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TH.E P.RIME MINISTER

Decision No. 3412009/QD.TTgofMarch2,2009, approving the Master Plan onDevelopment of the Tonkin GulfCoastalEconomic Beltup to 2020

TIlE PRIME MINISTER

Pursuant to the December25, 2001 Law onOrganization ofthe Government;

At theproposalofthe Ministry ofPlanning andInvestment in Report No. 43321ITr-BKH of June17, 2008; and considering opinions ofconcernedministries, branches and localities on the MasterPlan on Development of the Tonkin Gulf CoastalEconomic Belt

DECIDES:

Artide 1. To approve the Master Plan onDevelopment of Tonkin Gulf Coastal EconomicBelt up to 2020, with the following principalcontents:

I. SCOPE OF TIIE TONKINGULFCOASTALECONOMIC BELT

The 'IonkmGult coastal econorrnc beltsecuonin the Vietnamese territory covers Quang Ninhprovince and Raj Phong city. witha land area of7.414,8 km2 andapopulation ofnearly 2.9million,representing 2.24% of the national land area and3.44% of the national population.

II. DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES

1. General objectives

To develop the Tonkin Gulf coastal economicbelt into a dynamic economic zone able to drivethewhole northern region. becoming amotive force

in economic, scientific and technical developmentcooperation with China andASEANcoumriesandlinking withothercoastal areasnationwide to forma fast developing coastal economic belt, whichboosts and finks with other inland regions forcommon development.

2, Key objectives

- To huild a complete transport system in theeconomic belt, especially the main ceastal roadfromMongCaitoDoSonandseaports andairportsfor connection with the two Vietesm-Chinaeconomic corridors and the sourhcsu Chinese

coastal region in the economic belt, faciIiPlting thetrade expansion and active and effectivedevelopment cooperation withChinaarulASEANcountries.

~ To concentrate on developing the motiveregion andcentralurbancenters along theeconomicbelt, creating a breakthrough in bom;th1B the fast

andsustainabledevelopment oftheentireeconomicbeltmatch.ing the southern Chinese coastal region.

- To form and develop a numberof majorindustries, including high-class sea-island tourism,shipbuilding, thermoelectricity, mining, QXhanica1engineering. building material production,j:lPtrf\l'!lpm i I"alindu "try ::mcl aq n :lcnttu re and

processing up to the regional advanced level.

~Theeconomicgrowth ratewill be1.4~1.5 timesthenational GDPgrowth rate.By 2020;--t+\e TonkinGulf coastal economic belt will contrlbute about6.5-7% of thenational GDPanditsper-capitaGDPwill reachUSD 3,500- 4,000 on average.

Ill. ORIENTATIONS FOR ORGANIZATIONOF THE ECONOMICBELT

1. To build complete trunk roads

To concentrate on completely building andmodernizing theMongCai- HaLong- HaiPhong-Ninh Binh trunk road. facilitating convenient andsmooth traffic between Vietnam and Chineseprovinces in Yunnan through {he economic belt In

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the 2009~201O period, to invest in upgrading theCam Pha-Mong Cai sectionto grade-ill deltaroadandbuilding a roadwith4..(j lanesrunning throughCai Bau island (along with building Van Tienbridge) to the Ha Long-Mong Cai expressway. Tobuild important expressways, Hanoi-Hai Phong

and Noi Bai-Ha Long, andput themto usebefore2015. After 2015, to further build the Ha Long-Mong Cai section. Toconsider the construction oftheQuang Ninh-HaiPhong-Ninh Binhexpresswayfor conneeting Quang Ninh with Hai Phong andthe economic belt with southern provinces, thef'.xprf'.I;;sw:J.y network nationwide and the southernChinese coastal expressway system.

2. To developthe motive region

To Quickly develop a number of importanteconomiczonesand industrial parks, linking withbig urbancenters into a stretch of motive tegionsand key areas of breakthrough nature along theeconomie belt,

a/Todevelop Van Doneconomic zone (QuangNinh) wi.tb.its main functions as a high-quality seaand island eco-tourism zone, a high-grade servicecenterandJJllintemariooal tradehubin thedirectionof rapidly developing ceo-tourism and forming ahigh-quality sea and island eta-tourism center ofregional nnd international magnitude. To diversify

forms of tourismon both islands and the sea. Tobuild a number of high-grade entertainment andrecreation zones, including golfcourts,in theheartofCai Baaand some otherIslands. Todevelopcleanindustriesandexport. Tobuildmodem tradecentersserving tourism. To develop the rearing of marineresources for export and tourism. To developagricultural production towards establishing farmsand hi-tech agricultural ZOnes. To protect anddevelop forests on islands for en vironrnentalprotection combined with sightseeing;

To build roads crossing and surrounding CaiBauislandandroads on important islands, meetingthe socio-economic development and defenseandsecurity maintenance requirements ofthe economic

zone. Tomakepreparations for the construction ofVan Donairport after2010. To buildVan Hoaport;to renovate Cai Rong port into a tourist port. Tocomplete thepiers onQuanLan, MinhCnau,NgocVung andBan Sen islands for touristpurposes. Torearrange population areas; to build on Cat Bau an

urban centerwithbeautiful andmodemarchitectureof regional and international magnitude.

bl Todevelop Dinh Vu-Cat Hai economic zone(HaiPhong) intoa modeminternational tradecenterof the northern region and the wholecountry andat the same time a main seaward gate of the twocorridors and one economic belt To encourage

development of variousindustries in the economiczone, including shipbuilding, thermoelectricity;mechanical engineering, electronics, high-qualityconsumer goods production; petrocnermcajindustry; port industry, pon services; productionof information equipment and automationequipment; productioo of new materials and hi-techmaterials; assembly andmanufacture ofheavyequipment; production of high-quality plasticproducts, detergents and cosmetics; agricultural,forest and aquatic product processing; trade in

services, exportand import tourism. Tobuildnon-tariff zones with highest incentives, To buildmodem urban areas and public service zones inthe economic zone;

To build a synchronous infrastructure systemin the economic zone; to upgradeHai Phong portdUO build new porn in Dinh Vu area. To proceedwiththe construction ofLach Huyeninternationalgateway port. To upgrade Cat Bi internationalairport. To build a complete system of intra-economic zone roads, roads leading to ports andpowersupply, watersupplyand drainage systems.meeting the development requirements of thef'1'onomic zone.

d To develop Hai Ha industrial park (QuangNinh) into a big industrial and seaport centerstrongly attracting investment, with its functionsas a large-scale heavy mdustry center of the

