Tuesday 22 July 2008
THAI NGUYEN AGRO-FORESTRY AND FISHERY
AGRO-FORESTRY AND FISHERY
Tea output increases 9.4%/year. Husbandry has taken the first change such as feeding cow, lean pig and poultry, thus creating a growth rate of 5.7%. Output of aquaculture is increasing about 2.5%/year...
AGRO-FORESTRY AND FISHERY
1. Achievement in the period 2001-2005:
Agro-forestry has gained high growth rate and developed in the direction of attaching production with market, increasing production value per unit and improving product quality.
Plantation: focused on exploiting trees which are the provincial advantage such as tea; tea output increases about 9.4%/year. Husbandry has taken first change, with a growth rate of 5.7%/year.
Output of aquaculture is increasing at an average of 2.5%/year.
Rural economy has had new development in the direction of diversifying industries and increasing the share of industry and construction. In the previous year, the share of industry in the rural economy has increased about 5% and the share of rural services increased over 3%/year.
2. Development direction till 2010:
Economic objectives:
- Production value of Agro-Forestry and fishery increases 7-8%, of which Agriculture increases 6-7%; Forestry: 10-11%; Fishery: 8-10%.
- The production value increases 1.7 times more than that of 2005. Value per 1 ha is VND 22.1 million.
- The structure is as follows: Agriculture (93.7%); Forestry (4.0%); Aquaculture (2.3%). In the Agriculture, plantation makes up 67%, husbandry 28.67% and agricultural services 3.68%.
- The export value of Agro-Forestry and Fishery makes up 30% of the provincial export turnover.
Specific objectives:
- Output of cereals is 450,000 tons; average food per capita is 380 kilograms/year.
- Total tea area is 19,450 hectares, including 6,000 hectares of newly cultivated and rehabilitated area.
- Total area of fruit trees is 16,000 hectares, including 3,500 hectares of newly cultivated and rehabilitated area.
- Forestation area is 2,000 hectares/year to reach the forest coverage of 52%.
- Constructing system of irrigation, animal and tree breeding producing system, rural water supplying system; developing rural industries and services to promote the agricultural and rural industrialization.
- Settling 3,340 households (19,470 people); reducing the rate of poor households in the mountainous and highland areas to less than 10%; increasing the rate of rural population using clean water to 100%.
3. Agricultural and rural development master plan till 2010
Agricultural land:
- Shifting 8,000 hectares of field with 1 crop per year to field with 2-3 crops per year.
- Planting 3,000 hectares additional of winter crops in the area of 2 crops/year. Reclaiming 450 hectares for farm produce, 4,500 hectares for tea and fruit trees. Rehabilitating and shifting 220 hectares of farm produce to grow grass for cow feeding.
Food production:
Developing 33,000 hectares of intensive high quality rice; planning commercial corn with an area of 7,000 hectares. Till 2010, output of cereals is 440,000-450,000 tons, ensuring food safety and the average food per capita is 380 kilograms/year.
Commercial trees:
- Tea: planting and rehabilitating 6,000 hectares of new tea breeding to bring the total area to 19,450 hectares and tea output to 136,340 tons and value per hectare is VND 40 million.
- Fruit trees: planting additional 3,500 hectares to bring the total area to 16,000 hectares, output to 71,360 tons and productivity value to VND 500-550 billion.
- Soybean: area is 8,450 hectares and productivity is 13,220 tons
- Peanut: area is 7,510 hectares and productivity is 12,510 tons
- Vegetable: area is 10,000 hectares and productivity is 192,600 tons
- Flower, ornamental plants: total area is 20 hectares and production value is VND 100-150 million/ha/year.
Husbandry:
- Till 2010, the provincial number of livestock and poultry is as follows: 105,000 buffalos, 45,000 cows (including 6,680 milk cows); 689,000 pigs; 10 million poultry; Productivity value of the husbandry in 2010 is 2.23 times more than at present.
Forestry:
- Protecting the existing area; developing forest by recovering 12,000 hectares; planting additional 24,000 hectares, bringing the forest coverage to 52%.
