Decision No. 423/QD-TTg approving the master plan on socio-economic development of Soc Trang province through 2020

Issue nos 08·09/Apri12012 (Gong Boo /lOJ 343-344/Apri/23, 20/2) Decision No. 423/QD-TTg of April 11, 2012, approving the master plan on socio-economic development of Soc Trang province through 2020 THE PRIME MINISTER Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law Oil Organization of tile Government: PW',\'II{l/1f TO the Government s Decree No. 92/2006/ND-Cf' o( September 7, 2006, UII 41 42 economy as a motive force for ccon om ic restructuring: to renew management and administrative reform policies and synchronously develop infrastructure for attracting investment, especially in economic sectors with high added value. 4. To combine economic development with health, culture, education and training development, realize social progress and justice, protect the environment, improve the quality of people's life and gradually reduce the poverty rate; to focus on training high -quality human resources to meet market demands. and link human resource development with science and technology development and application. 5 To closely cmnhine <o;ocio-economic development with building a strong political system, consolidating defense and security and maintaining social order and safety. To take the initiative in preventing the effects and impacts of climarechange and sea level rise. II. DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES I. General objecti ves To build Soc Trang into a province with a sustainable hi-tech agriculture in association with industrial and service development; a complete and modem infrastructure system; and constantly improved people's material and spiritual lives, step by step advancing in pace with the national development process: finn defense-security and assured social order and safety. To turn Soc Trang into a province with relatively high income in the Mekong River Issuenos08-091April2012 (Cong Beeno.\ 343-344/\prif23. 2(12) delta by 2020. 2. Specific objectives aJ Economically By2015, the average economic growth rate will reach 12.5~ 1YYo/ycar; per-capita average income will be USD 1,800; the proportions of agriculture, industry-construction and service sectors in the GDP structure will be 39,6(;(, 251 (if, and 353(j(:, re spectively; the structure of labor in the agriculture, industry and service sectors will be 46°kJ, 21.1 % and 32.9(;{, respectively; and export turnover will reach USD 550 million. By 2020. the average economic growth rail.'. will reach 11.5-12%Jycar: per-capita average income will be USD 3,300; the proportions of agricu Iture, industry-construction and service sectors in the GOP structure will be 28(';{J, 34.1</1, and 37.8()f, respectively; the structure of labor in the agriculture, industry and service sectors will be 36%, 30.4% and 33NJ{, respectively: and export turnover will reach usn gOO million. Stale budget revenues WIll increase over 10% a year on average. bl Socially: By 2015. to reduce the annual birth rate 10 1.yifJ so that the population will bearound 1.38· 139 million; to reduce the poverty rate to 1O.SQi'-.. The rate of trained lubor will reach 51 (iL specifically the rate of vocationally trained laborers will reach 4Y!r,; rural labor will account for 4c) lX, of the total labor force. To reduce the rate of malnutrition among under-S children to 14.5%: 5()i3'rJ of schools at all levels will satisfy Issue nos 08-091April 2012 (Cong Baa I/OJ J-.fJ-N1IApnI2.1, 2(12) national standards: 8(y}r of children ofpreschool age, 99S;{, of children of primary-school age, 95% of children of lower secondary-school age and ()5% of chi ldren of upper secondary-school asc will attend schools; and 1O()I/{) ofcommunest» and wards will satisfy national health standards. By 2020, to reduce theannual birth rate to I, I 'k' so that the population will bearound 1.45 1.46 million; to reduce the poverty rate to 51/rJ; the rate of trained labor will be 7Y:'k,. specifically the rate of vocationally trained labore rs will reach 5S rlt ; rural labor will account for 36% of the total labor force. To reduce the rate of malnutrition among under-S children to 10%: 75% of schools at all levels WIllsatisfy national standards; 9rlo of children of preschool age and 85% of children of upper secondary-school age will attend schools. cl Environmentally: By 2015, forest coverage will reach YXJ; 98 f*,of households will have access to hygienic water; 100% of hazardous waste and medical waste will be collected and treated to ensure environmental sanitation; over 40% of solid waste will be collected and treated. By 2020, forestcoverage will reach 5.5%; IOO0(. of households will have access to hygienic waler: over gO% of solid waste will be collected and treated; lOO% of industrial parks will have concentrated wastewater treatment systems. IlL SECTORAL DEVELOPMENT ORIENTATIONS 1. Agriculture, forestry and fisheries 43 To develop agricultural production toward producing