Decision No. 99/2008/QD-TTg approving the master plan on socio-economic development of Phu Tho province up to 2020

20 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Issue no 081July 2008 (C6ngBaooo;42142~JiJy25,2W8) DECISION No. 9912008lQD-TTg OF JULY 14, 2008, APPROVING THE MASTER PLAN ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF PHU THO PROViNCE UP TO 2020 THE PRIME MiNISTER Pursuant to the December 25,2001 Law on Organization of the Government; At the proposal of the People's Committee of Phu Tho province in Report No. 29401lTr UBND of December 19, 2007, and Document No, 251/UBND-TH of January 24, 2008, and opinions of the Ministry of Planning and Investment in Document No. 898/BKH TD&GSDT of February 12, 2008, on the master pltm on socio-economic development of Phu Thoprovince up to 2020, DECIDES: Article 1.- To approve the master plan on socio-economic developmentofPhu Tho province up to2020, with thefollowingprincipalcontents: I. GUIDING VIEWPOINTS AND IDEAS 1. Toensure the principle of compliance with general socio-economic development strategies and plannings of the country and the northern midlandand mountainousregionand suitabilityto the context of internationaleconomic integration. To ensure the relationship between economic growth and proper settlement of social problems, especially creation of jobs, eradication of hunger and reduction of poverty, and the combination of economic development with preservation of security anddefense, aconsolidatedpolitical system and a strong administration. 2. To accelerate economic growth and economic restructuring towards industrializationand modernization on the basisof bringingintoplay the province's advantagesand c1evelopingmarkets. To mobilize to the maximum internalresourcesalong with strongly attracting external ones, especially investmentcapital and scienceand technology; to encouragethedevelopmentofalleconomicsectors. 3. To promote economic development in association with protecting the environment and protecting cultural heritage, ensuring sustainable development, preserving natural landscape and culturalheritage. 4. To speed up urbanization together with improving the quality of urban life. To combine urban and rural development, taking urban areas as the center and a driving force for agricultural and rural development, and gradually narrow the gap between different areas in the province. 5. To attach importance to the human development strategy, raisingpeople's intellectual level and the quality of human resources, continuously improving and raising the living standards of the people, especially inhabitants in mountainousareasand socialpolicy beneficiaries. II. DEVEI.OPMENT OB/ECFIVES TobuildPhuThointoaregionaleconomiccenter; a center for science, technology, education and training,culture,sportsand tourismof thenorthern midlandandmountainous region; animportant intra regionaltransporthub and a "Return to the rootsof the Vietnamese nation" festive city; at the same time, a key strategic defense and security area of the region as well as the whole country. Phu Tho will strive to be no longer a poor © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM Issue nooafJuly2008 (Ci'ingB80nas421-42WJ1;25,2008) OFFICIAL GAZETTE 21 province by 2010 and reach the criteria of an industrialized province and become one of the top developed provinces of the northern midland and mountainousregion by 2020. The major socio-economictargets to bereached by 2020 are as follows: 1.Economic targets To speed up economic growth so as to reach and surpass the national per capita GDP, with the rate from now to 2020 being 1.3-1.5 times higher thanthose of the whole country and the northern midland and mountainous region. In directionand management work, to aim for a higher level; To restructure the economy in the direction of increasing the shares of industries and services. By 2010, the shares ofindustries and construction will be 45-46%, services 35-36%, and agriculture and forestry 19-20%; by 2020, these shares will be 50-51 %,4()41%and 9-10%, respectively, Budgetrevenueswillreach 11.5~12% and 17 18%ofGDP by2010 and2020respectively; export valuewillreachUSD 300-320millionby 2010and USD500-520millionby2020; Totalinvestment capital tobe mobilizedfrom now to 2020 will reach VND 124-J25 trillion, including VND 28-29 trillion from now to 2010; VND 35-36 trillion in the 2011-2015 period and VND 60-61 trillionin the 2016-2020period. 2. Social targets ~ To maintain the results of lower secondary education unversalization; to make secondary education universal by 2015; toraisethequality of education and training, culture and sports and the value ofthe people's spiritualculture. By 2010, 100% of communes will reach national health standards; there will be 7 medical doctorsand 22.3 hospitalbedsper 10,000persons, then 9 medical doctors and 28 hospital beds per 1O,OOOpersons, 11 medicaldoctorsand30 hospital bedsper 10,000 personsby2010,2015and2020, respectively. To build a cultured and civilized lifestyle, preserve national cultural identities and prevent social evils; to build cultural and infmmation institutions from the provincial to village level in order to bridge the gap in cultural enjoyment level and step by step raise the people's spirttcal life; Tostrivetoincreasetherate oftrainedlaborers to40%by2010and70-75% by 2020;and reduce the rate ofpoor households to 10% b12010 and below 5%by 2020. 