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THE PRIME
MINISTER
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SOCIALIST
REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No. 1531/QD-TTg
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Hanoi, August
30, 2013
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DECISION
ON APPROVING THE
SCHEME ON “REVIEWING AND ADJUSTING THE MASTER PLAN ON VIETNAM’S BORDER-GATE
ECONOMIC ZONE DEVELOPMENT UP TO 2020 AND WITH A VISION TILL 2030"
THE PRIME MINISTER
Pursuant to the Law on organization of
Government dated December 25, 2001;
Pursuant to the Resolution No.
470/2012/NQ-UBTVQH13, dated February 27, 2012, of the National Assembly
Standing Committee, on the supervision result of implementation of policy and
law on construction and development of economic zones and border-gate economic
zones;
Pursuant to the Decision No. 671/QD-TTg dated
June 07, 2012, of the Prime Minister, on promulgation of the plan for
implementation of the Resolution No. 470/2012/NQ-UBTVQH13 dated February 27,
2012;
At the proposal of the Minister of Planning and
Investment at the document No. 4195/TTr-BKHDT dated June 20, 2013 and document
No. 6024/BKHDT-CLPT dated August 20, 2013,
DECIDES:
Article 1. To approve the scheme on
“Reviewing and adjusting the master plan on Vietnam’s border-gate economic zone
development up to 2020 and with a vision till 2030", with the following
principal contents:
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a) The development of border-gate economy and
border-gate economic zones are associated to construction and development of
the friendship, stable and sustainable political relation between Vietnam with
China, Laos and Cambodia. Strengthening international cooperation, attracting
domestic and foreign investments through border-gate economic zones;
b) The development of border-gate economy and
border-gate economic zones must have a long-term vision, priority orders
according to each stage, conform with the national specific conditions and development
orientations;
c) The economic and political efficiencies, and the
national general benefits are highest requirement and important criterion for
reviewing the master plan, developing the border-gate economic zones, and fully
calculating the influences of market economy and international economic
integration. All parties joining in economic, trading and investment activities
will be enjoyed benefits from the border-gate economy and border-gate economic
zones;
d) The carrying out construction in border-gate
economic zones must comply with the detailed plans already approved by
competent authorities, use land in accordance with the roadmap, must invest in
construction according to thrift and effective directions, must avoid the
dispersed and expanded investments which cause waste of resources;
dd) The development of border-gate economy must be
combined closely with development of human resources, it is required to ensure
that the master plan of border-gate economic zone development is synchronous
with the master plan of human resources, master plan of social infrastructures
(schools, medical, cultural, sport establishments, residential areas …);
e) It is required to pay attention to requirements
of environmental protection and security and national defense assurance in
development of the border-gate economy and border-gate economic zones.
2. Objectives
a) Overall objective
The border-gate economic zones are constructed at
border areas in modern and synchronous direction, to become the motive economic
areas of each border province near by China, Laos and Cambodia. By 2020,
Vietnam will make zoning of 26 border-gate economic zones, in which will concentrate
in prioritized investment plans by capital sources from budget to conduct
construction of synchronous infrastructure and models of management
organization, policy regime applicable to some border-gate economic zones which
will be operated with high efficiency; ensure security and order, effectively
prevent crimes of all kinds, activities breaching law involving border-gate
economic zones.
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- Concentrating in completion, construction and
development of the existing border-gate economic zones according to the
directions having focus, main point, aiming to improve the efficiency of
investment.
- Accelerating
development of trading, export, import, temporary import for re-export,
transport of transit goods, industrial production, tourist and service
provision.
- Trying to reach the export and import turnover
through border-gate of USD 30 billion by 2020, the average increasing speed
will be about 12.3% per annum, in which the export turnover will reach about
USD 14 billion, import turnover will reach about USD 16 billion. The export and
import turnover through border-gate will reach about USD 50 billion by 2030, in
which the export turnover will reach about USD 22 billion; import turnover will
reach about USD 28 billion.