- Exploiting about 100,000 cu meters of woods, 65,700 tons of bamboos, processing 30,000 cu meters of artificial plywood, 15,000 tons of paper and 3,000 cu meters of plywood annually.
Rural development:
- Constructing 375 water tanks; improving 31,500 wells; digging 20,700 new wells; drilling 675 wells; constructing 110 auto-running water-supplying systems and 60 concentrated water supplying works.
- Constructing additional 200,000 rural hygienic latrine, 100,000 hygienic breeding facilities, and 600 biogas tanks to improve the rural environment.
- Upgrading the existing 53 irrigation works, constructing 295 small and medium dams, 25 pumping stations, and 168 water supplying works in hilly areas.
- Constructing water drainage to control flooding in the lower section of Nui Coc Lake. Constructing against-flooding works in Thai Nguyen city. Constructing complete dyke system of Thai Nguyen province.
- Value of agricultural services is VND 120 billion, making up 4% of the total value of Agro-Forestry and Fishery products.
- Production value of handicraft and rural industries is VND 750-800 billion and the annual growth rate is 13%.
4. List of projects calling for investment
In the period 2006 - 2010, there are 14 priority projects for agricultural and rural development as follows:
1. Developing intensive area of high quality tea and constructing a factory for processing tea for export in Song Cong industrial zone.
2. Developing commercial fruit trees and constructing fruit processing factory in Song Cong industrial zone. Constructing center for preserving vegetable and fruits in Thai Nguyen city and Pho Yen district.
3. Constructing factory for producing high quality chicken for export.
4. Upgrading Hoa Son fish breeding farm in Phu Binh district.
5. Planting and processing bamboo shoots for export.
6. Planting high quality forest and processing forestry products for export
7. Constructing animal feeds processing factory
8. Constructing factory for producing veterinary medicines
9. Aquaculture with an area of 4,700 hectares
10. Developing preventive forest attached with eco-tourism and historical relics with an area of 24,136 hectares.
11. Developing rural industries
12. Upgrading water rice breeding farm
13. Completing the system of botanical protection and veterinary stations in the province.
14. Upgrading the provincial system of irrigation works, constructing Van Lang water reservoir in Dong Hy district.
(Source: Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Thai Nguyen province)
From: www.thainguyen.org.vn
Thai Nguyen Development Planning 2010
SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLANNING TILL 2010
It is estimated that the urban population of Thai Nguyen will be 614,300 people, making up 47.32% of the provincial population and the urbanization rate will be 4.18%. Therefore, it is very necessary to have suitable planning for socio-economic development ...
Development planning till 2010
1. Key economic zones:
At present, the province has 20 urban areas. In the future, the urban system will develop in the direction of regarding industry and services as nuclear and the modern urban system as background, then improving the quality and comprehensiveness, controlling the enlargement of urban scale and area, mainly increasing urban population. The province will develop along national highway No. 3 and 1B. It is estimated that the urban population of Thai Nguyen will be 614,300 people, making up 47.32% of the provincial population and the urbanization rate will be 4.18%.
The province will develop industry in the direction of encouraging small industrial production enterprises, individuals, households or groups of households. The province will also establish satellite facilities for concentrated processing industries; develop industrial production and simple mechanics, traditional industries, transportation activities and other trading activities.
2. Economic zones:
The province will make development planning of highland, mountainous and central economy. That means the province will invest to restore the forest ecology, at the same time create material areas for processing and export; improve the system of transportation, electricity, water supplying and telecommunications…in order to create an attractive environment to investment capital, develop industrial zones and tourism areas in the center. In the province, Thai Nguyen city is a city of level 2, Song Cong town is an urban area level 4 with key industries such as manufacturing mechanics, engine and production, medical tool production. 7 district centers have been regarded as urban areas of level 4, thus being socio-economic and cultural centers of districts and these are also the centers of communes, communal centers and transportation junctions. The population scale of the urban system is 2,000-10,000 people.
- The province will develop industry, attract business and construct infrastructure of the Iron and Steel industrial zone, Song Cong industrial zone, La Hien industrial zone, Giang Tien industrial zone and 25 planned small industrial zones. Some districts, city and town are going to plan additional small industrial zones to submit to the People’s Committee for approval.
