National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at a conference to announce Ha Tinh's master plan for 2021-2030 with a vision to 2050, May 28, 2023. (Photo:  quochoi.vn)

Under the blueprint, Ha Tinh aims to become a development pole of the north central and central coastal region.

The province will strive to become a new-style rural province by 2025, one of the localities with highest GRDP in the country in 2030, and a modern industrial province with comprehensive development as a growth pole of the region and the whole country in 2050.

Addressing the event, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue underlined Ha Tinh’s strategic position as a gateway of the East-West economic corridor connecting with Laos and Thailand.

He said that Ha Tinh is home to two key national economic areas - Vung Ang Economic Zone and Cau Treo Border Economic Zone. Vung Ang-Son Duong is one of the largest deep water seaports in the region.

Chairman Hue asked Ha Tinh to focus on boosting steel manufacturing and power generation, agriculture, forestry, fisheries, logistics and tourism.

Ha Tinh should also continue to apply necessary solutions to reach all socio-economic and security-defense goals set for this year, tighten administrative disciplines, and pay greater attention to enhancing education and training quality as well as corruption prevention and combat, said the NA leader.

Ha Tinh is the second locality in Vietnam to announce the provincial master plan after Bac Giang province.