high-quality commodities; to fonn and develop highly specialized and intensive production models; in the coming period, to give priority to developing specialty rice, vegetables and subsidiary crops, aquatic products (shrimp), etc. To strive for an average growth rate of over 4.2% ill tlit: Uglic uJture, flJrt::~tl y <lud fishery sectors. Agricu lturc: To study crop restructuring in areas with inefficient rice cultivation; to widely expand the cultivation of high-quality and special ty rice varieties. By 2020, the rice growing area will be 285,000 - 290,000 ha; to build a hi-tech agricultural zone and farms for planting vegetables, subsidiary crops, tubers and fruits: to develop consolidated fruit-tree zones and encourage the signing of contracts on sale of fruit products for farmers, To develop husbandry farms, households and bu s ines ses meeting requirements on environmental sanitation and epidemic prevention; to form breeding centers, support farmers in restructuring livestock breeds, cattle herds and poultry flocks, rearing high-quality beef cows and rearing chicken for meat and eggs. Fisheries: To develop aquaculture In salty, brackish and freshwater areas; to facilitate aquaculture on industrial and semi industrial scale; to build aquaculture zones with complete infrastructure and sustainable extensive aquaculturezones; to apply biotechnology and advanced technical processes to aquaculture; to expand the total aquaculture area to SO,OOO ha 44 (including around 49,000 ha for shrimp rearing) by 20IS and to 83,000-85,000 ha b)' 2020. To encourage development of high-capacity offshore fishing fleet with a view to increasing fishing output and efficiency; to build fish ports and fishing logistic service areas as well as storm shelter areas for fishing vessels at river estuaries, aiming to fonn a fishing and fishing logistic service center in the coastal area of the Mekong River delta region. ~ Forestry: To zone off areas for protection and stable development of coastal submerged, river estuary and sand-sheltering forests. To plant more forests and expand consolidated forest areas to around 13,000 ha by 2015 and 14,000 by 2020. 2. Industrial development To develop industries through »ttracting investment in economic sectors with stable and sustainable development advantages; to attach importance to the application of advanced technologies to turn out high-quality products which are competitive in domestic and overseas markets. To strive for an average industrial growth rate of 18.5-19% a year. To focus on developing such key industries :lS prncf'ssinr: of :lerindtllral ;lIHj :)(J1I~lfic products; production of consumer goods for export; mechanical engineering for manufacturing equipment and accessories. assembling agricultural machines and small processing machines, manutactunng motors of waterway transport crafts; and exploitation and production of construction materials. Issue nos 08·091April20l2 (Cong Bao1105 343-344/ApriI23. 2(12) . To focus on fast and efficient development of industrial parks and complexes under approved planning in association with building waste treatment facilities and planting trees to ensure a green. clean and heauti ful environment: at the same time to develop complete services and ensure living conditions for laborers, especially houses for workers. To strive for the target that by 2020, the total urea of industrial parks will be around l ,114 hn 3. Trade and service development To strive for an average growth rate of 15.5 16%/year; to give priority to developing service sectors with high added value and diversifying service sectors. To focus on developing spearhead service sectors like riverway and seaway transportation and warehousing, seaport and dry-dock servrces , logistics, telecommunications and information technology, finance-banking and tourism. To develop trade infrastructure through raising social resources and funds for investment; to complete the upgrading and building of central markets of districts and Soc Trang city; to build commune markets and wholesale agricultural and aquatic product markets for gradually improvi ng distribution and retailing networks. To encourage organizations and individuals to build and advcrti se trademarks of typical products of the province; to attach importance to establishing a rn ar k c t in for m at io n s y s te m to s e i VL; producers. To tap udvantuycs for developing murine Issue nos 08.09/April2012 (Cong Baa 110.\ 343-344/4.pril 23. 20/2) tourism and unique cultural tourism with the convergence of the three cultures of Viet (Kinh), Khmer and Hoa (Chinese origin) in order to make tourism a spearhead industry in international economic integration. To attract investment in building a number at coastal tourist zones with international-standard infrastructure fuc ilitics which are attractive to both domestic and foreign tourists. 