- The Government has decided to establish Song Cong industrial zone with an area of 320 hectares, containing mechanics factories of the previous Go Dam mechanics zone. Main infrastructure of the zone has been constructed and about 41 hectares (making up 60% of the total area phase 1) have had projects. Site clearance is being carried out in Song Cong industrial zone to create site for investment projects.
In general, Thai Nguyen province has approximately 1,000 hectares of planned area for new investment projects, excluding the area owned by the provincial enterprises ready for rent or joint venture.
3. Concentrated agro-forestry production areas:
The province will establish intensive agricultural production areas attached with natural conditions and cultivating practices as follows:
- With respect to rice cultivating area, focusing on areas with advantage of water resources;
- With respect to fruit tree areas, focusing on limestone hills;
- With respect to food producing areas, attaching production with consumption market, at the same time ensuring the on-spot food provision.
(Main investment information-document used in the press conference on 22nd September 2004 in Ha Noi)
It is estimated that the urban population of Thai Nguyen will be 614,300 people, making up 47.32% of the provincial population and the urbanization rate will be 4.18%. Therefore, it is very necessary to have suitable planning for socio-economic development ...
Development planning till 2010
1. Key economic zones:
At present, the province has 20 urban areas. In the future, the urban system will develop in the direction of regarding industry and services as nuclear and the modern urban system as background, then improving the quality and comprehensiveness, controlling the enlargement of urban scale and area, mainly increasing urban population. The province will develop along national highway No. 3 and 1B. It is estimated that the urban population of Thai Nguyen will be 614,300 people, making up 47.32% of the provincial population and the urbanization rate will be 4.18%.
The province will develop industry in the direction of encouraging small industrial production enterprises, individuals, households or groups of households. The province will also establish satellite facilities for concentrated processing industries; develop industrial production and simple mechanics, traditional industries, transportation activities and other trading activities.
2. Economic zones:
The province will make development planning of highland, mountainous and central economy. That means the province will invest to restore the forest ecology, at the same time create material areas for processing and export; improve the system of transportation, electricity, water supplying and telecommunications…in order to create an attractive environment to investment capital, develop industrial zones and tourism areas in the center. In the province, Thai Nguyen city is a city of level 2, Song Cong town is an urban area level 4 with key industries such as manufacturing mechanics, engine and production, medical tool production. 7 district centers have been regarded as urban areas of level 4, thus being socio-economic and cultural centers of districts and these are also the centers of communes, communal centers and transportation junctions. The population scale of the urban system is 2,000-10,000 people.
- The province will develop industry, attract business and construct infrastructure of the Iron and Steel industrial zone, Song Cong industrial zone, La Hien industrial zone, Giang Tien industrial zone and 25 planned small industrial zones. Some districts, city and town are going to plan additional small industrial zones to submit to the People’s Committee for approval.
- The Government has decided to establish Song Cong industrial zone with an area of 320 hectares, containing mechanics factories of the previous Go Dam mechanics zone. Main infrastructure of the zone has been constructed and about 41 hectares (making up 60% of the total area phase 1) have had projects. Site clearance is being carried out in Song Cong industrial zone to create site for investment projects.
In general, Thai Nguyen province has approximately 1,000 hectares of planned area for new investment projects, excluding the area owned by the provincial enterprises ready for rent or joint venture.
3. Concentrated agro-forestry production areas:
The province will establish intensive agricultural production areas attached with natural conditions and cultivating practices as follows:
- With respect to rice cultivating area, focusing on areas with advantage of water resources;
- With respect to fruit tree areas, focusing on limestone hills;
- With respect to food producing areas, attaching production with consumption market, at the same time ensuring the on-spot food provision.
(Main investment information-document used in the press conference on 22nd September 2004 in Ha Noi)
Thai Nguyen
BRIEF INFORMATION ON THAI NGUYEN PROVINCE
Thai Nguyen city, is 80 kilometers away from Ha Noi capital and 50 kilometers from Noi Bai international airport. Thai Nguyen has an important role in the economic and cultural exchange between the mountainous midland and the Red River Delta through the road, railway and waterway systems with the root in Thai Nguyen city.