3.Environmental targets The forest coverage rate will reach 50% by 2010andover 55%by 2020; From now to 2010, 100% ofnew production establishments will apply clean technologies or equipment to reduce pollution and treat wastes; the technological renewal rate in enterprises will reach about 20%/year, more than50% cidistricts, cities and towns willbe able to treat and process garbage; 100% of hospitals will be abte to treat hazardouswastes; and 85%of householdswill have access to clean water; By 2020, over 90% ofhouseholds will have access to clean water and 100% of farmer households will have proper toilets. III. ORIENTATIONS FOR DEVEWPMENT PRIORITIES, AND DEVELOPMENT OF SECTORS AND DOMAINS 1.Principaldevelopmentpriorities © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM 22 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Issue no 08JJuly 2008 (GOngBaDnoo42142~JlJy25, 2(08) First priority: To accelerate industrial restructuring and raise the quality of the industrial structure by developing mainstay industries such as developing industries with natural resource advantages, quickly developing mechanical, electronicsandalliedindustries linkedwithindustrial parks, consumergoodsindustry, speedingup the construction of industrialparks, formation of new industrialparks, small-andmedium-sizedindustrial clusters, and development of cottage industries, handicrafts andcraftvillages; Second priority: To develop services and tourismintoimportant industries, with tourism as the province's spearhead industry, concentrate efforts on developingsuchhigh-qualityservicesas finance,banking,telecommunications, information technology, and big tourist and service centers; Third priority: To develop comprehensive socio-economic infrastructure, giving priority to developing the VietTri-Lam Thao- Phu Ninh and Phu Thotown economic area and industrial parks and clusters. To implement transport projects (Hanoi- Viet Tri- Lao eai expressway, Ho Chi Minh road, Due Bac bridge,Chi Chu bridge,Ngoc Thap bridge, Dong Luan bridge, erc.) Fourth priority:Toraise the quality ofhuman resources and build scientific and technological potential,Todevelopprovincial universities, colleges and vocational schools up to national and internationallevels. 2. Orientations for development ofsectors and domains aJ Developmentof industries, cottageindustries and handicrafts To speed up investment in industrial parks in order to attract projects in industries and domains with potential and competitive advantages which playa breakthroughrolein theprovince'seconomic development; To renew technologies and management methods, raise production and business effectiveness, strive to have many branded products, ensure survival and development in the context ofglobal competition and integration. To concentrate On developing cottage industries and handicrafts and industrializing agricultureand rural areas. To develop and restore traditional trade, handicraft and fine arts villages. hi Development of services Todevelop in acoordinated manner,andraise the quality of, services to meet the requirements of international economic integration such as transport, tourism, post and teleconununications, finance, banking, insurance, securities,real estate market, technology transfer consultancy, managementconsultancy, tax,accounting, auditand legal consultancy, notarization, assessment, property auction,employment... , new services with a high intellectual content and services for agriccltwral production,forestry and people's life; Totaptourismpotentialon thebasisofbringing into play advantages in geographical location, natural touristresources and humanities resources in order to diversify tourist products and forms, and develop tourism into a spearhead industry of theprovince; Tostepuptradeandtourismpromotion,import and export, increase the capacity of the ICD port (Thuy Van)and modernize it; to develop big trade centers, trading floors, auction centers, and exhibitionand faircenters in VietTri city,Phu Tho town and some key districts; to quickly develop the network ofwholesale and rural markets; Toexpand businesscooperationwithlocalities © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM Issue no 08fJuly 2008 (GOngBIiooos 4214221Ju!;25,2008) OFFICIAL GAZETTE 23 inside and outside the country. Toconcentrate on developing major export commodities which are the province's strengths such as tea, paper, construction materials, garment products, handicraft and fine arts products. cl Development of agriculture, forestry and fisheries Tostepuprestructuring in agriculture and rural economy towardscommodityproduction,making fulluse of the potentialand competitivenessof the province. To quickly develop consolidated raw materialproduction zones to secure sufficientraw materials for processing and export, and create sustainablelinks between raw material zones and theprocessingindustryand consumptionmarkets; To effecti.vely implement key agricultural programs, especially those on the development of tea and paper material trees, aquaculture, raising of reefcows,plantingof big-timberandfruit trees, and assurance of food security; To accelerate the process of agricultural and rural industrialization alongthelineofconcentrating on developing trades and services, labor restructuring, increase the share of industries in therural economicstructure, increasing statebudget investments anddiversi:fyingcapitalsources inorder to perfect the agricultural and rural infrastructure system. dIDevelopmentof major infrastructure systems Transport: To make coordinated investment inexpressways,nationaland provincialhighways, fairways, rural and urban roads; roads leading to industrial parks, urban centers, tourist resorts and linkingtothetrans-AsiahighwayandHo ChiMinh road. To renovate, dredge and open up fairways on La river, Red river and Da river, increase the capacity of VietTri and Bai Bang ports; to build a general port in Phu Tho town and some special use ports in service of production and business activities; torenovate andupgraderailwaystations and relocate railway sections out ofVietTri city's center; to build and upgrade some stations, such as VietTri, Phu Tho andAm Thuong stations, in order to meet tourists' needs; Toinvestin increasing thecapacityofirrigation works; to embank canals and build permanent irrigation works on hills, consolidate reservoirs, dams, drains, banks and river dikes to meet production requirements and mitigate natural. disasters; Development of power grids: To invest in increasing the capacity of 220 