4. Socio-cultural fields aJ Education and training: To encourage development of both pub! ic and people-founded preschool systems; to universalize education among 5-year children. To speed up solidification of classrooms, upgr;ldt~phy.;jC'al foundations and add teaching equipment for general education schools. To further develop hoarding general schools in Khmer people-inhabited areas, teach ethnic minority languages for ethnic minority pupils In schools In ethnic nunonty areas; to Improve the quality of comprehensive education, To diversify fOnTIS of vocational training in association with post-training employment; to attach importance to vocational training for rural labor and consolidate the network of vocational training schools; to provide vocational training for around 25.000 laborers a year by 2015 and 30,000-32,000 laborers by 2010. To encourage training institutions to align with universities for improving training quality. By 2015, to upgrade the Community Colkgc. the Medical Secondary School and the Culture Arts Secondary School. 45 hI Health and community health care: To develop the health network through raising social resources and funds to meet people's demands for medical examination and treatment as well as heal th protection and care services. To strive for the targets that by 2015, there wi II be J8 patient beds and 5 medical doctors per lO.OOn people on average in the province. By 2020, these figures will be 25 patient beds and 6 medical doctors per 10,000 people. To upgrade physical foundations of provincial- and district-level hospitals. To consolidate commune and ward health stations and send more medical doctors to work on a regular basis at commune health stations. To strive for the targets that by 2015,83% of commune health stations will have medical doctors working on a regular basis; 100% of communes and wards will satisfy medical national standards; by 2020, I(X)% ofcommune health stations will have medical doctors working on a permanent basis. To promote preventive medicine, take the initiative in epidemics prevention and control, environmental sanitation, and increase food quality, hygiene and safety administration, cILabor, employment and social security To synchronously tuke measures to implement the employment program. striving to annually create around 22.000-23.000 jobs by 2015 and 26,000-28,000 jobs by 2020 on average. To synchronously, comprehensively and effectively implement hunger elimination and poverty reduction programs; to dcve lop poverty reduction solutions and models and create conditions for the poor to develop production; to adopt policies to encourage communes and households to get rid of poverty and encourage businesses to train and employ the poor; to shift agricultural labor to non-agricultural sectors in both rural and urban areas. To promote the prevention and combat of social evils, step up and raise the effectiveness of the campaign of building healthy and social evil-free communes/wards along with the campaign "All people unite to build a new cultured life"; to raise social resources and funds for and mobilize all the people tojoin gratitude activities; to take care of people with meritorious services [0 [11C country; [0 pay attention to training, vocational traini ng and employment for rhildf<~n ofpnlicy beneficiaries dJ Science and technology To develop the science und technology research and application system, implement programs on transfer of technical advances to production and focus on dissemination and application of technical advances to agriculture and fishery. Tostr:ve for the targets that by2020, 80% of plant andanimal products will be turned out by modern propagation and application of modern technical production processes. To develop a hi-tech agricultural zone and build biotechnology experimentation farms for assay and propagation of animal breeds and plant varieties. To provide technical assistance for businesses to innovate technologies and Issue nos 08-09/April2012 (Cong Bao /lOS 343-34.JIApril23, ?OI2) production processes, reduce consumption of raw materials and fuel and increase production effectiveness. To cooperate with research institutes and universities in training and developing human resources with scientific and technological qual ifications meeting the society's demands. eI Culture, physical training and sports To complete culture-information institutions from provincial, district to commune/ward level; to build a culture information center, a general museum and Khmer folk art museum. To intensively carry out the campaign "All people unite to build a cultured life", establishing civilized lifestyles and cultured settings within families and residential quarters, agencies and businesses.To conserve, embellish, and promote the values of national cultural heritage. To raise social resources and funds for developing physical training and sports facilities in the province, communes and wards: to focus on building provincial-level competition halls and physical exercise centers; to promote the campaign ·'A 11 people do