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nonhero region and the whole country; a port-service and ocean-shipping center; and a biggateway of the whole region, creating conditionsfor further economic cooperation with Chinaandexploitation of the Chinese market, especiallysouthern China, through this economic belt. In me

immediate future, to expeditiously establish anindustrial park, build external infrastructurefacilities, particularly seaports, shipyard and trunkroads(nationalhighways 18 and 4B, an expresswayto Mong Cai); to build related urban and serviceareas and key industrial facilities. By 2020, tobasically complete the construction of Hai Haindustrial park and seaport in connection withMong Cai international gateway city into a bigindustrial, seaport and financial center and a bigand modern free-trade zone in the region;

dITodevelop Dam NhaMac industrial-servicepark(Quang Ninh) intoa multi-function industrial-service park linking with Hai Phong city, LachHuyenport and DinhVu area. Fromnow to 2010,to set up Darn Nha Mac industrial-service park.After 2010, to build a seaport and roads linkingwith Hai Phong, national highway 18 and Ha Long

city; to build industrial works, urban areas,administrativecenter, trade andtourismareas. After2015, to build a bridgeor a tunnel crossing BachDang river and linking With Dinh Vu; a railroadlinking with theYen Vien-Bai Chayrailroad and asynchronous roadsystemin theindustrial park. By2025. to basically complete theconstruction of thisindustrial-service park;

eI To develop Hai Phong city into a big andmodem port service and ocean-shipping center,holding a considerable position in the region andtheworld. HaiPhong's economy willbe structuredto comprise seaport, industry and service. Tostrongly developport, shipbuiJding, machine toolandhi-tech industries, high-quality consumergoodsand export production, food processing, tourismand general services. To build an internationalVietnam China trade fair and exhibition center

functioning as a main hub to promote economicand trade cooperation between the two countriesthrough the two corridors and one economic belt.By 2020, to build Hai Phong into a civilized andmodem port city with an inner-city population of1.4-15 million;

fl TodevelopHa Longcity intoadevelopmentcenterof thenorthern keyeconomic region, playinga roleas one of the two centml citiesof theTonkinGulf coastaleconomic belt. Ha Long~ developtowardtaking tourismandservices asdevelopmentcores in order to boost other industries andincrementally reducing industrial coal mining. Inthe immediate future, to focus on vigorouslydeveloping tourism, building Ha Long into amodern national and international sea-tourism,eutertalnmcnt and recreation center. To coordinate

with Chinese localities in the economic belt inbuilding tourist infrastructure, particufarly high-class entertainment and re-creation facilities, andorganizing trans-national tourist routes Ch3 roadandwaterway) through theeconomicbelt 1b stronglydevelop trade and services in order to make HaT..ong a hie trade center in the economic belt. Todevelopport industries and services in associationwiththeconstruction ofCaiLanportofappropriatescale, meeting the requirement of environmentalprotection in Ha Lung Bay [UI tourist development,

To comprehensively build and incrementallymodernize theurban infrastructure system. torenewthe economic structure suitable to the fwlctions ofa tourism-service-port industry city. 10 furtherexpandand upgradeHa Long intoa grade-I urbancenterwitha population ofsome300,000- 330,CXX>by 2010 and over 600,000, including more tban5oo,()(X) urban dwellers, by 2020.

gl To expeditiously build Mong Caiinternational border-gate city, the starting point ofthe Tonkin Gulf coastal economic belt, into amoderninternational border-gate city, a center fortrade in goods and services betweenVietnamandChina, a big regional center for tourist resort.

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entertainment andrecreation anda centerforexportprocessing, fashioning and assembly;

First of all, to upgrade national highway 18A,the Mong Duong-Mong Cai section. expanded toTraCo-MuiNgoc, tograde-Ill deltaroad standards.To build the Moug Cai-northcrn Phong Sinh-lloanh

Mo-Bac Cuong border road and fish-bone roadsleading interhe inland. TobuildroadsonVinh Thucisland to serve tourism. To comprehensivelydevelop tbe transport electricity supply and watersupply and drainage systems in the city. To buildVan Gia port capable of handling 3~5 million tonsof cargo a ye::lr (one milliontons/year in the initialstage), meetingthedomestic andinternational traderequiremeats,

Todeveloptheprocessing ofagricultural, forestand aquatic products tor export, processing ofindustrial products for export to China andassembly of components imported fromChinaforexport ta ASEAN countries. To build modemcommerci81 infrastructure systems(including tradecenters, department stores, transaction offices,representative offices and international trade fair-exhibition ccntcrai. To cooperate with China inbuilding Mong Cai free trade zone after the"bilateral special economic zone" model withcommon;nrentive policies for both sides in orderto boost eecnormc and trade cooperation betweenthe two emmtries and to strongly integrate withASEAN countries.

IV. OllJENTATIONS FOR BRANCH ANDDOMAIN DEVELOPMENT

1. Developing of leading industries. in the

economic belt

aJ IndustriesTo prioritize the development of fundamental

andkeyindustriesand thosewithhighaddedvaluein combination with the development of labor-intensive industries, striving for an industrialgrowm rate of itl ound 18- 19%. Dy 2020, the

Tonkin Gulf coastal economic belt will basicallyhave a big and modem industry in the region.

To prioritize resources and incentive policiesfor a number of leading industries and productssuch as coal mining, thermoelectricity.shipbuilding, machine tool, steel production,

building material production, petroleum, electricmotor production, forest and aquatic productprocessing, textiles and garments, exportandhigh-quality consumer goods production. Tosynchronously combine industrial developmentwith infrastructure development in each locality.

- Coal mining: To invest in tP('hnolnei(,:ll

renewal of existing mines and scale up pitexploitation. Tostrictly manageillegalcoalmining.From now to 2010 and afterwards, to strictlyimplement the vlemam's coalmining developrucutstrategy and planning already approved by thePrime Minister. To gradually reduce coal exportthroughplannedmanagement measures, aiming toprotectnaturalresources andguaranteethe nationalenergy security. To rationally arrange dump sites.and control and properly treat coal dusts in theprocess of coal transportation ~mrl processing:

- Power: To speed up the construction andcommissionof Uong Bi II, Cam Pha I and II, HaKhanh (QuangNinh)and Tam Hung (1-L1i Phong)thermo-power plants, To start building Mao .K.he,Mong Duong and Thang Long coal-fired powerplants and Cai Lan diesel oil power plant (QuangNinh), To build a big thermo-power center in HaiHa industrial park after 2010. To develop the useof wind energy and solar energy in coastal ruralareas and on islands. The total electricityoutput inthe economic belt will reach 2,500- 3,000 MW by

2010and over 6.000 MWby 2020.