BRIEF INFORMATION ON THAI NGUYEN PROVINCE
Thai Nguyen province borders Ha Noi capital in the North, Vinh Phuc and Tuyen Quang provinces in the West, Lang Son and Bac Giang provinces in the East and Bac Kan province in the South. The provincial center, Thai Nguyen city, is 80 kilometers away from Ha Noi capital and 50 kilometers from Noi Bai international airport. Thai Nguyen has an important role in the economic and cultural exchange between the mountainous midland and the Red River Delta through the road, railway and waterway systems with the root in Thai Nguyen city.
Potential and development direction of Thai Nguyen province
Thai Nguyen has a total natural area of 3,541 square kilometers and a population of more than 1 million people with 8 ethnic groups namely Kinh, Tay, Nung, San Diu, Mong, San Chay, Hoa and Dao. Thai Nguyen province has 9 administrative units, comprising Thai Nguyen city, Song Cong town and 7 districts namely Pho Yen, Phu Binh, Dong Hy, Vo Nhai, Dai Tu, Dinh Hoa and Phu Luong.
Thai Nguyen has been considered as the economic and cultural center of the Northern ethnic groups. In the past 5 years, the province has maintained the average economic growth rate (GDP) of 7-9 %. Thai Nguyen is the third training center of the country with 5 universities, 16 colleges, high schools and vocational schools. The province also has regional polyclinics.
Thai Nguyen is the cultural center of the Northern mountainous provinces of the country. Thai Nguyen has historical monument ATK (Safety Zone) in Dinh Hoa district, archaeological relics of the Old Stone Age in Vo Nhai district and many art and architectural heritages in the province. The province has many natural landscapes such as Nui Coc lake, Phuong Hoang cave, Mo Ga stream…
The provincial infrastructure has been gradually constructed and the transportation system has been upgraded. At present, the project on constructing the bypass is under implementation, Quan Trieu bridge and the road linking national highways 1B and 3 have been constructed. Additionally, Ha Noi- Thai Nguyen high expressway expected to be constructed in 2006 will create favorable conditions for socio-economic development of the Northern mountainous provinces.
Satisfying Vietnamese standards, Thai Nguyen province has been recognized as city of level 2 by the Government. The water supplying system of Thai Nguyen city has been completed. Water factories in Song Cong town and other towns have been being upgraded. At present, the French-funded project on water drainage and waste water treatment is being implemented in Thai Nguyen city. The system of telecommunications has covered the whole province.
Thai Nguyen has many potential for socio-economic development that has not been made use of.
A. Potential for development
1. Agro-forestry potential
Thai Nguyen has been considered as the economic and cultural center of the Northern ethnic groups. In the past 5 years, the province has maintained the average economic growth rate (GDP) of 7-9 %. Thai Nguyen is the third training center of the country with 5 universities, 16 colleges, high schools and vocational schools. The province also has regional polyclinics.
Thai Nguyen is the cultural center of the Northern mountainous provinces of the country. Thai Nguyen has historical monument ATK (Safety Zone) in Dinh Hoa district, archaeological relics of the Old Stone Age in Vo Nhai district and many art and architectural heritages in the province. The province has many natural landscapes such as Nui Coc lake, Phuong Hoang cave, Mo Ga stream…
The provincial infrastructure has been gradually constructed and the transportation system has been upgraded. At present, the project on constructing the bypass is under implementation, Quan Trieu bridge and the road linking national highways 1B and 3 have been constructed. Additionally, Ha Noi- Thai Nguyen high expressway expected to be constructed in 2006 will create favorable conditions for socio-economic development of the Northern mountainous provinces.
Satisfying Vietnamese standards, Thai Nguyen province has been recognized as city of level 2 by the Government. The water supplying system of Thai Nguyen city has been completed. Water factories in Song Cong town and other towns have been being upgraded. At present, the French-funded project on water drainage and waste water treatment is being implemented in Thai Nguyen city. The system of telecommunications has covered the whole province.
Thai Nguyen has many potential for socio-economic development that has not been made use of.
