The Prime Minister has approved a master plan for socio-economic development of the Red River Delta to 2020, including 11 provinces and centrally-run cities such as Hanoi, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Ninh Binh, Nam Dinh ...
Under this plan, tourism will become the region’s spearhead of development through the implementation of a number of key tourism projects with international stature. By 2020, the region will attract about 24-25 million domestic visitors and about 4.5 to 5 million foreign visitors, accounting for half of the number of tourists in the country.
In Quang Ninh - one of the tourist centers, provincial leaders have approved the plan for the development of tourism brand for the four centers of Ha Long, Dong Trieu - Uong Bi, Van Don and Mong Cai - Tra Co, aiming to collect from every visitor about $100 to $110 in 2020.
Regarding the service sector, the growth rate of the region in the period 2011-2020 is set at about 10 percent a year. The network of trade centers, supermarkets will be expanded in urban areas. The banking and financial system will be diversified and Hanoi will become a prestigious banking and financial center in the region.
To facilitate economic and infrastructure development in the region, the construction of highways, renovation of the Noi Bai airport, upgrade of Cat Bi and Gia Lam airports will be carried out.
The Port of Hai Phong will be invested in to become an international gateway to meet the demand for international and regional shipping. The system of monorail in Hanoi will be given high priority for development, along with the build of high-speed rail route from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, Lao Cai, Hai Phong, Lang Son.
The government also sets a target for per capita income of people in the Red River Delta to increase to $2,500 in 2015 and about $4,180 in 2020, 1.3 times more than the national average. The region’s contribution to the country’s GDP will rise from 24.7 percent in 2010 to 28.7 percent by 2020.