- Shipbuilding: To concentrate resources onvigorously developing the shipbuilding industry.To build the Tonkin Gulf coastal economic beltinto a big shipbuilding centerof Vietnam by 2020,and a big and modem shipbuilding center of theregion and the world. which will be capable of

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bUilding cargo ships of up to 200,000- 250,000DWT and other special-use ships such as oiltankers, container ships, project ships, petroleumexploring andexploiting ships, tourist ships, fishingships of big capacity and military ships up toinrernsti onal standards,

TofurtherupgradeandexpandPhaRung-BachDang, Ben Kien and Nam Trieu shipyards (HaiPhong); to complete the construction of Cai Lanshipbuilding industrial park, Ha Long and Ha Anshipyards (Quang Ninh) to meet 80-85% of thenorthern region's river shiprepairrequirement and4'i-'m% of the country's ~3-eoin£ "hip buildingand repair requirements. After 2010, to build anumber of big shipyards together with supportindustriesin Dinh Vu-Cat Hai industrial park andHai Ha, Dam Nha Mac and Quang Vinh industrial

parks (Tien Lang). To synchronously developindustries in support of shipbuilding, graduallyincreasing the localization rate;

- Steel: To quickly develop steel production,meetingthe increasing steeldemandof theregion,especially of the shipbuilding industry. To furtherexpand the existing steel mills. TQ construct other

steel mills. particularly steel cast, steel sheet andhigh-quality steel plants. To prioritize theconstruction of large-scale steel millsin Dinh Vu-Cat Hill and HaiHaindustrial parks in serviceofthe shipbuilding industry. By 2010, tile steelproduction capacity in the economic beltwillreachover S milliontons/year and about15million tonslyear by 2020;

~ Building materials: To strongly developcement production into a spearhead industry. Toupgrade existmg cement plants to the advancedlevel soas to increaseproductivity andraiseproductquality and protect the environment. To speed uptheconstruction of production chainsrr of Chinfonand Huang Duong cement plants for theircommission before 2010. To further invest in theconstruction of Cam Pha, Thang Long and LamThach (Quang Ninh) cement plants. By 2010, the

totalcementoutputin theeconomic belt will reach11-12 million tons/year. To rationally reorganizeestablishments producing building stone,clay andsand for the efficient exploitation of buildingmaterials in the localities while protecting theenvironment and tourist landscape;

- Mechanical engineering: To develop themechanical engineering industry in order to makethe area a strongmechanical engineering centerofthe northern region, To seJectively invest in theconstruction of modem production establishmentsequippedwithadvanced technologies.1bprioritizethe development of mechanical engineering inserviceof shipbui lding, portand mining industries.To develop the manufacture of machinery andelectric equipment; manufacture and assemblyofmotor vehicles; repair and assembly of heavyequipment, heavy vehicles and lifting equipment;manufacture of consllUction machines, machineryand equipment in service of cement, textile andgarment, agricultural, forest and aquatic productprocessing industries. Toprioritize thedevelopmentof products for ship buildingand repair;

- 0(1It:1 industries: To expand traditional

industries producing productsof greatdemand inthearea,suchasshippaints,lightpowders,generaldetergents, calcium carbide, accumulators,packaging plastic, construction plastic, industtiaJplastic, electronics, electro-refrigeratingarticles andotherconsumer goods. Todeveloptextile,garmentand leather industries in service of export,prioritizing the attraction of textile, garment andleatherprojects intoindustrial complexesin districtstoemployruralworkers. Todevelopthe.agriculturaland aquatic product processing industry, buildingmodem processing establishments and producinghigh-quality productsfor urbancentersand touristresorts in the economic belt and for export. Toprepare conditions for the construction ot apetrochemical plantin theeconomicbelt after2010(in Dinh Vu-Cat Hai or Hai Ha industrial park);

Development of industrial pa.-k£; To speed up

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the construction of infrastructure in existingindustrial parks for attracting investment in orderto raise theiroccupancy rate. To rationally developnew industriaJ parksand complexes. It is expectedthat by 2020, the entire economic bell willaccornrnodate 2"i industrial parks with a total landarea of more than 22,100 ha, including nearly10,(0) ha for industriaJ construction, Besides, todevelop medium- and small-sized industrial parksand complexes ill districts, boosting therestrocturiag of laborand rural economy.

b1Tourism

To qm.ckly and sustainabl y l'lp.vpJop theeconomic Belt's tourism in close association withHanoi capital and southern China. To rationallyorganize tourist space in the entire area. Toselectively-invest in key tourist resorts, Iunniugbig tourist centers of national and internationalmagnitudein coastalareasanda numberof islands.To prioriazethedevelopmentof sea-island tourismon such rwnote islandsas Co To and Bach LongVi for~onomic development and defense aswell as security maintenance.

Tu qulckly develop Ha Long touristzone into abigandmodem tourist centerofregionalandworldclass. To build synchronous and modem touristinfrastnld»refacilities in the area.Toprioritize theattraction of foreign investment in large-scaletourist pi

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thetrade networks from theprovincial tocommunallevel. forming a market for smooth goodscirculation.boosting production development andmeeting people's needs.

To step up export, particularly to China; torenew the structure of export goods, planning todevelop key exportgroups in response to China'sexport demands and each locality's advantages. Tostepuptheexport ofrefined products while limitingtheexport ofcrude andrawmaterials. Tominimizethe export of coal needed for domesticconsumption. To completely build Mong CaiborocI-gatl:: ccouonuc zone, upgrade IIoanh Mo

andBacPhong Sinhborder gates forexpansion ofgoods trade between the two countries' localitiesin the economic belt.

To diversify on-spot export activities such astemporary import for re-export, transshipment,transit, entrustment, bonded warehouse and otherexport and import services. To strive for an average

export growth tate of 24-25% in the 2009- 2010period andover25% in the 2011- 2020 period.Tobuild non-tariff zones in border-gate areas,economic zones and duty-free shops in cities,commercial centers, bigtourist centers, airportsandkey sea ports, aiming to boost on-spot export.

To comprehensively develop services towards

diversification to meet production and daily-lifeneeds. Toprioritize thedevelopmentof highadded-value services such as transport. financial, bankingand telecommumcations, making services really adynamic industry creating morejobs and makinggreat contributions to the economy. To increasebanking operations inthearea. Tocreate favorableconditions for attracting big domestic and foreignbanks and foreign companies to make financialinvestment and open branches in Hai Phong, HaLong and Moog Cui. To build in Hai Phong a bigand modern financial center of regional andinternational scale.

To strongly develop road, railway, waterwayandair transport services. Toexploit to the utmost

the "open-door" advantages for the developmentof diverse port and ocean-shipping services. Toopenexpress transport routes (by roadand sea) toChinese localities in the economic belt, meetingthegoods tradeandmovement demands ofpeople,particularly visitors, Tu develop express sea IUU[c:-'

to southern provinces and express ocean-shippingroutes toislands, meeting people's travel demandsand boosting the development of the islandeconomy.

To develop information and communicationservices towards modernization, higher quality andcompetitiveness, meeting the regional and

international integration requirements. T() developotherservices meeting productron requirements andpeople's daily needs.