kVand 110 kV stations and the transmission networks; to ensure 100%of householdswillhaveaccessto-electricity and supply sufficient power for production and businessactivities.TodevelopPhuTho intoa power center underElectricity Planning VIanemvesr in building some thermal power plants inPhuTho; Information and communications: To invest in informationand telecommunications technology, ensure that 100% of communes will have public Internet access points and communal postal and cultural points; 100% of provincial and. district hospitals and schools in the education system will have Internet connection points; Urban infrastructure: Toinvest in expanding and developing inner-city roads, entertainment places, public squares and new urban centers in Viet Tri city and Phu Tho town; to invest in expandingdistrictcenters, townshipsand townlets in line with the province's overall plan on developmentofurbancentersandresidential points up to2020; Infrastructure in industrialparks and clusters: © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM 24 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Issue no OS/July 2008 (GOngBao oos4214221My25, 2OJ8) Toconcentrateonattractinginvestmentcapital for incrementally perfecting the system of industrial parks and clusters in the province, attaching importance toquicklydevelopingthoseinVietTri city, Phu Tho town and along national highways, the trans-Asia highway andHo Chi Minh road in accordance with the province's plan on development of industrialparks and clusters up to 2020; Trade and services: To concentrate on investment in tourist and service infrastructure in order to form key tourist routes to Hung Temple tourist site, Ao Chau tourist site, Thanh Thuy thermal.mineral spring, XuanSonnationalparkand Au Co National Mother Temple. To build intematiceal-level conference centers and hotels, develop supermarkets and build wholesale and trade markets. To build several entertainment centers fOF foreigners. e/Social domains: Bdueaion, training and vocational teaching: Toconceotrate resourceson buildingHung Vuong university, upgrading several colleges into universities and some professional secondary schools into colleges, upgrade existing some vocational trainingestablishments andestablishnew ones,and improvematerialfoundationsfor schools in the education system.To maintain and raise the qualityofuniversalprimaryeducationamongpupils ofeligibleagegroups, universalize lowersecondary education and achieve the objective of universal secondary education by 2015.Todevelop schools and classrooms in the direction ofexpanding and diversifying forms of education and training. To build material bases and procure more teaching and vocational trainingequipment up to standard. To attach importance to training and retraining teachingstaffsandeducationadministratorsto help them obtain prescribed and higher qualifications. To promote the socialization of education and building of a learning society.To strongly step up vocational orientation and education to meet the human resource development needs; Healthandpopulation: Tobuildandmodernize general and specialized hospitals up to regional standards, provincial and district preventive medicine centers and regional polyclinics; ward and commune health stations up to national standards. To raise the quality and effectiveness ofnational healthprograms.Todevelopcommunity healthcare as well as high-quality medical examination and treatment services. To promote medical examinationand treatmentparticularly at districtandcommunelevels;toproactivelyprevent and combat epidemics and basically eliminate communicable diseases; to properly carry out population, family and children work; to raise population quality,improve the race, increase life expectancy, and improve urban and rural living environments in a sustainable marmer; Culture andinfonnation, physicaltrainingand sports: To invest in cultural and sports facilities, build Phu Tho province into one of the leading cultural, information and sports centers in the northernmidlandand mountainousregion.Tostep up the socializationofcultural development work in ordertomobilizeall socialresourcesfor investing in and upgrading material bases for cultural institutions,conserving and embellishing cultural heritage. To restore, conserve and promote the values ofcultural heritage in the ancestral land.To investin embellishingandbuilding historicalrelics datingbacktotheHung Kingera,as wellascultural, physical training and sports facilities to meet the requirementsofacultural, health and sports center in the northern midland and mountainous region. © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM Issue 00 08JJuly 2008 (GOng B80f1C6421422/.ily25, ;roB) OFFICIAL GAZETTE 25 To raise thequality ofpress, publication, literature and arts activities. Othersocialdomains: Toeffectively implement programs on reduction of poverty and unemployment rates in urban areas and increase of working time in rural areas, and promote labor export. To implement social welfare policies to better meet essential needs of people of all strata for food, housing, clothing, education, healthcare and cultural enjoyment, and properly address the relationship between economic growth and social progress and equality. ff Scientific and technological development Scientific and technological development: To vigorously develop scientific and technological activities and closely associate them witheducation and training, creating a driving force for speeding up the process of industrialization and modernization and developing a knowledge-based economy. To step up the performance of key scientific and technological tasks, prioritizing the development of scientific research establishments right in the locality linked with the training and development ofscientific workers; to increase the acquisition and application of scientific and technological achievements in the industries and domains in which the province has advantages. To develop