A. Potential for development
1. Agro-forestry potential
With favourable land and climate conditions, Thai Nguyen has great potential for agro-forestry development. Thai Nguyen tea, especially Tan Cuong tea, has been famous in Viet Nam for a long time. The total tea area of the province is over 15,000 hectares, ranking second in the country, with more than 30 tea processing units scattered in the province. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has funded to make specialty tea with high quality and productivity. Thai Nguyen province encourages projects on processing high quality tea for domestic consumption and export.
Thai Nguyen has 73,383 hectares of natural forest and 40,000 hectares of artificial forest that has grown enough for cutting down, thus meeting the material demand of Luu Xa factory and being great potential for processing forestry products to high valuable goods.
At present, Thai Nguyen has 15,000 hectares of fruit trees, of which 8,000 hectares have been harvested. Thai Nguyen encourages projects on processing fruits, thus being a market for farmers.
The large area of land is a potential for commercial development of industrial crops, fruits and husbandry. Vinh Phuc Milk Processing Factory in Pho Yen district is promoting the milk cow feeding to serve its material demand. Thai Nguyen gives special encouragement to big projects on feeding cow and lean pig…
2. Minerals potential
Thai Nguyen has 73,383 hectares of natural forest and 40,000 hectares of artificial forest that has grown enough for cutting down, thus meeting the material demand of Luu Xa factory and being great potential for processing forestry products to high valuable goods.
At present, Thai Nguyen has 15,000 hectares of fruit trees, of which 8,000 hectares have been harvested. Thai Nguyen encourages projects on processing fruits, thus being a market for farmers.
The large area of land is a potential for commercial development of industrial crops, fruits and husbandry. Vinh Phuc Milk Processing Factory in Pho Yen district is promoting the milk cow feeding to serve its material demand. Thai Nguyen gives special encouragement to big projects on feeding cow and lean pig…
2. Minerals potential
Thai Nguyen has many kinds of minerals. In general, the plentiful mineral resources are a great competitive advantage of the province in the development of metallurgy, minerals exploiting… Thai Nguyen province encourages projects on intensive processing minerals.
The province has a great deposit of coal, ranking second in the country, with over 15 million tons of fat coal and 90 million tons of pit coal.
Iron ore has been exploited for steel making of Thai Nguyen Iron and Steel Corporation. Titanium has a reserves of 18 million tons.
Non-ferrous metals include lead, zinc, tungsten, gold, copper, mercury… At present, tin has been exploited for export. Tungsten mine in Dai Tu district has been explored by foreign company with world-ranking reserves and the project on exploiting and processing minerals with total investment capital of USD 147 million has been issued with investment license by the Government.
Construction material minerals are a great potential for producing cement, paving stones and construction materials.
3. Tourism potential
The province has a great deposit of coal, ranking second in the country, with over 15 million tons of fat coal and 90 million tons of pit coal.
Iron ore has been exploited for steel making of Thai Nguyen Iron and Steel Corporation. Titanium has a reserves of 18 million tons.
Non-ferrous metals include lead, zinc, tungsten, gold, copper, mercury… At present, tin has been exploited for export. Tungsten mine in Dai Tu district has been explored by foreign company with world-ranking reserves and the project on exploiting and processing minerals with total investment capital of USD 147 million has been issued with investment license by the Government.
Construction material minerals are a great potential for producing cement, paving stones and construction materials.
3. Tourism potential
- Thai Nguyen has main tourism areas as follows:
+ Nui Coc tourism area has been invested. At present, the province is constructing lakeside roads. Thai Nguyen province encourages projects on enlarging the tourism area.
+ Phuong Hoang cave, Mo Ga stream tourism area is in Vo Nhai district, 45 kilometers away from Thai Nguyen city. The area is in need of investment capital for constructing hanging cable, hotel and entertainment facilities.
+ ATK historical relic: the province is investing to recreate the natural scene as at the time president Ho Chi Minh lived and worked there. Thai Nguyen province encourages projects on eco-tourism in Khuon Tat waterfall.
+ Cultural museum of Vietnamese ethnic groups (in Thai Nguyen city) and art and architectural works such as Duom Temple (Phu Luong district), Hang Pagoda (Dong Hy district), Phu Lien Pagoda, Xuong Rong Temple and Doi Can Temple (Thai Nguyen city).
- Thai Nguyen province has conditions for establishing tourism routes to neighbouring provinces such as Tan Trao banyan tree (Tuyen Quang province); Ba Be Lake (Bac Kan province); Pac Bo (Cao Bang); Tam Thanh and Nhi Thanh Caves and Mau Son mountain (Lang Son); Tam Dao mountain- Dai Lai Lake (Vinh Phuc); Hung Temple (Phu Tho); Con Son, Yen Tu mountain and Kiep Bac Temple (Hai Duong).
- The province has great tourism potential not well developed and it is attracting investment capital to this industry, including hotels with high quality services.
4. Potential of human resources
- Thai Nguyen has 5 universities namely Industrial Technical University, Medical University, Teacher’s Training University, University of Economics and Business Management and University of Agriculture and Forestry. Additionally, the province has 16 colleges, high schools and vocational schools, thus meeting the demand of scientific and technical staff and skilled workers of not only Thai Nguyen province but also of other provinces.
- People of labour age: about 550,000 people join the labour age, thus being a great advantage of the province in ensuring labour resources for the provincial economic development.
B. Development direction
Thai Nguyen province is trying to change its economic structure from “Agriculture- Industry- Services” to “Industry- Services - Agriculture” in 2005 and “Industry- Services- Agriculture” in 2010.
Thai Nguyen province has set out development orientations of some key economic industries as follows:
Development orientation of agro-forestry till 2010
1. Development orientation of agro-forestry till 2010
- Promoting the internal transition of agriculture through key programs: Food and Foodstuff Program, Industrial Crops and Fruit Trees Program, Forest Protection Program and Forestation Program.
- Developing industry processing agro-forestry products, especially industry processing and exporting tea, fruits and husbandry products.
2. Development orientation of industry till 2010
- Steel and Iron industrial zone: Thai Nguyen Iron and Steel Corporation produces steel from iron ore and meet part of the domestic demand on construction steel and mechanical steel. In 2001, the Corporation was intensively invested and it is further investing to improve the quality of steel products.
- Song Cong industrial zone: the zone has projects located in 32 hectares in phase 1 and is enlarging 37 hectares after 2 years of infrastructure development and investment attraction as well (the zone has 17 projects with total investment capital of VND 545 billion and USD 4.8 million).
- La Hien industrial zone: the zone has planning for development of construction materials. The project on constructing Cement Factory with capacity of 1.4 million tons/year has been started in Quang Son commune, Dong Hy district. The construction of this factory and its accessory services and industrial facilities in the factory will establish La Hien construction material industrial zone in the future.
- In addition to large-scaled industrial zones, the province has planned 25 small industrial zones with a total area of 450 hectares in the provincial districts, city and town to make site for new factories. These zones has dynamic investment mechanism and management.
- With the encouragement given to industrial development, Thai Nguyen province always expect industrial projects locating inside and outside the established industrial zones. Site clearance has been promoted as with project on constructing Milk Factory, Tuynel Brick Factory, factory producing medical tools for export in Pho Yen district.
C. Investment attracting policies:
- In order to create most favourable conditions for investors, the province has been implementing the project “Improving investment environment”, continuing the administrative reform with the mechanism “one door, one coordinating body” in the provincial bodies. At present, the mechanism “one door” has been officially implemented in the investment issuing body following the instruction of the Government.
- The province has promulgated its domestic investment preferential policies and foreign investment preferential and encouragement policies.
With great potential and investment opportunities and more and more favourable investment conditions, Thai Nguyen will have many opportunities of cooperating with domestic and foreign investors, making contribution to the development of the province.
+ Nui Coc tourism area has been invested. At present, the province is constructing lakeside roads. Thai Nguyen province encourages projects on enlarging the tourism area.
+ Phuong Hoang cave, Mo Ga stream tourism area is in Vo Nhai district, 45 kilometers away from Thai Nguyen city. The area is in need of investment capital for constructing hanging cable, hotel and entertainment facilities.