2. Fishery

To develop fishery towards large-scalecommodity production, strongly oriented toexport.To strongly restructure fishery production towarda lower fishing rate but higher aquaculture andservice rates; to associate production withprocessing and resource protection, ensuringsustainable development. The total fishery outputin the economic belt will reach 220,000 tons by2010 and about 400,000 tons by 2020, including120,000 130,000 tons of exploited products and270,000- 280,(X)() tonsof reared products; and theexport turnover will reach USD 600-700 million,

To stepup offshore fishing, particularly in thefishing grounds of BachLongVi andmiddle-gulfarea, in thejoin!fishing zone,raising theoffshorefishing proportion to 65-70%. To develop largefishine fleets with modemequipmentin associarionwith investment in fishery infrastructure andoffshore fishing services. To reorganize on-seaproduction after the model of cooperation or jointventure; in the; immediate future, to develop the

model of offshore fishing teams or groups basedon fishing trades for mutual support in production,product sale and safety at sea. To rationallyreorganize onshore fishing ill order to protect and

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develop resources while ensuring coastalinhabitants' livelihood, To restructure production

inHaLong Bay andBaiTu Long areasandaroundislands,reducingonshore fishing while developingaquaculture and tourist services. Tocomprehensively develop fish ports and stormshelters for vessels as well as search and rescuecenters along the coastline and on such importantislands~ Bach Long Vi. Cat Ba and Co To. inorder to boost offshore fishing. meeting therequireIneRt.s of developing the sea economy andmaintaining defense and security.

To devetop aquaculture, parncularlyrearing atsea, with advanced technologies, ensuringenvironmental sanitation and sustainabledevelopment. To form aquaculture zones in thedirection of intensive farming and higherproductivity. To step up the rearing of aquaticanimals in brackish water. particularly shrimpsforexport. To expand the rearing of mollusks (oyster,

mussel .. .)inestuaries and coastalareas andaroundislands. lbprioritize thestrongdevelopment of therearing of fish and sea specialty animals byindustrial methods tn combination WIth touristdevelopment. particularly in the areas of Bill TtlLong, Co to, Van Don,TienYen and aroundCatBa island.step by stepbuilding the on-seamarineanimal rearing in the Tonkin Gulfcoastal economicbelt into an indusUy of regional advancedlevel.

To further upgrade and modernize the existingprocessing establishments: to buildmodern aquaticproduct-processing establishments turning outhigh..quaitty products ofintemational standards. Tobuild Hm. Phong into a big fishery service centerof the Tonkin Gulf, an aquatic breed and feedproduction center anda scientific-technical, aquaticproduct processing, trading and exporting centerof the northern region.

3. Agriculture and forestry

To develop agriculture in the economic belttowards ecological agriculture, efficiency andsustainabi1ity. To stably developfood production.

Thmaintain thefood cropareatill2020at J40,000-145,000 ha.and food production will reach 0.9-1

million tons, meeting the food securityrequirements in the area. To further restructurecrops suitable to the ecological conditions in eacharea, developing the model of urban agriculturefor tourist and service development To stronglydevelop the production of clean, safe and high-Quality vegetables: to expandareas under flowersand bonsai in outlying areas. To step up theapplication of scientific andtechnological advancesto production. Toprioritize thedevelopment offannand hi-tech agricultural zone models, considering

this a breakthrough in agricultural production inthe economic beltin thecomingperiod. Todevelophusbandry towards commodity production, raisingthe husbandry proportion in the agriculturalproduction valuetoover40%by2010 and 55-60%by 2020. To prioritize the development ofhusbandry in the direction of farm and industrialproduction in association with processing.

To further step up the socialization of forestryto achieve both economic and social purposes,environment improvement and tourist stgtuseetng.To raise investment capital for the protection anddevelopment offorestsin suchkeyprotection areasas Yen Lap, Dien Vong and Trang Vinh reservoirsandHaDong lagoon, coastalmangrove forests andisland forests. To stepup the zoningof special-useforests for re-generation, particularly Cat Banational park, nature conservation zones and tom;!';t

sites. To build consolidated timber raw materialzones of about 200,(){){) ha to serve exportprocessing, and about 30,000 ha of special-useforests tor environmental protection andecotogtcatdevelopment. To encourage commercialinvestment inproduction forests towards intensivefarming and high productivity, combining forestplanting and protection with forest productprocessing and touristbusiness.

4. InfrastructureaJ Transport: To synchronously build and

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modernize transport infrastructure systems,meeting the fast development requirements andam-acting invesrmem.

- Roads: In couple with the development oftrunk roads along the economic belt, to invest inupgradingand buildingroods linkingtheeconomicbelr with the two economic corridors, withHanoicapital and big economiccentersof the Red Riverdelta region,creatinga chainnetworkin the wholeregion. To maintain the size of national highway5, and build expressway 5B in combination withimproving thecorridors alongtherouteandsupportfacilities in order to raise transport quality andcapacnyon the whole route. Toupgrade andexpandnational highways 4B, 18C and 279up to grade-ill or -IV standards and all provincial and inter-district roads in the economic belt up to grade-IVstandards. To build other transversal roads linkingtrunkroadswithurbancenters, industrial parksandeconomic zones.To construct coastalroads withinthe framework of the project on construction of

coastal roads along the countryfromMong Cai toCa Mau in support of the development of seaeconomy and combination with defense andsecurity maintenance;

To mobilize all resources (including publiclabor) and efficiently integrate programs andprojects in the :lrP.Jl for rural tr:ln

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Cua Ong coal ports and maintain the size ofSouthernCau Trang port. To build a new oil portin Hon Gac (or Bon Ac) area, which willbe ableto receiveshipsof 30,000DWT,and a special-useport for Cam Pha steel mill. To constructa largeand modern Han Gai passenger port up tointernational standards to serve express North-South passenger transportation and internationalsea touristroutes.

- Airways: To upgrade and expand Cat Biintematioaal airport(HaiPhong)tograde4~ beingcapableof receiving 800 passengers at peakhoursandA321. B767andequivalent aircraft Afier2020,to further invest in the upgradingthe airport so asto be able to receive B747-400, B777 andequivalentaircraft, ToproceedwiththeconstructionclVan Don airport for operation in the 2016-2020period with the capacity of around 500,000passengers/year, which will be further expandedafter 2020 with a capacity suitable to thedevelopment of the economic zone.

b/Electricity supply:Tocomprehensively buildpower grids, ensuring stable power supply withhigh '111~lity intheentire economicbelt.particularlyfor urbancenters,economiczones, industrial parksand big tourist and service zones. From now till2020,to upgradetheexistingelectricity grids;buildimportant new transmission lines in synchronisrn

with transformer stationsforHai Phong,Ha Longand Moog Cai cities and such urban centers andeconomiczonesas Mong Duong, HoanhBo, CamPha, Van Von, 'Hen Yen (Quang Ninh); Val Cach,DinhVu, An Lao,northern Cam river(Hai Phong).To prioritize investmentin power supplysystemsfor important islands like Cat Ba and VinhThuc.Todevelopdiesel-firedelectricity generation. windenergy and solarenergy on remote islandssuchasBach Long Vi,Co To, Minh Chau and QuanLan;

d Water supply and drainage: To upgrade andexpand theexistingwaterplants in HaiPhong,DoSon, Ha Long, Cam Pha,DongTrieu, MongCai,Tocompletely buildwatersupplyfacilities inurbancenters, economic zones, industrial parks, big

touristand service zones. To attach importancetotheconstruction ofwatersupplyand environmentalsanitation facilities in rural areas. By 2010, over80% of the rural population in the economic beltwill be supplied with clean water, which will riseto 100% before 2020_ To build synchronous and

modem water drainage systems (separately forrainwater and daily-life wastewater) andwastewater treatment zones in urban centers,industrial parks am! tourist resorts ill the area;

dIInformation andcommunication: Todevelopinformation-communication infrastructure withmodern technologies. meeting the internationalintegration requirements. To expand radio andtelevision coverage to all border hamlets,communes and islands. To expand mobile phonecoverage in the whole economic belt, including sea

areas and important islands. To prioritize theconstruction of synchronous and modem coastaland sea communication systems, ensuring regularhigh-quality information and communication,meeting sea-eeonomy development, defense andsecurity maintenance requirements and servingsearch, rescue and salvage activities at ~Jl