Phu Tho province into an agricultural and silvicultural bio-technology center in the northern midland and mountainous region. To study the building and operation of a technological city (embracing hi-tech parks,hi-tech agricultural zones, training institutions, technical and social infrastructure... ); To encourage and support enterprises to develop scientific and technological research and application activities. To perfect advanced management models up to international standard ISO 9000:2001 at state management agencies and enterprises. To properly enforce regulations on registration for intellectual property rights protection. gJSecurity and defense To intensify and consolidate defense potential in linewiththedefense strategy ofnorthern midland and mountainous provinces, firmly preserve political security and social order and safety iIftbe locality. To associate economic development with strengthening security and defense, building and consolidating an all-people defense andpeople's security. To increaseandmodernizematerialbases for battle bases and rear bases in the defense zone and for militaryand defense trainingestablishments in the province; to ensurehighmobility andcombar readiness in proactive response to any circumstances. To bring into full play the aggregatestrength of the political system and the strength afme masses in the control and reduction of crime nod finn preservation of social security in the locality. To take the initiative in fighting, preventing.stopping and frustrating all plots ofpeaceful evolution, riot and subversion of hostile forces. To concentrate forces on properly dealing withsocialevits. To build mass movements to protect social order in the locality; to increase the number ofgrassroots and people's security cadres. IV. TERRITORIAL SPACE-BASED DEVELOPMENT ORIENTATIONS 1. Orientations for development of urban space To concentrate investment resources on developing VietTri city in a comprehensive manner, focusing on urban infrastructure investment and © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM 26 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Issue no 08lJuly 2008 (GOng 88000; 4214221Jliy25, 2(08) developmenrofhi-tech industries, tourism, services, education and training, and modern cultural and sports institutionsin a coordinatedmanner,so that itwillbecomeaneconomic, cultural andeducation center in the northern midland and mountainous region. To build VietTri into a 'Return to the roots of the nation" festive city of grade I by 2015; To upgrade and build urbaninfrastructureand renovate Phu Tho town, expand its area and increase iff;. population, develop industries and services to upgradeit intoa grade-ill urbancenter by2010; For other urban centers,to expandandupgrade some townships into towns according to the planning {)Q development of urban centers and populationpoints till 2015. 2. Area-based socio--economic development orientations af Area; on the left bank of the Red river (Ha Hoa,1haJJJ1 Ba,DoanHung,VietTri -LamThao Phu Ninh- PhDTho town) To develop a wide variety of agricultural products; to produce food, foodstuffs, grow perennial industrial plants (tea), fruit trees (grapefruit. seedless persimmon, etc.), especially suburban agriculture; to develop aquaculture and raising ofcattle and poultry; to develop services, trade and return to the roots' festive tourism and develop key industrial products in industrial parks and clusters; The dynamic economic sub-region of Viet Tri LamThao-Phu Ninh-Phu Tho town will continue assuming the role ofpromoting rapid growth and attracting investmentprojects on building industrial parks, urban centers, trade, tourist and service centers, high-quality dwelling houses and entertainment sites in order to make greater contributions to theprovince's GDP, thus stimulating and supporting the development ofother areas. bl Area on the right bank of the Red river (Thanh Son, Tan Son, Yen Lap, Cam Khe, Tam NongandThanhThuy) To bring into play the area's advantages in order to tap its land and forest potential and strengths for developing large industrial and service zones and areas under raw-material and timber trees. To develop mineral exploitation and processing industries, building materials production establishments, restore and develop trade and handicraft villages (producing rattan, bamboo and wood articles). To concentrate on attracting investmentcapital for developing industrial, service and tourist establishments, tapping land funds and connecting the trans-Asia highway and Ho Chi Minhroadwith attractive eco-tourist linesand spots in the province. V. MAJOR SOLUTIONS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE MASTER PLAN I. Solutions for raising investmentcapital Forbudget capital: To mobilize and effectively utilize local budget funds and central budget supports for developing the localsocio-economic infrastructure system; to adopt appropriate policies for mobilizing to theutmostcapital from land funds for developing urban centers, industries and other importantinfrastructure works; For external capital sources: together with property attracting foreign direct investmentcapital, to make use ofaDA capital sources for transport and inigation projects, provincial and district healrhcare projects, clean water, environmental © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM Issue nQ 081July 2008 (COOgBaooos4214221July25, 2008) OFFICIAL GAZETTE 27 sanitation,rural electricity grid development and urban infrastructureprojects; For capitalmobilizedfrom thepopulationand businesses: Towork out mechanisms and policies for encouraging all economic sectors to invest in developingproduction and business activities.To stepuptheimplementation ofsocializationpolicies, encouraging the people to join the State in implementing economic and socio-cultural infrastructuredevelopment projects. 