Following one of the six pillars in the Ninh Thuan Provincial Development Plan approved by the Government in 2020, developing a diversified and multi-sector marine economy, effectively exploiting the potentials and advantages of the sea. has been clearly identified by Ninh Thuan Provincial People’s Committee through investment and development plans.
In parallel with marine exploitation, marine aquaculture, development of quality aquatic breeds to affirm Ninh Thuan brand, marine tourism exploitation activities, marine industry, etc. are also one of the tasks. necessary to bring Ninh Thuan up sustainably.
Diversify groups of marine economic sectors
With a coastline of more than 100 km, Ninh Thuan province has sufficient soil and climate conditions to develop a diverse group of marine economic sectors. This is one of the goals that Ninh Thuan Provincial Party Committee has set out in Resolution 07-NQ/TU on marine economic development in the 2016-2020 period and Resolution No. 36-NQ/TW on Vietnam’s marine economic strategy. South to 2030, vision 2045.
Accordingly, Ninh Thuan province orients to develop diverse industries related to the sea such as developing energy and new marine economic sectors, developing tourism infrastructure, marine services, coastal industrial zones and clusters and coastal ecological urban areas, maritime economy, marine mineral resources, etc.
Identifying coastal industry as one of the priorities for the development of marine economic sectors, the province has focused on directing and attracting investment in large-scale industrial projects with advanced technology to create breakthroughs. develop marine and coastal industries, encourage the development of seafood processing industries; mining industry; processing salt and post-salt products; supporting industries; new building industry; repairing boats in service of fishing; develop products for steamed fish processing, fish sauce processing…
From 2016 to June 2021, the province has issued investment policy decisions for 47 marine industrial projects with a total registered capital of 2,091 billion VND. Up to now, 25 projects have been completed and put into operation with a total investment capital of over 651 billion VND; including a number of large-scale projects, contributing to increase the production capacity of the industry. The production value of marine and coastal industries increased rapidly, the proportion of marine and coastal industries in the total industrial production value accounted for 73.1%..
After 5 years, Ninh Thuan province implemented Resolution No. 07-NQ/TU of the 13th Provincial Executive Committee of the Provincial Party Committee on marine economic development in the 2016-2020 period, which is of great significance, for the first time Ninh Thuan Provincial Party Committee has The separate thematic resolution on the marine economy, creating an important turning point in the awareness of the marine economy of the whole provincial political system, demonstrates the boldness as well as the new direction of marine economic development.
Accordingly, the major undertakings of the Resolution were accelerated to be implemented and initially achieved positive results, the province’s strengths in marine economy were better recognized and properly assessed to focus on prioritizing development investment. develop. The marine economy’s growth rate increased quite well, an average increase of 18.6%/year; the proportion of marine economy’s contribution to the province’s GRDP increased from 27% in 2015 to 38.8% in 2020.
Renewable energy becomes a breakthrough factor in the development of marine and coastal industries, contributing to realizing the policy of building Ninh Thuan into a renewable energy center of the country; The renewable energy projects that have been completed and put into operation are effective, making important contributions to the growth of the marine economy in particular and the province’s economy in general. According to Chairman of Ninh Thuan Provincial People’s Committee, Tran Quoc Nam, over the past time, specific mechanisms and policies to support the province have attracted a lot of attention from strategic investors. The province has mobilized many capital sources for investment and development, especially in the sea and coastal areas, especially in the southern part of the province with the projects of Ca Na general seaport; Ca Na LNG gas power center (scale of 1,500 MW, phase 1); coastal town…
In order to create a driving force for development, Ninh Thuan has cooperated with central ministries and branches to include in the national planning areas with new advantages such as coastal wind power, offshore wind power, deep-water ports and logistics centers to create a driving force for development. call for investment. By the end of 2021, Ninh Thuan has issued investment policy decisions for 47 marine industrial projects with a total registered capital of over VND 2,000 billion; at the same time, focus on calling for and attracting investment in infrastructure of coastal industrial zones and clusters in association with the formation and development of a marine economic center; especially developing the southern key economic region…
Promote exploitation of tourism and marine services
In investment in infrastructure development, tourism development and marine services. Ninh Thuan province advocates developing tourism into a spearhead economic sector with initial results, completing infrastructure and technical facilities of the tourism industry; planning and construction of key tourist areas, exploiting the advantages of sea tourism, building interested destinations, directing the implementation, promulgating a mechanism to attract and develop high-class key tourism. high in the area, associated with promoting advertising and calling for investment in tourism planning areas of the province.