- By 2020, number of entry and exit visitors from
countries into Vietnam will be about 16.5 million arrivals and from Vietnam
arriving neighboring countries through border-gate economic zones, in which
visitors from Vietnam arriving neighboring countries will be about 8.5 million
arrivals and visitors from other countries entering Vietnam will be about 8
million arrivals. By 2030, number of entry and exit visitors from countries
into Vietnam will be about 26 million arrivals and from Vietnam arriving
neighboring countries through border-gate economic zones, in which visitors
from Vietnam arriving neighboring countries will be about 13.2 million arrivals
and visitors from other countries entering Vietnam will be about 12.8 million
arrivals.
3. Orientations:
a) During 2013-2020:
- Not supplement border-gate economic zones into
the master plan and not consider establishment of new border-gate economic
zones which have been included in the master plan on Vietnam’s border-gate
economic zone development approved by the Prime Minister at the Decision No.
52/2008/QD-TTg dated April 25, 2008;
- Merger three (03) Ta Lung, Tra Linh and Soc Trang
border-gate economic zones of Cao Bang province which have been applied
mechanisms and policies under the Decision No. 83/2002/QD-TTg, dated June 26,
2002, of the Prime Minister, into the Cao Bang province’s border-gate economic
zone in order to facilitate in management and construction of the synchronous
and modern infrastructure system which ensure conformity with criterion and
condition of “including of adjacent administrative units which has no spatial
separation” as prescribed in the Government’s Decree No. 29/2008/ND-CP dated
March 14, 2008;
b) During 2021-2030: just consider establishment of
new border-gate economic zones which have been included in the master plan on
Vietnam’s border-gate economic zone development approved by the Prime Minister
at the Decision No. 52/2008/QD-TTg dated April 25, 2008 when they satisfy full
criteria and conditions for establishment as prescribed by law.
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a) During 2013-2015, invest in development of
infrastructure system by capital sources covered by central budget for eight
(08) border-gate economic zones which have been selected for investment
concentration at document No. 2074/TTg-KTTH dated December 07, 2012, of the
Prime Minister at the minimum support level of 70% of total capital sources in
the annual plan of support for border-gate economic zones.
b) Period after 2015, assessing and grading
border-gate economic zones according to the approved criteria and conditions
for select and investment concentration.
c) For border-gate economic zones not be selected,
not performed investment concentration, the Central budget will support partly
to complete some essential infrastructural constructions which are being
performed. Localities shall proactively mobilize capital sources and investment
forms for building the infrastructure system of border-gate economic zones
established in their localities.
5. To further study, revise and complete the
development mechanisms and policies applicable to border-gate economic zones.
Article 2. Organization of implementation
1. To popularize the master plan: After the Prime
Minister approves, announce the scheme on “reviewing and adjusting the master
plan on Vietnam’s border-gate economic zone development up to 2020 and with a
vision till 2030"; Ministries, sectors and localities shall elaborate
plans to execute the master plan on border-gate economic zone development
suitable to stages of development.
2. To assign the Ministry of Planning and
Investment:
a) Assuming the prime responsibility for, and
coordinating with other Ministries, sectors and relevant localities in
continuing implementation of supporting fund from central budget for investment
in development of infrastructure system of border-gate economic zones according
to 5-year stages. The allocation and provision of investment fund for works,
projects in border-gate economic zones must comply with provisions of law;
b) Assuming the prime responsibility for, and
keeping focal role, in course of carrying out the Scheme, reporting to the
Prime Minister about problems arising during the course of Scheme
implementation.
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This Decision takes effect on the day of its
signing. Contents not regulated in this Decision will continue complying with
the Decision No. 52/2008/QD-TTg dated April 25, 2008, of the Prime Minister.
Article 4. Ministers, Heads of
ministerial-level agencies, Heads of Governmental agencies, chairpersons of the
provincial People’s Committees shall implement this Decision.
THE PRIME
MINISTER
Nguyen Tan Dung