2.Humanresources trainingand development Toconcentrate ondevelopingthetraining scope andnetwork, increase the trainingcapacity ofmulti disciplinary universities, colleges., secondary schools and vocationaltrainingestablishments.Toclosely combinetraining withscientific researchandcreate connectivity between training and use of export labor, andattachimportance toprovidingvocational training far farmersand inhabir.a.nts in deep-lying and remote areas; Toformulatetrainingand retrainingplanssoas togradually raisethequalityoflocal publiccadres, employees and servants, and train teaching staffs and education and vocational training administrators. To promote socialization and international cooperation in human resources training inaccordance withproduction andbusiness developmentorientations, and give incentives for laborers who make every effort to raise working effectiveness. To adopt policies to attract high qualitylaborersfromotherlocalitiesto workin the province. 3.Scientific andtechnological developmentand environmentalprotection Tolinkscientific andtechnologicaldevelopment with production, step up the application of new scientificand technological advancesin industries and services.To increaseinvestmentsin scientific research and wide application of scientific advances to production. To vigorously develop human resources for science and technology; to effectively employ scientistsand techniciansand implement policies toattractcapablescientific workers, businesspeople and artisans to work in the province and offer incentivestoenterprisesinvestinginand applying new and advanced technologiestoproduction. To increasemeasurestocontrolenVitonmental pollution, mobilizecontributions fromthepopulation and businesscycle and applyincentivepoliciesfor mobilizing investment capital in environmental protection activities;at the same ume.rcenbance responsibilityandincreasecoordinationamonglocal administrations atall levels,sectors andproduction, business and service establishmentsinprotecting the environment and minimizing environmental pollution, preserving the ecological balance and ensuring sustainable socio-economic development. 4. Raising state management capacity and stepping upadministrative refonnas abratkthrough in the period from now to 2020 'Io continue perfecting, and raising-the quality of, economic institutions, the organization and operation of the state administrative system in accordance withthe province's conditionsand the developmentandinternationaleconomicintegration requirements. Tofurther implement the one-stop shop mechanismin handlingadministrative affairs for organizations and citizens in the direction of simplifying procedures, making public and transparentdossiers,procedures, chargesand fees, reducing time and saving money and labor. To promotejudicialreformand buildanetworkoflegal © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM 28 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Issue no 08lJuly 2008 (C6ngB8ooo;42142~My25,2W8) service organizations in the province to help organizationsand individualshave easy access to law and use lawto protect theirrightsand interests; To further decentralize the management of organizational and personnel work together with reorganizing, consolidating, and enhancing the executive capacity of, local administrationsat all levels,and building the political systemclean and strong. 1b increase the initiative, creativity and accountability ofeach organizationand individual in task performance. To invest in perfecting working offices of administrative agencies at all levelsinassociation withsteppinguptheapplication of informationtechnologiesafter thee-govemment model and organizingtheapplicationof thequality management system according to standard ISO 9001-2001. 5. Promoting and raising the effectiveness of cooperationand expandingmarkets To increase cooperation in economic, trade, investment, tourist, cultural, human resources training and other activities with other provinces in the economic corridor from Hanoi- Hai Phong Lao Cai to Kunming (China), adjacent provinces and other localities throughout the country. To study the formulation of specific mechanisms for raising the effectiveness of cooperation to attract domestic and foreign investment capital and propose the Government to permit the implementation thereof; To pay attention to expanding domestic and overseas markets. To raise the quality and renew the designs of products so as to increase their competitiveness and develop their markets stably; to pay more attention to widely promoting brands of products in which the province have advantages. VI. ORGANIZATION OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MASTER PLAN 1. Organizing the announcement and dissemination of the master plan To organize the announcement and dissemination of the master plan on the province's socio-economic development up to 2020 among all Party committees, administrations, branches, mass organizations, domestic and foreign enterprises, and people in the province; To introduce and disseminate informationon priority projectsat investmentcallingand promotion events for investors outside the province to corne and make investment. 2. Formulating a program of action and conducting investment promotion After the master plan is approved by thePrime Minister, on the basis of the master plan's objectives, to formulate a program of action for step by step achieving these objectives. For the immediate time, to make a detailed plan for achieving the targets set out in the Resolution of the xvr- Congress of the Party Committee of Phu Tho province; To step up investment promotion activities, attachingimportance to importantprojectswith key products which are decisive to the successful realization of the master plan's objectives; To develop several programs on key.products in the province and organize their strict implementation, creating a new drive force for developing the people's production and business activities.At the same time, toadopt market, capital and land incentives to encourage the production and trading of key products; © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM Issue no 08JJuly 2008 (GOng Baona;4214221.My25, 2OO8) OFFICIAL GAZETTE 29 To gradually concretize the master plan's contents into five-year and annual plans for implementation. Depending on the socio-economic development situation in each period, to review, revise and supplement in time the master plan to suit the development process; Administrations at all levels, branches and people of all ethnic groups in the province shall examine and supervise the implementation of the masterplan. VII. LIST OF PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS PRIORITIZED FOR INVESTMENT STUDY (See the attached appendix) Article 2.