From 2016 to June 2021, the province has issued decisions on investment policies and approved locations for 23 tourism projects/16,148 billion VND; in which, there are 6 tourism projects that have been completed and put into operation such as Hoan My Hotel, Long Thuan, Green Hotel… Along with a number of large-scale projects are promoting implementation or speeding up progress. such as: Mui Dinh Ecopark tourist area, Binh Tien tourist area, Sun bay Park Hotel…, contributing to creating a brand for Ninh Thuan beach tourism.
Tourism products and services are also interested in by the province, promoting exploitation and promoting the diversity and strengths of sea tourism; creating rich and attractive tourism products to attract domestic and foreign tourists such as ecotourism, high-class resort tourism, adventure sports tourism… Along with strengthening house management In terms of tourism, the scale and quality of tourist accommodation establishments have also been increased, basically meeting the needs when organizing national and international events, conferences and seminars. By the end of 2020, the total number of rooms has increased by 77.7% compared to 2015 and exceeded the target set by the Resolution.
In order to promote tourism and sea tourism services to develop, the province has issued a mechanism to attract the development of high-class key tourism in association with promoting advertising and calling for investment in the tourism planning area. timetables in coastal localities. By the end of 2021, Ninh Thuan has 6 tourism projects that have been completed and put into operation and a number of large-scale projects are being promoted to accelerate progress; contribute to creating a brand name for Ninh Thuan beach tourism.
Mr. Nguyen Duc Thanh, Secretary of Ninh Thuan Provincial Party Committee, shared that Ninh Thuan forms ecological urban areas, coastal smart cities, develops urban centers of Phan Rang-Thap Cham city, forms urban areas. new urban areas and coastal rural settlements, creating a new urban landscape.
Along with developing tourism and sea tourism services, Ninh Thuan province also focuses on developing renewable energy towards the sea. Specifically, promoting investment in offshore and coastal wind power projects. In the immediate future, the province will focus on completing investment procedures for the Ca Na LNG Power Complex project phase 1, with a scale of 1,500 MW; proposed to the Central Government to supplement and replace the previous 4,600 MW nuclear power source with LNG, aiming to form the 6,000 MW Ca Na Power Center in the coming years.
At the same time, the province also accelerates the implementation of industrial projects in the southern key economic region, especially focusing on construction to complete the investment in Ca Na general seaport, with a scale of 17 berths, total investment of 6,500 billion VND, including all planning items including wharves, rafts, yards, warehouses, ancillary works, services, technical infrastructure hubs, traffic and trees.
This is a deep-water port with a very favorable location, aiming to be a transshipment point for goods for the whole South Central Coast region and the Central Highlands, contributing to relieving pressure from seaports in the Southeast region, Ho Chi Minh City, and the South Central Coast. Chi Minh. Ninh Thuan province also develops inland ports, logistics service centers; building traffic routes, connecting seaports with expressways, North-South railway, National Highway 1A, etc.
It can be said that Ninh Thuan’s tourism industry is considered to be born later, born late in economic development strategies in general and marine economy in particular, but with a slow but steady way, the province has demonstrated a sudden development. stable with double digits per year, the average number of visitors increased by 16%/year. Tourism revenue increased by an average of 17.7%/year, creating a driving force for the tourism industry and sea tourism services to continue to develop in the future./.