Hai Phong seeks to meet Asian city standards by 2030
VOV.VN - The northern port city of Hai Phong, the largest of its kind in Northern Vietnam, has unveiled its development planning for 2021-2030 with a vision to 2050, aiming to become a typical city of Asia by 2030.
The planning approved by the Prime Minister has set the goal of building and developing Hai Phong into a major seaport city by 2030, taking the lead in national industrialization and modernization as well as digital transformation.
The city will serve as the driving force for development of the Northern region and the whole country, that will have a modern, smart and sustainable industry, and synchronous and modern transportation infrastructure with convenient domestic and international connections by road, rail, sea, air and inland waterway.
At the same time, it will be a modern, leading marine economic center in Southeast Asia, with a focus on seaport services, logistics and marine tourism. It will be an international center for education, training, research, application and development of science and technology.
In addition, the material and spiritual life of local people will constantly be improved to be on par with typical cities in Asia.
Under the planning, by 2030 Hai Phong will have nine inner districts, two more than the current figure, and a third tier city (Thuy Nguyen). The city aims to achieve an economic growth rate of 13.5% per annum with its GDP per capita hitting approximately US$21,700.
By 2050, Hai Phong will be developed into a major seaport city in the region and the world centred on three development pillars, namely seaport and logistics services; a green, smart, modern industry; and an international marine tourism center.
The city will then boast a population of about 4.5 million, with a high level of development among the leading cities in Asia and the world.