~ The People's Committee of Phu Tho province shall base itself on the province's socio-economic development objectives, tasks and orientations specified in the approved master plan to coordinate with concerned ministries and branches in directing the formulation, submission for approval and implementation of: 1. A master plan on socio-economic development ofdistricts; aplanningon development of the system of urban centers and residential points; a construction planning, a land use planning and plan, and a planning on development of industries and domains ... to ensure comprehensive and coordinateddevelopment. 2. Annual and f ve year plans; important economic, culturaland social programs; and specific projects for concentrated investment and rational arrangement of investment capital. 3.Tostudy,formulateandpromulgateor submit to competentagencies for promulgation (for issues falling beyond its competence) mechanisms and policies meeting the province's development requirements in each period with a view to attracting and mobilizing resources for the implementation of the master plan. Article 3.- To assign concerned ministries and branches to, depending on their respective functions and tasks, assist the People's Committee of Phu Tho province in studying and formulating the above-said plannings: studying, formulating and submitting to competent state agencies for promulgation mechamsms and policies meeting the province's socio-economic development requirements in each period in order to mobilize and effectively utilize resources, and encourage and attract investment for the fulfillment of the province's sccio-eccncmic development objectives, tasks and orientations set out in the master plan. To speed up the investment in and execution of works and projects of regional scale and nature and importance to PhuTho province's development which have been approved. To study, adjust and additionally include in their sector development plannings and investment plans relevant works and projects to be invested under the master plan. Article 4.- This Decision takes effect 15 days after its publication in "CONG BAO." Article 5.- The president of the People's Committee ofPhuThoprovince, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies and heads of government-attachedagencies shall implement this Decision. Prime Minister NGUYEN TANDUNG © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM 30 OFFiCiAL GAZETTE Issue no 08JJuly 2008 (C6ng Biio,,"421-4221JiJy2~ 2008) LIST OF PROGRAMS AND PROJECfS PRIORITIZED FOR INVESTMENT STUDY IN THE PERIOD FROM NOW TO 2020 (Attached to the Prime Minister's Decision No. 9912008lQD-TTg ofJuly 14, 2008) No. Name of project, work Location I AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS 1 Project on building a biotechnology application center Phu Ninh, Lam Thao 2 Project on building a center for research and production of Viet Tri city, Lam Thao, ~nt seeds and breeding livestock Phu Tho town, Phu Ninh, Doan Hung 3 food production program Districts 4 Tel. development program Districts 5 Fruit tree development program Doan Hung, Phu Ninh 6 High~qua\ity pork and beef cow raising program Districts 7 Aquaculture development program Districts 8 Program on planting production forests (raw-material Districts bests, timber trees ... ) 9 Cattle and poultry raising projects Districts 10 Project on growing flowers, bonsai and high-grade clean Viet Tn city, Lam Thao, vegetables for consumption and export Phu Tho town, Phu Ninh 11 Projects on sedentarization; redistribution of inhabitants Districts according to planning and building of a new economy and it new model of countryside II lNDUSTRIAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS I2 FTQ)ect on expansion of Bai Bang paper mill (stage 2) PhuNinh 13 Project on Yen Mao, Doan Hung and Thanh Ha cement Thanh Thuy, Doan Hung, plants Thanh Ba 14 Project on production of chemicals and fertilizers Thuy Van industrial park (IP), Trung Ha IP, Phu Ninh, Lam Thao 15 Project on production of beer, liquors and alcohols Viet Tri city, Thuy Van IP, Trung Ha !P, Tam Nong 16 Investment project on an iron and steel production Viet Tn city, Phu Ninh, complex Thanh Son © VIETNAM LAW & LEGA~ FORUM Issue no 08/July 2008 (COng Baonos421422/.1lJy25. 2aJ8) OFFICIAL GAZETTE 31 17 Project on processing of kaolin and feldspar Tam Nang industrial cluster, Thanh Thuy, Thanh Son 18 Project on production of leather shoes for export Thuy Van IF, Trung Ha IP 19 Project on production of non-standard structures Thuy Van IF, Bach Hac industrial cluster 20 Project on production of plastics, vehicle and machine Thuy Van IF, Trung Ha IP engineering, mechanics, textiles and garments 21 Investment projects on raw-material zones and Districts construction of biofuel plants 22 Project on production of automobile components and Thuy Van IF, Tnmg Ha IF automobile assembly 23 Production and assembly of farming machines Trung Ha IF, Phu.Ha 24 Project on production of electronic components and Trung Ha IF, Phu Ninh assembly of civil electronic goods 25 Medicine production projects Thuy Van IF, Trung Ha IP 26 Project on planting and processing of bin-fuel trees Thanh Thuy, Tan Son, Thanh Son 27 Project on production of animal feed and poultry Thuy Van IP, Trung Ha IP processing 