Planning of Bac Ninh province for period of 2021-2030, with vision to 2050 approved

A corner of Bac Ninh city from above.

Following the Decision, the planning scope and boundaries cover the territory of Bac Ninh province with a total natural area of 822.71 km², including 8 administrative units: 2 cities (Bac Ninh and Tu Son), 2 towns (Que Vo and Thuan Thanh) and 4 districts (Tien Du, Yen Phong, Gia Binh and Luong Tai).

With a development goal of 2030, Bac Ninh will become a centrally run city, a dynamic economic and cultural center of the Northern region, and one of the development poles of the Red River Delta, having a strong connection with the capital Hanoi. It will have a synchronously and modernly developed socio-economic infrastructure system with assurances of national defense, security and social order and safety.

The average GRDP growth rate is 8% - 9% per year. The GRDP proportion of industry and construction is about 72.7%; service is about 21.7%; agriculture, forestry and fisheries is about 1.6%. Taxes less subsidies on products are about 4.0%.

GRDP per capita (current price) is about 346.6 million VND/person. Export turnover is about 50 billion USD and import turnover is about 42 billion USD.

By 2050, Bac Ninh will be a centrally run city among the leading localities in the country in terms of economics; and become one of the leading high-tech industrial, research and development, and smart manufacturing centers in Asia and the world. It will be a green, smart, modern and livable city with a high level of development, imbued with Bac Ninh - Kinh Bac cultural identity.

In addition, Bac Ninh’s key task in the upcoming time is focusing investment resources on industry and services; advancing industries with development potential; and transforming as well as attracting investment in new industry group.

Bac Ninh province strives to have 4 cities of Bac Ninh, Tu Son, Tien Du and Yen Phong; 2 towns of Que Vo and Thuan Thanh; 2 districts of Luong Tai and Gia Binh by 2030. Bac Ninh province meets the criteria of 1st class urban area and becomes a centrally run city.

At the same time, Bac Ninh implements realistically and effectively administrative reform and digital transformation; encourages startups, innovation, and awakens the development desires of people and businesses. As a result, high-quality human resources will be developed so that the province can attract and honor talent.

In terms of the development direction of important industries, Bac Ninh will focus on developing high-tech and green industries, forming Vietnam’s leading electronics center associated with smart technology. This will speed up the progress of large industrial projects, thereby, becoming the main driving force for economic growth in the province and the whole country.

Striving to build Bac Ninh as a shopping, commercial and consumption center of the Capital Region; and promote commercial development linked with green and sustainable urban development to create ideal living spaces for high-quality human resources attraction.

Bac Ninh focuses on developing tourism to become a key economic sector, prioritizing the development of eco-tourism and traditional craft villages, historical and timeline experience tourism, unique and attractive tourism products connected with the cultural values of the Bac Ninh - Kinh Bac people.

For the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors, Bac Ninh will promote the development of high-tech, clean, concentrated commodities, and circular agriculture associated with the processing industry, participating in the value chain.

Bac Ninh province needs to develop urban agriculture, promote economic cooperation between the agriculture and industries, trade-services, tourism, contributing to the industrialization goal of agriculture.

Bac Ninh province meets the criteria of 1st class urban area and becomes a centrally run city.