5. Science and technology

To develop modem science and technology,creating a motive force for fast :mrl

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6. Social affairs

':1} Training and ecll1(,:ltion~ To develop and

qualitatively improve education and trainingtowards standardization, modernization andsocialization. aiming to raisethe intellectual leveland 4U

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incorporate the hunger elimination and povertyreduction program with other programs andprojects in the area. To well implement social-policies towards families of fallen heroes andinvalids, peoplewithmeritorious services andother~oci:l1 policy beneficiaries,

7. Environmental protection and sustainabledevelopment

Tn strietly protect the ecological environmentin Ha Long Bay. To apply strict measures tominimize adverse environmental impacts of coalmining and processing, industrial production,unuist actfvltics, sea port exploitation and sea-shipping. Th strictly control the dumping of solidwastesand discharge of polluting wastewater intothe Bay. Wastewater from industrial parks,hospitals, and production and processingestablishments shall be treated up to standardBbefore being discharged into common waterdrainage systems. To calculate the rationaldevelopment sizesof portsand industrial projectsaroundHa Long Bay, aimingto protectthe worldheritage siteunderUNESCO regulations.

To strictly manage tishing activities in theregion, especially high-sea, onshore areas andaround islands. Toseverely handletheexploitationby explosives, electrical shocks, chemicals andfishing toots of destructive nature. Not to developsmall vessels for onshore fishing. To enhance thetraining in,and propagation about, environmentallyfriendly aquaculture measures for fishermen. To

widelypopularize the models of clean rearing andecological rearing in orderto raiseproductqualityand protectthe environment.

To strictly manage coal miningin QuangNinharea. Toeffectivelyprevent thenputanendtoillegalcoal mining. To set aside rational land funds forafforestation in compens:ltion for forest areasdestroyed by open-cast coalmining inDongTrieu,Dong Bi and Cam Pha areas. To build spoildumping sites at least500m far awayfrom riversand streams and I km from population aIt:.

Toestablish a stableand sustainable protectiveforest system. Todevelop forestation incoalminingareas. Torestoreanddevelop headwater protectiveforests, coastal andislandforests. Tostrictly protectCat Ba national park, nature conservation zonesand culrural and historical forests alreadyestablished; to build otherconservation zones andrestorerareandprecious genesources, particularlyecological systems in combination with tourist~iglllSlXillg.

To synchronously build and incrementallymodernize wastewater drainage systems, solidwastecollection andtreatment systems andsmoke,dust and noise treatment systemsin urbancenters,economic zones, industrial parks andtouristzones.Toplanconsolidated garbage burialsitesforeveryarea strictly according to regulations of the Ministryof Construction. By 2010,eachcityor townin theeconomic belt will have at least one garbageprocessing establishment; 100%ofsolidwastes andhazardous wastes in urban centers and mdustrialparks will becollectedand treated.

To strictly manage the waste discharge byvessels operating on the sea, particularly Ha LongBay and its vicinities, To strictly observe thetechnical regulations on loading and unloading ofcargo,oil and hazardous chemicals. To earlybuildup a strongly equipped full-time force La preventandpromptly cope with oil spillsin the economicbelt.

To enhance environmental management. Tostrictly provide the appraisal of environmentalprotection plans in the process of considering andapproving development projects, particularly thoselikely to cause glt::al pollution such as chemicalfacilities, seaports, ship-building and thermo-electricity facilities. To encourage enterprises toapply advancedand clean technologies to protectthe environment.

To diversify capital sources for environmentalprotection. To increase budget allocations forenvironmental management and protection. To

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adoptpoliciesto support production establishmentsin building waste treatment facilities. To mobilizeproductionand business establishments in the areato contribute funds for the construction of wastetreatment systems on the principle that"beneficiaries payandpolluters remedy pollution."To step up environmental education among urbanand rural people.

8. Defense-security enhancement andconsolidation

Toenhanceandconsolidate defense andsecurityin the economic belt in line with the defensestrategies of the northeastern region and the wholecountry, aiming to firmly maintain political security,social order and safety, particularly in borderregions, sea areas and islands and facilitateeconormc development.

Tocomprehensively buildupmodemforces forborder management and sea and islandmanagement and protection. To increase

investment and capability for important defensezones, ensuring high mobility, combat-readinessand active response in any circumstance. To buildIinu defense wiles along the mast, on islands andalong important island lines (Bach Long Vi, CatBa, Tran, Co To, Vinh Thuc) meeting the sea andisland protection and economic developmentrequirements. Toensureclosecoordination amongthe armed forcesand localmilitiaand self-defenseforces and people in firmly maintaining politicalsecwity and sow.rPignty In horrll"rreg;om:,

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a/ Infrastructure construction: To step upcooperation on the construction of communicationsystems and border-gate infrastructure. especiallythe Hanoi-Ha Long-Mong Cai expressway inassociation with the two economic corridors forconnection with the coastal expressway networkin southern China. In the immediate future, tocooperate on upgrading national highway18Aandthe Kep-Bai Chay-Cai Lan railway up totnternarional standanls, Subsequently, to cooperateon the coastruction of the Ha Long-Mong Caiexpressway and Ha Long-Mong Cai-Donxing-Fangchenggang railroad, connecting the railwaynetworks of the two countries. targeting at theconstruction ofa trans-Asian railroad in the future.To expand cooperation on the construction ofimportant seapnrt.'., forming a convenient andefficient ocean-shippinghubandnetwork, creatingconditions to boost the Tonkin Gulf coastaleconomic belt in particular and the two economiccorridors and one economic belt in general.