28 Agricultural and forest product processing projects Industrial parks 3I1d clusters 29 Project on production of bio-feed for poultry and aquatic Trung Ha IF, Dong Lang animals industrial cluster 30 Project on production of high-grade artificial timber and Phu Ninh industriel export timber cluster, Lam Thao 31 Project on production of decorative plastic and water Trung Ha IF. Phu J.Ia pipes 32 Project on production of embossed labels by laser molds Thuy Van IP, Trung Ha IP III SERVICE AND TOURIST PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS 33 Project on Van Lang tourist site, Got landing stage. La Viet Tr i city nver 34 Project on upgrading the system of wholesale markets and Districts trade centers © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM 32 OFFICIAL G~.zETTE Issue no OS/July 2008 (Cimg Baonos4214221Mj25, 2008) 35 Project on building South Hung King Temple tourist site, Viet Tri city Hung King tower, and a village of Vietnamese ethnicities' cultures 36 Project on building supermarkets, trade and fmancial Viet Tri city, Phu Tho centers town 37 Project on building Trang Mountain tourist site Phu Ninh 38 Prqject on building Ao Chau and Ao Gioi- Tien spring HaHoa toeeist sites, Van Hoi 39 Project on building condominiums and urban centers Viet Tri city, Phu Tho town 40 Proect on building a tourist site with hot mineral spring Thanh Thuy for medical treatment and convalescence 41 SQilding Xuan Son, Minh Roo and Van Ban eco-tourist Tan Son, Yen Lap, Cam sites Khe 42 Imestment project on upgrading TIlUY Van leD port Viet Tri city 43 Investment project on building a complex of high-grade Tam Nong, Thanh Thuy, ueeen centers, tourist and entertainment sites (including HaHoa golf course, hotel, formula-I circuit, entertainment center... ) 44 P~ct on building and commercial operation of high- Viet Tri city, Phu Tho grade hotels and resorts town, Thanh Thuy, Tam Nang IV 'Il'CHNlCAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS a Trensport 45 Hanoi- Lao Cai expressway and Doc Hac and Chi Chu In the province bridges 46 ~ding V inh La i bridge Viet Tri city 47 He Chi Minh road, Dong Luan and Ngoc Thap bridges In the province 48 Ha Hoa bridge and a road linking national highways 32C HaHoa and 70 49 Building roads linking to Hanoi- Lao Cai expressway and In the province Ho Chi Minh road 50 Renovating and upgrading national highway 2 (Hung In the province King Temple- Doan Hung) © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM Issue no 08JJufy 2008 (C6ng BOO"" 4214221JJ1y25, ml) OFFICIAL GAZETTE 33 51 Renovating and upgrading national highways 32A. 32B. In the province 32C and 70. and redirecting a section of national highway 32C (Viet Tri- Phong Chau bridge) 52 Project on dredging three river sections (Viet Tri- Doan In the province Hung, Viet Tri- Yen BaL and Hong Da- Hoa Binh) 53 Project on upgrading the Hanoi- Lai Cao railway (redirecting In the province the section in Viet Tri city from the city's center) 54 Project on upgrading and expanding river ports Viet Tri city, Phu NiOO, Phu Tho town, Tam Nang, Thanh Thuy 55 Project on renovating and upgrading provincial roads Districts 56 Investment projects on renovating, upgrading and Viet Tri city, PhuTho refurbishing urban roads 'own 57 Project on building roads to communes with particularly Thanh Son. Tan Sen, Yen economic difficulties Lap, Ha Hoa, DOlin Hung. CamKhe b Irrigation 58 Project on Tam Thanh flood-slowing area Thanh Son, ThaIUt Fhuy, Tam Nang 59 Renovating and upgrading the irrigation system in the Districts province (upgrading reservoirs, dams and canals) 60 Projects on repairing and consolidating dikes, Districts embankments and culverts against river bank collapse 61 Upgrading dikes for combined use as roads Districts 62 Projects on building infrastructure in areas prone to flash Ha Hoa, Yen Lap,' Thanh floods and landslides Son, Tan Son 63 Projects on irrigation combined with aquaculture Cam Khe, Ha Hca, Tam Nang, Thanh Ba, Thanh Thuy, Phu Tho town 64 Upgrading and building irrigation works linked with Thanh Son. Tan Son, Yen hydropower development Lap 65 Project on embanking canals and ditches Districts 66 Project on irrigation in hilly areas Mountainous districts c Power system 67 A thermal power plant (1,200 MW) and a power center Viet Tri city. Phu Ninh © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM 34 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Issue no 08lJuly 2008 (GOng Baonos421422'J1>\j25, 2008) 68 Investment project on expansion of Van Phu 220 kV Viet Tri city, Phu Tho station (Viet Tri) and building of 110 kV stations in Thuy town, Thanh Son, Cam Van, Phu Tho town, Pho Yang and Song Thao Khe 69 Project on renovating and upgrading 6-kV and 10-kV Districts lines into 22-kV and 35-kV ones, and low-tension lines 70 Project on renovating urban medium-voltage grids Viet Tri city, Phu Tho town 71 Project on renovating power networks in districts Districts d Industrial parks and clusters 72 T1uJ,y Van industrial park (stages 2 and 3) Viet Tri city 73 Hung Ha and Co Tiet industrial parks TamNong 74 Thuy Van complex of industrial park, urban center and Viet Tri city services 75 Investment project on building industrial parks (Lam Tam Nang, Lam Thao, Th:to, Cam Khe, Ha Hoa, DoanHung, Phu Ninh, Phu Ha Thanh Thuy, Cam Khe, Ha and Thanh Thuy) Hoa, Phu Tho town, Dean Hung, Phu Ninh 76 Project on building infrastructure in industrial clusters and Districts craft villages V PUBUC WORKS, NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT a Urban infrastructure, public works, environment 77 Project on building new urban centers Viet Tri city, Phu Tho town 78 Projects on building urban infrastructure 22 urban centers in districts, city, town 79 Projects on building infrastructure in townlets 69 townlets in districts, city and town 80 Project on renovating and upgrading public working Provine ial departments, offices (for provincial district and commune agencies) branches and district