+ ATK historical relic: the province is investing to recreate the natural scene as at the time president Ho Chi Minh lived and worked there. Thai Nguyen province encourages projects on eco-tourism in Khuon Tat waterfall.
+ Cultural museum of Vietnamese ethnic groups (in Thai Nguyen city) and art and architectural works such as Duom Temple (Phu Luong district), Hang Pagoda (Dong Hy district), Phu Lien Pagoda, Xuong Rong Temple and Doi Can Temple (Thai Nguyen city).
- Thai Nguyen province has conditions for establishing tourism routes to neighbouring provinces such as Tan Trao banyan tree (Tuyen Quang province); Ba Be Lake (Bac Kan province); Pac Bo (Cao Bang); Tam Thanh and Nhi Thanh Caves and Mau Son mountain (Lang Son); Tam Dao mountain- Dai Lai Lake (Vinh Phuc); Hung Temple (Phu Tho); Con Son, Yen Tu mountain and Kiep Bac Temple (Hai Duong).
- The province has great tourism potential not well developed and it is attracting investment capital to this industry, including hotels with high quality services.
4. Potential of human resources
- Thai Nguyen has 5 universities namely Industrial Technical University, Medical University, Teacher’s Training University, University of Economics and Business Management and University of Agriculture and Forestry. Additionally, the province has 16 colleges, high schools and vocational schools, thus meeting the demand of scientific and technical staff and skilled workers of not only Thai Nguyen province but also of other provinces.
- People of labour age: about 550,000 people join the labour age, thus being a great advantage of the province in ensuring labour resources for the provincial economic development.
B. Development direction
Thai Nguyen province is trying to change its economic structure from “Agriculture- Industry- Services” to “Industry- Services - Agriculture” in 2005 and “Industry- Services- Agriculture” in 2010.
Thai Nguyen province has set out development orientations of some key economic industries as follows:
Development orientation of agro-forestry till 2010
1. Development orientation of agro-forestry till 2010
- Promoting the internal transition of agriculture through key programs: Food and Foodstuff Program, Industrial Crops and Fruit Trees Program, Forest Protection Program and Forestation Program.
- Developing industry processing agro-forestry products, especially industry processing and exporting tea, fruits and husbandry products.
2. Development orientation of industry till 2010
- Steel and Iron industrial zone: Thai Nguyen Iron and Steel Corporation produces steel from iron ore and meet part of the domestic demand on construction steel and mechanical steel. In 2001, the Corporation was intensively invested and it is further investing to improve the quality of steel products.
- Song Cong industrial zone: the zone has projects located in 32 hectares in phase 1 and is enlarging 37 hectares after 2 years of infrastructure development and investment attraction as well (the zone has 17 projects with total investment capital of VND 545 billion and USD 4.8 million).
- La Hien industrial zone: the zone has planning for development of construction materials. The project on constructing Cement Factory with capacity of 1.4 million tons/year has been started in Quang Son commune, Dong Hy district. The construction of this factory and its accessory services and industrial facilities in the factory will establish La Hien construction material industrial zone in the future.
- In addition to large-scaled industrial zones, the province has planned 25 small industrial zones with a total area of 450 hectares in the provincial districts, city and town to make site for new factories. These zones has dynamic investment mechanism and management.
- With the encouragement given to industrial development, Thai Nguyen province always expect industrial projects locating inside and outside the established industrial zones. Site clearance has been promoted as with project on constructing Milk Factory, Tuynel Brick Factory, factory producing medical tools for export in Pho Yen district.
C. Investment attracting policies:
- In order to create most favourable conditions for investors, the province has been implementing the project “Improving investment environment”, continuing the administrative reform with the mechanism “one door, one coordinating body” in the provincial bodies. At present, the mechanism “one door” has been officially implemented in the investment issuing body following the instruction of the Government.
- The province has promulgated its domestic investment preferential policies and foreign investment preferential and encouragement policies.
With great potential and investment opportunities and more and more favourable investment conditions, Thai Nguyen will have many opportunities of cooperating with domestic and foreign investors, making contribution to the development of the province.