b/Tourism: Tocooperateon the formulation ofamasterplanon touristdevelopment in theTonkinGulf coastal economic belt in particular and thetwo economic corridors and one economic belt ingeneral. To organize international touristroutes (byroad, air and sea) between the two countries'localities in the two economic corridors and oneeconomicbelt; to build a sea tourist route aroundthe Gulf. Tostepupcooperation on theconstructionof tourist infrastructure-.and on tourist business. Toencourage and create favorable COnditio~s forChinese enterprises to investin the construction ofhotels andhigh-class entertainment and recreationfacilities in such key areas as Ha Long. Van Don,CatBa and MoogCai, To further facilitate touristdepartures. To expand cooperation on, the ~aini~gof tourist personnel, particularly tourist guides mChinese language, promoting investment in and

propagation and advertisement for tourism. Tocoordinate in organizing the Tourism Year of theTonkin Gulf coastal economic belt and annuallyorganizing trade fairs and exhibinons on tourism

alternately in each province in the economic belt.

c/ Trade: To step up trade developmentcooperation between the two countries' localitiesin the economicbelt particularly in official trade.marketmanagement andsmuggling andtradefraudcombat. To create favorable conditions for Chinese

enterprises to invest in Vietnam and Vietnameseenterprises to tradewithChinesepartners. Toboostcooperation on the development of border-gateeconomic zones. particularly the construction ofMong Cai border-gate economic zone and thebilateral special economic zone in Mong Cai, Tocoordinate in building general service centers.including car stops, fill-in stations andotherservicefacilities at border gates, portgates and along thetwo economic corridors and one economic belt.To expand l:UUPCIi1L1UlJ ill other services such as

financial and banking, transport and post andtelecommunications. The two countries willcooperate on building, and mobilizing ASEANcountries and international organizations toparticipate in building a financial fund for thedevelopment of the Tonkin Gulfcoastaleconomicbelt.

d/ Industries: To further intensify industrialdevelopmentcooperation. particutarly ininduslIiesin which China has advantages such as thermo-electricity. shipbuilding and production ofshipbuilding equipment. petrochemistry, min~ralexploitation and processing, building materialsproduction manufacture of electrical appliances.aquaticanimalrearing andprocessing. Toenhancecontact with the Chinese side in identifyingcooperation projects and create favorableconditions for Chinese enterprises to invest inindustrial development in the Tonkin Gulf coastaleconomic belt.

pi Fishery: Cooperation on the survey andassessment of marine reserves and capacity offishing marine resources in the Gulfand commonfishing grounds, thereby providing for ana(J(JlUpriilte fishing scale for each side in order to

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protect resources. To step up cooperation onresource management and protection: fishingground surveys andstudy; research intoandtransferof fishingand rearingtechnologies, particularly inthe production of breeds and the development ofon-sea rearing for export and tourist purposes;

ff Agriculture: To expand cooperation on theresearch into, and transfer of, agricultural andforestry production and processing technologies;on production and supply of plant varieties andanimal breeds of high yield and high quality;production of high-quality farm produce forwhichChina haoS dcrrrands, such as rice, foodstuff

vegetables and fruits, flowers, ornamental plants,pharmaceutical plantsand husbandry products. Tocreateconditions for Chinese enterprises to enterinto joint ventures to produce varieties and breedsand build hi-tech farming zones in the economicbelt. To step up cooperation on the protection anddevelopment of headwater protective forests ami

management of watersources in commonbasins.

gJ Science and technology: To work out plansfor regular and long-term cooperation with Chinafor joint general surveys in the Gulf, aiming toestablish a synchronous database for the effectiveand sustainable management and exploitation ofresources and the. pnvimllmp.nt in the Gnlf To

prepare material foundations and personnel forcooperation on oil and gas prospecting andexploration in mineslying across the demarcationline and mines in overlapping areas off the I:QaSlof the Gulf when necessary. To intensifycooperation on information exchange, personneltraining and scientific research. To promoteinternational cooperation on the development offuture sea trades in the Gulf.

hI Cultural and social affairs: To expandcooperauonun education and uaiuing, healthcarc,culture and arts, exhibition, physical training andsports and other social areas. To step up theexchange of cultural, sport, art performanceactivities between localities in the economic belt

for better understanding of each other's customsand habits. rhus contributing to further tighteningthe friendly relations between the two countries.

il Environmental protection: To closelycooperatewithChineselocalities in the economicbelt on environment observation, forecast andprotection, particularly marine environment,ensuring the sustainable developmentin the entireeconomic belt.Tostepupcooperation OIl maritimesafety and response to oil spills and treatment ofmarine pollution caused by oil spills. To expandcooperation on search and rescue and naturaldisaster warning. The two countries will cooperate

on building a unified systemof search and rescuecenters in the economic belt, and workingoutplanson close coordination for effective search andrescue.

V. IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE

1.The2009- 2010period: Toformsomemotiveterritories; to substantially construct infrastructurein theeconomicbeit;toattractdomesticandforeigninvestment in key projects and motive regions,creating conditions for fast development in rhesubsequent period.

2. The 2011-2020 period: To further invest indeveloping synchronous andmodeminfrastructurefacilities in theeconomic belt.To completely buildimportant facilities in economic zones andindustrial parks. To completely build and

commission Mong Cai bilateral special economiczone, LachHuyen, Hai Ha and Van Gia ports, VanDon airport, tourist resorts, high-gradeentertainment and recreation centers and otherservicefacilities for fasterdevelopment after2020.

VT. SOT] ITTONS AND ORGANIZATION OFIMPLEMENTATION

1. Bilateral coordination solutions

On We basis of the agreement in the

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Memorandum of Understanding on the "twocorridors and one economic belt" cooperationprogram between the VIetnamese and Chinesegovernments, the two sides should closelycoordinate in performing the following tasks andsolutions:

aJTo coordinate in formulating joint plans ondevelopmentof the Tonkin Gulfcoastal economicbelt in their respective territories: The two sidesshall consolidate and intensify actlvlries of theworkinggroupon two economicconidors andoneeconomic belt within the framework of theVietnam-China CommitteeforBilateralEconomicCooperation in order to organizeandcoordinateinthe making of joint plans on development of theeconomicbelt in the territories oftbe twocountries,and at the same lime elaborate joint action program,>

for implementation in the coming period. To setup specialized expert teams in a number ofimportantdomains for coordination in elaboratingmaster plans, programs and specific plans ill eachdomain, and at the same time organize theimplementation of the master plan and mattersalready agreed upon by the two sides;

blTo accelerate the plan on cooperation on theconstruction of the transport system in the TonkinGulf coastal economic belt: Based on Article 6 ofthe MCll1J'lI1lI1dum of Understanding on the "two

corridors and one economic belt" cooperationprogram. theMinistryof Transport shallexchangeideas and reach agreement with the Chinese sidefor coordination in the tormulation of plans ondevelopment of the transportinfrastructure systemsin the two corridors and one economic belt ingeneraland the Tonkin Gulfcoastaleconomicbeltin particular. Tofurther theplan on cooperation onthe construction of trafficworks as agreeduponinthe two conidors and one economic belt.To earlybuild !U1 expressway along the economic belt from

Hai Phong-Ha Longto MongCui(firstly upgradingnational highway 18 to grade-Ill delta road) forconnection with the expressway network insouthern China. TO coordinate in building Hauoi-

Hai Phong and Hanoi-Ha Long expressways; tobuild roads for trade between the two countries'border regions and roads connecting principalborder gates to inland economiccenters.

Toproceedwithcooperation onupgrading Kep-R::Ii Chay and Hanoi-Hai Phong railroads up to the1,435 mminternational standards; to buildthe PhaLai-Ha Long-Cai Lan railroad; to prepareconditions for cooperation on continuedconstruction of the Pha Lai-Ila Long-Donxing-Fangchenggang section for connection to therailway netwmksof thetwocountries.Tocooperateon the development of seaports, creating outletsfor the two corridorsand one economic belt.

cl To cooperate on stepping up tradeliberalization and customs clearance facilitation.The two sides will jointly create a favorableenvironment to boost trade liberalization in theTonkin Gulf coastal economic belt. To intensifycooperation to improve and facilitate customsclearance at border gate pairs, firstly at the Mong

Cai-Donxing international border-gate pair, thenat other pairs. To boost cooperation and promotethe "single inspection" customs clearance modelat all principal border gates in the economic belt,facilitating the cross-border tradebetween the twocountries.

To actively pxp:md cooperation on cargo andpassenger transportation between thetwocountries.To improve cross-border cargo and passengertransportation conditions, applying the form ofOMS cross-border Ui1Il1>]JU1 ~ permit already agreedin the GMS Cross-Border TransportAgreementofApril2()(Xj. Toconsidertheopeningof transnationalpassengertransport routes in order to boost touristand trade developmentcooperation.

dI The Ministry of Industry and Trade shallcoordinatewithQuangNinhprovince in discussingand reaching agreement with QWlngxj province(China) on coordinated planning and cooperationon the construction of Moog Cai free-trade zone(afterthemodelofbilateralspecial economiczone);and al the same tiute reaching agreement On the

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uniform status of this free-trade zone, therebydrawingexperience forapplication to other 7.Ofle!:intheeconomicbelt, aiming to boosttradebetweenthetwocountries andwith theregion andtheworld.

2. Solutionsfor Vietnam

aJ Toestablishandcompete a legalframework,mechanisms and policies for the Tonkin Gulfcoastaleconomic belt. Basedon thismasterplan'sorientations, concerned brallchcs.and localities shall

review, supplement andconcretize policies, aimingtobringintoplayallresources andeconomic sectorsat home and abroadfor the fast development andmodernization of important industries and motiveareas. Toidentify necessary bigprojects, industriesand sectors ofbreakthrough natureinordertoworkout policiesfor focal andconcentrated investment,To prioritize investment capital sources for theconstruction ofinfrastructure inVan Doneconomiczone. On the basis of the Regulation onOrganization and Operation of Van Dou cconorniczone, which was promulgated under the PrimeMinister'sDecision No. 12012007IQD-ITg ofJune20, 2007, ministries, branches and localities shallcontinueconcretizing peculiar preferential policiesto attract domestic and foreign investment for theeconomiczone's fast development in the comingf\P.riocl

To further improve and renew policies forborder-gate economic zones. To review theimplementation of the Prime Minister's DecisionNo. j 3/200lIQV-'l'I'g otApnJ l~, 2UOI, on policiesapplicable to border-gate economic zones,in orderto supplement and renew policies and measuresto support trade development in these areas,particularly investment export, taxation, financialand monetary policies for border-gate economicdevelopment.

To estaonsn and consolidate legalgrounds amItrainhumanresources for international integration.Tofurther improve the legal framework accordingto the roadmaps for integration intoWTO,APECand other multi-lateral and bilateral cooperation

forums. To attach importance to building and(milling jIJdSt>;;, lawyen' .and foreign-relation

officials of Quang Ninh province and Hai Phongcity who will be capable of negotiating on andpromptly handling international economic andcommercial disputes in tne course or cooperationfor development of the economic belt.

hi To createbreakthroughs in human resourcedevelopment: To work out acti ve policieson human

resource training and development, early buildinghigh-quality workforce meeting the fastdevelopment requirements of the economicbelt inthe context Of cooperation ana integration. Todiversify formsof training and vocational training,raising the quality of local young laborers,particularly for such advantageous branches asmining, therrncelectricity, shipbuilding, mechanicalengineering, maritime, tourismand fishery. Tostepup professional training and fostering, raise thecapebilitice of cadres and officials engaged ineconomic management or external relationactivities. To enhance the capacity of traininginstitutions in thearea. Toencouragebigenterprisesto participate in vocational training for localworkforce. Toapplypreferential policies to attractoutstanding experts and entrepreneurs and highlyqualified scientists to work for a long ltme in theeconomic belt.

Toalign withuniversities, training orvocationaltraining centers in Hanoi in order to erpand thescaleand forms of training. To turtheranract l'Dlin human resource training and development. Toexpandinternational cooperation, particularly withChina. on training in various forms so JS to earlybuild up a. high-quality workforce for spearheadindustries in the economic belt.

cI Scientific, technological and environmentalsolutions: TO renew me management of scienceandtechnology in linewiththe marketmechanismand international integration requirements. Tointensify the application of new technologiesthrough transferof technologies, especially foreign

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advanced technologies, in order to renewtechuologlcs, thereby raising the quality and

competitiveness of spearhead products. Toprioritize theattraction ofinvestment projects withadvanced andmodemtechnologies inthe economicbelt.

Toencourage various economic sectors to investin technological renewal. To apply preferentialpolicies on credit, tax reduction and exemption andland lease for scientific and technologicaldevelopment. To adopt mechanisms tosimultaneously encourage and compel enterprisesto invest ju technical renewal and application ofnew and appropriate technologies to production.To expand cooperation, panicularly with China,for !l.Cif"11tffic and technological development. Totakeadvantage ofassistance andsupport of foreigncountries and international organizations in thefields of muning, scientific research, technologicalawliwtivlI awl renewal,

ToinU:usify environmental protection. Toapplysynchronous measures in terms of technique,mechanismandpolicy, propagation andeducationaiming re protect natural resources and theenvironIlleh:t in the economic belt, especially theenvironment of Ha Long Bay; ensuring fast,efficient ilIld sustainable development. To strictly

manage the discharge from polluting sources. Toencourag.eemerprises to apply cleantechnologiesand environmentally friendly technologies toproduction..

dI To tOObilize and efficiently use investmentcapital srmrces for development The economicbelt's investment capital neei1 from now tin 2020isestimatedatoverUSD50billion, including USD5~7 billion in the 2009-2010 period. To satisfy thiscapital need, synchronous and active solutionsshouldbe applied to am-act capilill wtlll,;CS its. manyas possible in all forms, focusing on the followingprincipal solutions:

~ Tn intensify propagation and advertisementon theeconomic belt's advantages and investment

opportunities. To identify priority projects andgeographical areas and levels of priority ill Olderto call for investment fromalleconomic sectorsinproduction andbusiness developmentat theTonkinGulf coastaleconomic belt.