and commune People' s Committees 81 Dumping sites and a solid waste treatment plant Urban centers and districts 82 Urban wastewater drainage and treatment systems Viet Tri city, Phu Tho town © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM Issue no 08fJuly 2008 (GOng Baonos421422/JWy25, 2008) OFFICIAL GAZETTE 35 83 Project on renovating and upgrading irrigation works for Viet Tri city agriculture and urban, industrial and daily-life wastewater drainage systems in southeastern Viet Tri city 84 Project on building wastewater systems and wastewater Phu Tho town, Phu Nmh, treatment facilities for industrial parks and clusters Lam Thao, Viet Tricity b Post, telecommunications, science and technology, and information technology 85 Building an e-govemment and procuring hardware Branches, districts, city devices and town 86 Project on building a provincial center for application of Viet Tri city scientific and technological advances 87 Project on building and upgrading measurement, testing Viet Tri city and evaluation centers up to nationa I standards 88 Project on developing provincial and rural Branches, districts.city, telecommunications networks town 89 Project on installing switching equipment and optical Branches, districts-city, transmission networks town 90 Project on developing technical infrastructure and human Branches, districts, city, resources for information technology town VI CULTURAL AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS a Education and training, job training 91 Hung Vuong University Viet Tri city 92 Project on upgrading the chemical college into a chemical Lam Thao university 93 Project on upgrading the food industry college into a food Viet Tri city industry university 94 Project on upgrading the medical college into Phu Tho Phu Tho town convalescence university 95 Project on upgrading the vocational college into an Viet Tri city (specialized) industrial university 96 Investment project on building an economic and technical Viet Tri city college 97 Investment project on upgrading the pharmaceutical Viet Tri city technical secondary school into a pharmaceutical technical college © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM OFFiCiAL GAZETTE36 Issue no 08/July 2008 (C6ng B80oos4214221Jcly25, 2(08) ...c. 98 Investment project on upgrading the agricultural Phu Tho town secondary school into an agricultural and forestry college 99 Investment project on upgrading vocational secondary Viet Tri city schools into vocational colleges or universities 100 Investment project on district vocational training centers Districts, city, town 101 Investment project on upgrading the system of schools in Districts, city, town the province up to national standards 102 An international university, projects on building Viet Tri city vocational colleges and universities (with contributions from non-state sectors) 103 Prciect on vocational secondary schools and colleges up Tam Nang, Lam Thao, tc mtemational standards, which are linked with labor Phu Tho town export b Health-social affairs 104 Prqiect on upgrading the provincial general hospital into a Viet Tri city regional one 105 ~ect on building waste treatment systems for provincial Hospitals and district hospitals 106 Maternity hospitals, pediatrics hospitals and specialized Viet Tri city, Phu Ninh, hospitals Tam Nang, Phu Tho town 107 Provincial pediatrics hospital Viet Tri city 108 Project on procuring medical equipment for provincial and Districts, city, town district hospitals 109 Investment project on a center for application of science Viet Tri city and hi-tech technology in healthcare 110 Iaeesrment project on upgrading some provincial and Districts, city, town ditiotrict hospitals III Project on building a convalescence center for people with Phu Tho town meritorious services c Culture and information 112 Project on Hung King Temple Viet Tri city 113 Project on building an ecological garden and the history Viet Tri city, Lam Thao, and culture of Hung King Temple national park Phu Ninh 114 Au Co National Mother Temple relic site HaHoa © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM Issue no OS/July 2008 (GOng &ionos421-422iJul{25, 2(08) OFFICIAL GAZETTE 37 115 Project on building a central square and a political square Viet Tri city in Viet Tri city 116 Project on building a regional conference center Viet Tri city 117 Project on building Phu Tho museum Viet Tri city 118 Project on building a central cultural house and a festival Viet Tri city square 119 Project on building a provincial children palace Viet Tri city 120 Project on an outdoor cultural museum associated with Viet Tri city, Lam Thao, archeological relics (Lang Ca, Go Mun, Son Vi, Xom Ren Phu Ninh relics ... ) 121 Project on building a village of cultures of Hung King eras Viet Tri city 122 Project on building a "Return to the roots of the Viet Tri city Vietnamese nation" festive city 123 Project on building cinemas, multi-function cultural Districts, city, town houses and traditional houses d Physical training and sports 124 Project on building a sports complex for the province and Viet Tri city Viet Tri city 125 Project on renovating and upgrading sports facilities Districts, city, town 126 Project on building a school for gifted physical training Viet Tri city and sports students VII Security and defense 127 The Command headquarters and defense works HaHoa 128 Project on relocation of Phu Due prison Phu Ninh 129 Project on building infrastructure in communes in former Thanh Son, Yen Lap safety zones 130 Thanh Ha reformatory (to be relocated to Phu Tho town) Phu Tho town Note: The location, size, land area, total investment capital and source of investment capital of each project will be calculated, selected and specified in the stage of formulation and submission for approval of investment projects, depending on the capability of balancing and mobilizing resources in each period> © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM