Ninh Binh synchronically builds industrial zones and clusters

According to the plan approved by the Prime Minister, Ninh Binh province has 53 industrial parks with a total area of 12,144 hectares.

To date, 32 industrial parks have been established with an area of 7,400 hectares, with an occupancy rate of about 50%. The industrial parks have attracted 1,065 secondary projects, including more than 500 FDI projects and 539 DDI projects, with total registered capital of 10 billion USD and nearly 130 trillion VND.

Along with that, the province currently has Ninh Co Economic Zone planned with a scale of 13,950 hectares, which has attracted driving projects such as the steel project complex of Xuan Thien Group and Rang Dong Textile Industrial Park.

To increase attractiveness to investors, Ninh Binh province has focused on promoting infrastructure connections between industrial parks and clusters; building a mechanism for close coordination with departments and branches to have policies to support site clearance in accordance with current regulations; and completing infrastructure for industrial parks invested by the State.

At the same time, the province has continued to review and urged the implementation of land planning for industrial development, ensuring consistency and efficiency in the implementation process.

According to the Department of Industry and Trade, the investment in infrastructure construction in industrial clusters is being implemented synchronously and actively. The province has planned 117 industrial clusters, of which 80 have been established and expanded with a total area of nearly 3,370 hectares.

Currently, 43 industrial clusters have been put into operation with a total area of nearly 1,260 hectares; 69 industrial clusters have been approved for investment in construction and infrastructure business with a total registered capital of more than 31 trillion VND; while 71 industrial clusters have had their detailed planning approved.

The Department of Industry and Trade is reviewing and adjusting the planning of industrial clusters, adding new development locations and eliminating unsuitable industrial clusters; adding industrial clusters associated with relocation and development of craft villages.

In the coming time, Ninh Binh province will focus on developing economic zones and industrial parks in line with the direction of the provincial People's Committee.

The province prioritises completing the general planning and functional zoning planning to attract investment according to the orientation; At the same time, review the development plan for economic zones and industrial parks, and advise on appropriate plans when merging the provinces.

After the merger, Ninh Binh province will have more favourable conditions in terms of geographical location and development space, creating an important premise to promote industrial development, promote economic restructuring and urban - service development.

With the consistent viewpoint of Ninh Binh province, it is necessary to build industrial parks associated with services and urban areas, so that industry can truly become a driving force for socio-economic development.

Discussing this issue, Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Pham Quang Ngoc requested authorities at all levels and sectors to have a comprehensive mindset, viewpoint and vision for industrial development in the province.

Specifically, for industrial clusters, the Department of Industry and Trade will coordinate with sectors and localities to review all small-scale industrial clusters, assess the current infrastructure status to ensure the operation of projects.

For industrial clusters with completed infrastructure, there will be no further investment in expansion. Particularly for industrial clusters for craft villages, it is necessary to pay attention to investing in technical infrastructure, ensuring production conditions and environmental protection requirements.

Ngoc requested the provincial Economic Zone and Industrial Park Management Board to review and evaluate the infrastructure of industrial zones invested by the State.

At the same time, it must reorganise and restructure the infrastructure management units for industrial zones, thereby having a plan for investment completion, innovation in exploitation and operation associated with allocating public budget resources to complete infrastructure and innovate operating models, creating incentives to attract secondary investors, he added./.