Decision No. 269/QD-TTg approving the master plan on socio-economic development of Bac Giang province through 2020, with a vision toward 2030. Country/Territory Viet Nam Document type Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Công Báo Nos. 359-360 (18/03/2015). Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Land & soil, Water Keyword Agricultural development Policy/planning Mountain area Aquaculture Food quality control/food safety Urban land Environmental planning Inland waters Water supply Irrigation Geographical area Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes 2020-2030 Abstract This Decision approves the master plan on socio-economic development of Bac Giang province through 2020, with a vision toward 2030 with the following principal contents: The master plan must be in line with the national socio-economic development strategy for the 2011-2020 period, the master plan on socio-economic development in the northern midland and mountainous regions and the master plan on the capital region, and compatible with sectoral master plans. To bring into full play all provincial potential, advantages and resources and mobilize and effectively utilize external resources for rapid and sustainable development; to step up the economic restructuring and growth model renewal, regarding quality, productivity, efficiency and competitiveness as top priorities; to concentrate on depth-first growth, creating a driving force for development in order to narrow the gap between the province and other provinces in the region and the whole country. To harmoniously combine economic development with social progress and equality; to constantly improve the people’s living standards. To promote the human factor, attaching importance to the development of high-quality human resources; to combine economic development with social issue settlement and environmental protection. To combine the development of the driving-force zone with the development of the midland and mountainous region, striving for the target that the development gap among areas in the province is narrowed. To develop the production with higher and higher scientific and technological level; to step up the application of scientific and technological advances and clean technology. To mobilize and effectively utilize all resources for development. To create favorable conditions for all types of enterprises to develop rapidly and harmoniously; to encourage the foreign-invested economic sector to develop under the master plan; to create an equal and transparent competitive environment. To closely combine socio-economic development with maintaining national defense and security, building the all-people defense posture in association with the people’s security posture, ensuring social order and safety based on consolidation of material facilities and forces, and building a solid defensive zone which ensure active defense in any circumstances. To enhance the association in development with other provinces in the region and the whole country as well as international integration. Full text English Website www.vietnamlawmagazine.vn References - Legislation Repeals Decision No. 05/2009/QD-TTg approving the master plan on socio-economic development of Bac Giang province till 2020. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2009 Keyword: Agricultural development, Policy/planning, Aquaculture, Food security, Urban land, Inland waters, Water supply, Irrigation Source: FAO, FAOLEX