exercise after the example of great Uncle Ho"; to adopt policies on preferential treatment for the province's athletes. f/ Natural resources, environment and response to climate change To enhance management of the exploitation and use of lund, water, forest, sea and mineral resources. To supplement and complete master plans and plans 011 exploitation and uSoc of Issue DOSO&09lApri12(!12 47 (Gong Rio /lOS 343344/April 23,20/2) diH~r~nt resources; to coordinate with Kinh and Du Tho, To build coastal roads to ministries and central sectors in investigating facilitate marine economic development in and us se s s i ng marine resources and comhination with defense an d security environment and planning integrated management of the coastal zone. To synchronously bui ld works for preventing and mitigaring natural disasters and rcsponding to climate change and sea level rise. To implement resettlement projects to stably arrange people In coastal and riverside areas severely affected by natural disasters and floods in association with planning the bui lding of new-countryside communes. To disseminate information and provide technical ass istunce for businesses and production e stabli shmen ts to apply environmental standards ISO 1400. To closely supervise production activities likely to cause pollution and resolutely handle seriously polluting establishments. 5. Infrastructure building a/Transport: Roads: To coordinate with the Ministry of Transport in studying the building of belt road II and national highway l A'« section bypassing Soc Trang city, provincial road 937 linking national highway IA with Quan La-Phung Hiep national highway section and national highway 61 to meet development needs and based on available resources in each period. To consider upgrading national highway 60, provincial roads with high traffic density, district and inter communal roads and rural roads. To synchronously develop urban roads and some river bridges like Maspero D, Chang Re. Cho maintenance, natural disaster prevention and control, salvage and rescue. Waterways: To step by step develop ports and navigable channels linking seaway and road transport into a complete transport network; to regularly dredge channels for stable depth, renovate dry docks and complete the system of buoys. signal lights and signboards along key routes. To build some key riverways like those for Maspero, Hau, Ruch Nhu Gia and Rach Chang Re rivers. Ports: To study and build Tran De seaport at Hau river estuary into a key port for exporting and importing goods of the Mekong River delta; Dai Ngai seaport as a general port and some ports for accommodating ships of 300-500 DWT (Long Hung, Nga Nam and Cai Con ports and Soc Trang city port on Saintard canal). b/ITflg<Itl0n: To study and step by step build seawater prevention works and key pump stations, dredge grade-I canals and intra-field key canals and embank irrigation and drainage canals. To consider upgrading irrigation systems-cum rural roads in 4 districts in low areas. namely My Tu, Thanh Tri, Nga Nam and Chau Thanh; irrigation works for aquaculture in coastal areas of Long Phu and ell Lao Dung districts and Vinh Chau town, and for shrimp rearing and rice growing in SUb-Z011C 2 and 6 communes of My Xuye n district; to upgrade irrigation 48 infrastructure of Ira catfish rearing areas in Ke Sach, Cu Lao Dung and Long Phu districts, To consolidate and upgrade dikes and embankments and build protective dikes for 7 irrigation zones in the province; to upgrade Soc Trang sea dikes in Long Phu and Cu Lao Dung districts and Vinh Chau town; sea dikes from Kinh Ba ferry landing stage to South Hau River road in Trung Binh commune; to upgrade the river eSWitTj dike in Vinh Chau town, and the river dike system in Cu Lao Dung district. c/ Water supply and drainage and environmental sanitation: To step by step bU1Jd water supply systems to supply clean water for residential consumption and production in urban areas and surrounding areas; to study and upgrade water supply systems in Soc Trang city, Vinh Chau and Nga Nam towns and existing factories in townships and townlets. In rural areas, depending on their geographical locations, to apply the model of centralized water supply or household-based water supply as appropriate, ~ To build water drainage and daily-life and production wastewater treatment systems in urban centers, industrial parks, factories, and production and service establishments to treat wastewater up to standards before discharge into the environment. To collect and disposeof daily-life, hospital and industr i al hazardous wastes under regulations', to strive for the tMgets that by 2020, to build 1 landfill site for each township, and 2~3 zones for disposal of industrial and daily life wastes in the whole province, Issuenos 08·091Apti12012 (Cong BaD nos343-3441Aprif 23,2012) dJ Post, information and communications To step by step modernize physical foundations for provincial radio and television stations.Tofurther renovate radio and television contents and programs to serve Information and propaganda work and meet information and recreation needs of the public. To develop public telephone and Internet access points in urban and rural areas, To strive tor the targets that by 2015, there will be 30 telephone subscribers and 4-5 Internet subscribers per 100 persons; by 2020, these figures will be 41-42 telephone subscribers and 15-16 Internet subscribers per 100 persons, IV DEVELOPMENT SPATIAL ORGANIZATlON ORIENTATlONS 1. Development of urban centers and rural population quarters aJ Urban development To develop urban centers in sub-zones with a view to bringing into play their core role in promoting industrial and service development. In the immediate future, to develop central urban centers In sub-zones, including Soc Trang city, Vinh Chau and Nga Nam towns, By 2020, the urbanization rate will reach 28% and there will be 1 city, 2 towns and 19 townships and townlets in the whole province. bl Building a new countryside and developing difficulty-stricken areas To raise social resources and funds for building rural infrastructure to accelerate the implementation of the program on bu\\diug a Issue nos 08-09/ApriJ 2012 (Gong 8aoll05 343-344/Apri/2J 20/2) 49 new countryside. with at [easll0% and (iF;{· of communes to satisfy new countryside criteria by 20 t5 and 2020 respectively. To integrate the new countryside building program into target programs in order to focus on building essential infrastructure (electricity, transport telecommunications, water supply, schools, health stations, marketplaces. culture information institutions, etc.) for difficulty stricken and ethnic minority communes. To properly implement preferential policies for attracting investment projects, and supporting training and technology transfer to develop production and accelerate sustainable poverty reduction and gradually improve the people's life in deep-lying, remote and Khmer people inhabited areas. 2. Development of economic zones at Marine economic zone: This zone embraces Cu Lao Dung, Long Phu and Tran De districts and Vinh Chau town. To bring mto play marine advantages and step up building coastal econo-technical infrastructure, attract investment in developing marine economic sectors such as maritime economic sector, seaway trade, sea-related industries and services, marine tourism and fisheries. To focus on building Hau river estuary Tran De port. Dai Ngai port and My Thanh river estuary port for fanning industrial parks and general marine economic complexes to create a breakthrough in marine economic development. To give priority to developing seaway trade, import and export. maritime logistics and information services, and at-sea search. rescue and salvage services in coastal areas in the Mekong River delta region. b/ Inland economic zone; This zone embraces Soc Trang city and Ke Sach. MyTu, My Xuycn. Chau Thanh, Thanh Tri and Nga Nam districts. To tap favorable conditions in economic, trade, science and technology and training exchange with Can Tho city and provinces and cities WIt/lin the Mekong River delta region; to attract investment 1n developing important service sectors like road transportation, telecommunications, finance-banking, trade, and training, scientific-technological and health services in Soc Trang city. To develop industrial parks and complexes and form economic corridors along key roads while further bringing into play the role of a key agricultural production rcaion in ensuring food security and ~ . supplying agricultural and aquatic products for the province's processing and export activities, V. LIST OF PROJECTS PRIORITIZED FOR INVESTMENT STUDY (See the attached Appendix) VI. MAJOR SOLUTIONS FOR TIffi MASTER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION 1. Administrative and judicial reform To step up administrative reforms in all fields within the ambit of local state manugernent with a view to creating a favorable environment for development investment and reducing troubles for people; to properly implement the principle of publicity and 50 transparency in thc operation of stut c management agencies at all levels and in all sectors; to widely disseminate and publicly post up regulations, processes and administrative procedures for handling matters at public offices; to review, modify or abolish administrative procedures which arc no longer appropriate: to raise tilt: effect aud efficicncy uf operation of the state administrative apparatus. ~ To build in the province a network of legal services easily accessible by organizations and individuals: to take measures to examine and supervise observance and implementation of state taws. 2. Raising investment capital During 20lt-2020, the province will need a total investment capital amount of around VND 216.300 trillion, including around VND 67.800 trillion for the period up to 2015 and VND 148.500 trillion during20J6-2020. Based on its annua: budget-balancing capacity, the province should take the initiative in drawing up plan" and appropriately phasing investment to allocate capital for the province's key works and projects, and at the same time take specific solutions for effectively mobilizing domestic and foreign resources for development investment through: Drawing up and issuing a list of investment-catting programs and projects through 2020. On that basis, to step up investment advertising, introduction and promotion for attracting investment capital from different economic sectors, attachi ng importance to ODA; Issue nos08-09/April2012 (Cong 8aOllO,I 34J-344/April23, 2D12) Improving the investment environment and production and business environment, further reforming investment procedures to be simple, transparent and public; improving infrastructure ready to receive investment projects; issuing investment support mechanisms and policies on the basis of the province's ccono-gcographicat advantages and in pursuance to laws; Further raising social resources and funds for investment, especially in education, training, health care, culture, sports, radio and television broadcasting, science and technology, and environmental protection, etc. Increasing investment under BOT, BT, BTO, PPP contracts, etc., for facilitating development of capital markets; developing forms of investment joint venture Wid cooperation, and contribution of investment capital in assets; To consolidate the system of bunks and credit funds with a view to enhancing capacity to raise capital inside and outside the province to meet demands for investment capital for the province's socio-economic development. 3. Human resource training and development To increase investment in education and training; to encourage development of the network of vocational training institutions, models of job training in rural areas, training laborers under orders. training jobs to meet urgent local needs, and training human resources with high technical qualifications and skills. To study and develop models of education and vocational training with teaching curricula suitable to the characteristics of difficulty stricken and ethnic minority areas in the • VIETNAM , LEGAl fOR Issue nos 08-09/ApriI20l2 (Cong BaG 1105343-344/Apri/23, 20/2) province. To implement policies in support of training jobs tor people 01 working age, especially young people and redundant rural labor: to train in farming and fishing trades for farmers and fishermen, To study and issue preferential policies to attract talents, high-ranking specialists and human resources with professional qualifications and skills to work in the province. 4. Science and technology To step up the movement of promoting technical innovations, patents and improvements in production and business and complying with regulations on industrial property rights; to encourage businesses to earmark funds for technology renewal and technical innovation to raise labor productivity; to closely cooperate with research institutes and universities in conducting research and applying research outcomes to production and daily life. To renew mechanisms and policies for training, retraining and employment and make plans to rejuvenate scientists and technologists; to properly implement policies on preferential treatment of scientists and pol icies to encourage the raising of social resources and funds for scientific research and development of the science and technology market. 51 and to raise productivity and product quality for increasing integration competitiveness. To implement the program on bui Iding and developing product trademarks of the province in combination with trade promotion to expand local product markets, supporting businesses in trade promotion, and seeking outlets for fanners' products. 6. Environmental protection Based on this master plan, to formulate specific measures on cnvironmental management and protection and sustainable development for each region in the province; to formulate and implement an environmental management program for supervising and warni ng environmental impacts of socio economic activities and taking timely handling measures. To step up information, communications and education activities for raising en vironmental protection awareness of organizations, individuals and the community, especially businesses. To issue regulations for the community to supervise environmental protection activities of investment projects in communes and wards in the province. VII. ORGANIZATION AND SUPERVISION OF THE MASTER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION 5. Business development and integration competitiveness I. Publicization und dissemination of the To develop medium- and small-sized master plan enterprises, and ericonrage businesses to renew To publicize and disseminate the master designs, nancrns and tcchnological processes plan to party organizations and administrations 52 ; -~, F : Issue nos08-()9/ApriI2012 (Cong eao /lOS J43-344/April 2I 2()!"2) at .1]] leve ls , secton;, mn ss organizations, businesses and people in the province right after it is signed by the Prime Minister. Based on the master plan, to formulate specific action programs for effective implementation of the master plan, To step up investment promotion activities, introduce and advertise {he province's potential and advantages to investors; to introduce investment priority programs and projects, paying attention to calling investment in key projects to create key products. 