles 23 to 35 inclusive of Decree 29 shall also apply to State
administration of coastal economic zones.
(d) The functions, duties and
powers, and organizational apparatus and personnel of Management Committees as
stipulated in articles 36 to 39 inclusive of Decree 29 shall also apply to
Management Committees of coastal economic zones.
...
...
...
Please sign up or sign in to your Pro Membership to see English documents.
1. Announcement and
dissemination of zoning [master plan] and detailed plans
Ministries, branches and
localities shall urgently formulate their own plans detailing this master plan after
the Prime Minister of the Government has issued a decision approving it.
2. Delegation of
responsibilities
(a) The Ministry of Planning and
Investment shall activate and monitor implementation of this master plan, and shall
inspect and supervise creation of developmental plans for each coastal economic
zone and for investment in their construction.
The Ministry shall preside over
co-ordination with the Ministry of Finance and other relevant ministries to
formulate a regime, in accordance with the Law on State Budget, for
assistance with central State budget funding for investment in the development
of technical and social infrastructure of coastal economic zones.
The Ministry shall hold
conferences to collate and supply overall information on coastal economic
zones.
(b) Other ministries and
branches shall, depending on their respective functions, co-ordinate with the
Ministry of Planning and Investment to instruct local entities which they
manage to conduct the work of monitoring, guiding and supervising
implementation of developmental plans for coastal economic zones.
(c) Local authorities,
Management Committees of economic zones, and owners of investing enterprises
shall be responsible to disseminate information on, and to have their own plans
for, promoting investment in the development of coastal economic zones.
(d) Annually, after an
assessment of the actual status of implementation of zoning [the master plan],
amendments and adjustments shall be made to it for consistency with the actual
status and conditions in each area with coastal economic zones.
...
...
...
Please sign up or sign in to your Pro Membership to see English documents.
This decision shall be of full
force and effect fifteen (15) days after the date on which it is published in
the Official Gazette.
Article 4. Responsibility
for implementation
Ministers, heads of ministerial
equivalent bodies, heads of Government bodies and chairmen of provincial People's
Committees shall be responsible for implementation of this decision.
Prime Minister
of the Government
Nguyen Tan Dung