~ Toapplysuchincentivepolicies as incorporateincome tax and import tax exemption andreduction, land tax, land rent and land use levyexemption and reduction, supports for ground

clearance and re-settlement for domestic andforeign enterprises building infrastructure ofindustrial parks and economic zones. To reservewith priority budget capitaland prererennal cred.Jtsources to support investments in the constructionof important infrastructure facilities. To establishan Investment Fund for the Economic BeltInfrastructure Construction. To consider theestablishment of a company for investmentdevelopment of the Tonkin Gulfcoastaleconomicbelt (like the one set up by China in Quangxi TonkinGulf Economic Zone)to deal in capital and createchannels for the attraction of capital sources fordevelopment of infrastructure and spearheadindusmes in the economicbelt.

-Touse investment capital forproperpurposesand reduce capital waste and loss, particularly inconstruction To simplify lending procedures: toexpand lending forms and eligible borrowers,creating conditions for all economic sectors toaccessthiscapit:a.l source. Toefficiently incorporateprogranrs aiul ~Iojects in the area for more efficientuse of funds. To expand the raising of capitalthrough issuing various bonds to raise capital forimportant works.

- To continue with administrative reform andcreate an open and convenient environment forinvestment. To adopt policies to encourage bigbusiness groups and enterprises to invest inproduction andbusiness development in theTonkinGulf coastal economic belt.

~Toencourage people andindividuals toexpandand develop their production and business,

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particularly agricultural and forestry production.aquaculture, farm economy, tourism and services.To create favorable conditions for the privateeconomy to develop without any restrictions onscale, production andbusiness lines, industries and,geographical areas. To step up the mobilization of

people'scontributions (in cash or public labor) inaccordance with the State's regulations to theconstruction of rural infrastructure, particularly inmountainous areas and islands.

- To renew mechanisms for FDI attraction, toformulate synchronous mechanisms and policiesfor attraction ofFOT capital sources in conformitywith theintegration process. Tocreateall favorableconditions for attracting foreign investors,particularly Chinese investors. to developVIoduction in the economic belt. To properly adjustmechanisms for attracting FDI investmentdirecting the FDI capital sources into priorityindustries. To encourage big projects capable ofcreati ng the competiti ve edges and projectsproducing exports. To step up investmentpromotion, coordinating withChinese localities inthe economic hell in organizing conferences toadvertise andintroduce theinvestmentenvironmentand exchange experiences on investmentpromotion and attraction.

- To promote close coordination betweenbranches, localities andinternational organizationssoas to campaign fornegotiations onODA projects,prioritizing infrastructure development. Toformulate specific projects. actively mobilizeinvestment capital andallocate domestic capital asa basisfor calling for financial assistance. To takeadvantage ofinternational organizations' aid money

in such areas as nature conservation, hungerelimination and poverty reduction. rural cleanwater, environmental sanitation, healthcare andeducation in mountainous areasandon islands. Toexpand BOT, BT and other forms of investment.

3. Organization of implementationaJ '10 quickly studyrelevant mailers: To attain

the development objectives of the economic belt,the two countries should coordinate in quicklyformulating a jointmasterplanon development ofthe Tonkin Gulf coastal economic belt in theirrespective territories and the general cooperationprogram for submission to the two Governments

foradoption, serving as thebasesforbranches andlocalities to organize the implementation;

b/ To build the Tonkin Gulf coastal economicbelt forum: The two sides shall coordinate inorganizing a common forum on cooperation fordevelopment of theTonkin Gulfcoastaleconomicbelt andspecialized forums onimportantindustriestoexchange ideas andreach agreement on relevantmatters and plans for development cooperationpurposes;

d To intensify information and propagationwork: The two countries will coordinate inperiodically publishing a bilingual journalor jointbulletin (in Vietnamese and Chinese) -::;:0 that thetwo sides have conditions to inquire more into theeconomic development situation and cooperationon the areas related to the economic belt; todisseminate in time to concerned agencies and

organizations specific research findings. whichwillserve as a basis for the formulation of prognunsand projects on development of the Tonkin Gulfcoastaleconomic belt.

dIAssignmentofimplementationresponsibilities

-TheMinistry of Planning andInvestment shallassume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate

with concerned ministries, branches and localitiesin,formulating jointaction programs clearly statingthe assignment of responsibilities and specificcoordination; coordinate with the Ministry ofFinance in balancing and mobilizing investmentcapital sources forthedevelopmentoftheeconomicbelt; act as a c()C\rnin~tine"llotiy nf the Vietnamese

side for coordination with the Chinese side informulating the joint master plan for the entireeconomic beltin thetwocountries' territories; workout programs and master plans Ioi cooperation on

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development of tbe Tonkin Gulf coastal economicbelt and coordinate in their 1mplementatjon; act asa keybodytoassisttheGovernment incoordinatingconcerned ministries and branches in organizingand supervising the implementation of the masterplan, programs and plans for cooperation on thedevelopment of the Tonkin Gulf coastal economicbelt;

- Concerned ministries and branches shallformulate specific action programs forimplemeCtion ofthe masterplan; incorporate thedevelopment objectives and orientations of thismaster plan into their development planningsnationwide; coordinate with QuangNinhprovinceand Hal POOng city in balancing resources for thedevelopment of the economic belt according to the

master .plan; formulate specific cooperationprograms, plans and projects in the economic beltandorga.tHze their implementation;

- The People's Committees of Quang Ninhprovince M\d Hai Phong city shall review, adjustand supptement their master plans on socio-economic development till 2020, incorporate the

devele>ptJ'!tht objectives and orientationsof thismasterpl.m intotheir master plans; drawup specificcooperatiw plans and projects and organize theirimpleme$ation. The Planning and investmentServices of QuangNinh provinceand Raj Phongcitywillar.okas majorbodiesassisting theirPeople'sCommittees in coordinating with concernedministries and branches in organizing, examiningand supet'lllising the jmplementation of the masterplan and programs and plans for cooperation OIlthe development of the Tonkin Gulf coastaleconomic belt within their localities;

- Concerned ministries and branches shalll'O(mijn;)t~ with the Ministry of Defense informulating and implementing socio-economicdevelopment projects relatedto defense, ensuringtheuniformity between economic development anddefense withotu breakiug mitior defense planninge

already approved by the Prime Minister;

-Annually. the People'sCommittees of QuangNinn provinceandHai Phongcityshallcoordinatewith concerned ministries and centralbranches inreviewing and evaluating the implementation ofthis master plan in order to propose competentauthorities to promptly adjustand supplement themaster plan to suit the new situation.

Article 2. This master plan will serve asorientations forthe formulation of'plannings, plansand investment and development investmentcooperation projects of specialized branches andconcerned localities in the Tonkin Gulf coastal

economic belt.

Article 3, This Decision takes effect 45 daysfrom the date of its signing.

Article 4, Ministers, headsof ministerial-levelagencies, heads of government-attached agenciesdud presidents of the People's Committees ofQuang Ninh province and Hai Phong city shallimplement this Decision-

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