2, Formulation of action programs To concretize the master plan into 5-ycar and annual plans for implementation and evaluation. On the basis of evaluation results, to review the master plan and submit it to a competent authority for prompt adjustment and supplementation to suit local socio-economic development tasks in each period, All levels, sectors, socio-political organiza tions and people in the province shall examine and supervise the master plan implementation, Article 2. This master plan serves as a basis for formulation, approval and implementation of sectoral master plans (construction master plans and plans, land usc master plans and plum; and other relevant master plans) and investment projects in Soc Trang province. Article 3. Based on the approved master plan, the People's Committee or Soc Trang province shall: I, Direct the formulation. approval and implementation ofdi strict-level master plans on soc io-economic development: con structi on master plans; land use master plans and plans; and sectoral development master plans in the province in line with socio-economic development tasks and in association with security and defense maintenance, 2, Formulate long-, medium- and short-term plans in association w suitable to the province's socio-economic development requirements. Article 4. Within the ambit of their functions. tasks and powers, concerned ministries and sectors shall: 1.Guide and assist the People's Committee of Soc Trang province in implementing the master plan. 2. Coordinate with Soc Trang province in reviewing, adjusting and supplementing sectoral master plans to be synchronous and consistent with the master plan; consider and assist the province ill raising domestic and foreign investment capital sources for the master plan implementation. Article 5. This Decision takes effect on the date of its signing. Article 6. The chairperson of the People's Committee of Soc Trang province, ministers. heads of ministerial-level agencies and heads of government-attached agencies shall implement this Decis ion. Prime Minister NGUYEN TAN DUNG Issue nos 08-09/April 2012 (Cong Bee IIOS 3433441Apri123, 20J2) Appendix List of projects prioritized for investment study in Soc Trang province through 2020 (To the Prime M inister '.1' Decision No, 423IQD-77'g ojApn! 1 J, 2012) 53 No. NAME OF PROJECT I Projects to be centrally invested in the province Upgrading national highway 60 Soc Trang seaport National highway l Avbypassing road running across Soc Trang city Dai Ngai bridge II Projects to be invested by the province I Agriculture, forestry. fisheries and irrigation Upgrading irrigation and rural road systems in 4 districts in low areas, namely My Tu, lhanh Trt, Nga Narn and Chau Thanh Irrigation for aquaculture in coastal areas Irrigation in Ke Such Chau Thanh area Irrigation works for shrimp and rice farming in sub-zone 2 in 6 communes of My Xuycn district Upgrading Soc Trang sea dike system Upgrading and renovating the sea dike section from Kinh Ba ferry landing at South Huu River road Upgrading Soc Trang province's river estuary dike Ri vcr di ke system for islets of Cu Lao Dung Upgrading infrastructure of tra catfish rearing areas Anti-landslide embankment in important areas 2 Transport Upgrading and renovating rural road 31 in Vinh Chau Provincial road 937 (connecting national highway lA with Quan Lo-Phung Hiep) Building provincial road 934B Upgrading provincial roads 932, 9338, 9368 and 939 Bui Iding belt road II, Soc Trang city Mac Dinh Chi (Sung Dinh) road to Tran De fish port Building Chang Re. Cho Kinh, Du Tho and Maspero II bridges Building new Dai Ngai port Building Soc Trang ctty river port 54 Issue nos 08-09lApri12012 (Gong BaD IIUS 34J..144/April 23. 20/2) 3 Urban development. public, education and training sectors Tran De coastal economic zone (phase 1) Dai Ngai industrial park Vinh Chau industrial park Long Hung industrial park My Thanh industrial park Community college Student dormitories Provincial stadium Swimming pool for competition General competition hall Provincial administrative zone Renovating urban infrastructure of Soc Trang city, Notes: The locations, sizes, land areas and total investment amounts for the above works and projects shall be calculated, selected and specified in each stage of formulation and approval of in"~sllll~Ul projects, depending Ull tile demand fur and capacity uf balanciug and raising investment capital in each period.