Yen Bai
The Yen Bai mutiny was an uprising on February 10, 1930 by Vietnamese soldiers in the French colonial army's garrison in Yen Bai in February 1930, sponsored by the Viet Nam Quoc Dan Dang (VNQDD), the Vietnamese Nationalist Party. The attack was the largest disturbance against the colonisation of Vietnam since the Can Vuong monarchist movement of the late 19th century. The aim of the revolt was to inspire a wider uprising among the general populace in an attempt to overthrow the colonial authority. The VNQDD had previously attempted to engage in clandestine activities to undermine French rule, but increasing French scrutiny on their activities led to their leadership group taking the risk of staging a large scale military attack in the Red River Delta in northern Vietnam.
Shortly after midnight on February 10, Vietnamese soldiers within the Yen Bai garrison, some of whom were VNQDD members, turned on their French superiors with assistance from civilian VNQDD members who invaded the camp from the outside. The mutiny failed within 24 hours when the majority of the Vietnamese soldiers in the garrison refused to participate and remained loyal to the colonial army. Further sporadic attacks occurred across the Delta region, with little impact. French retribution to the attack was swift and decisive. The main leaders of the VNQDD were arrested, tried and put to death, effectively ending the military threat of what was previously the leading Vietnamese nationalist revolutionary organisation.
The civilian judicial crackdown was followed by sweeping reforms with respect to the using of Vietnamese soldiers in the French colonial army. French trust in the Vietnamese soldiers' loyalty as colonised subjects who were simultaneously enforcers of colonial order had never been high, and the mutiny resulted in increased safeguards against Vietnamese soldiers in an attempt to prevent future incidents. Around 80% of the Vietnamese soldiers in Tonkin were transferred to other districts in order to disrupt any secret plots that may have been in progress, and some soldiers who had returned from foreign service were discharged in the fear that their overseas experiences made them less likely to accept colonial subjugation. The internal reform saw the rules for expelling Vietnamese soldiers from the army were liberalised and an inquiry into military intelligence resulted in closer cooperation between military intelligence and their French colonial civilian counterparts, while French officers were ordered to improve their Vietnamese language skills. The French authorities decreed that the proportion of ethnic Vietnamese soldiers was too high and reduced the proportion of Vietnamese by replacing them with European, Cambodian, Lao and ethnic minority Montagnard people.
Shortly after midnight on February 10, Vietnamese soldiers within the Yen Bai garrison, some of whom were VNQDD members, turned on their French superiors with assistance from civilian VNQDD members who invaded the camp from the outside. The mutiny failed within 24 hours when the majority of the Vietnamese soldiers in the garrison refused to participate and remained loyal to the colonial army. Further sporadic attacks occurred across the Delta region, with little impact. French retribution to the attack was swift and decisive. The main leaders of the VNQDD were arrested, tried and put to death, effectively ending the military threat of what was previously the leading Vietnamese nationalist revolutionary organisation.
The civilian judicial crackdown was followed by sweeping reforms with respect to the using of Vietnamese soldiers in the French colonial army. French trust in the Vietnamese soldiers' loyalty as colonised subjects who were simultaneously enforcers of colonial order had never been high, and the mutiny resulted in increased safeguards against Vietnamese soldiers in an attempt to prevent future incidents. Around 80% of the Vietnamese soldiers in Tonkin were transferred to other districts in order to disrupt any secret plots that may have been in progress, and some soldiers who had returned from foreign service were discharged in the fear that their overseas experiences made them less likely to accept colonial subjugation. The internal reform saw the rules for expelling Vietnamese soldiers from the army were liberalised and an inquiry into military intelligence resulted in closer cooperation between military intelligence and their French colonial civilian counterparts, while French officers were ordered to improve their Vietnamese language skills. The French authorities decreed that the proportion of ethnic Vietnamese soldiers was too high and reduced the proportion of Vietnamese by replacing them with European, Cambodian, Lao and ethnic minority Montagnard people.
Ha Tay
Hatay is a province of southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast, with Syria to the south and east.
46% of the land is mountain, 33% plain and 20% plateau and hillside. The most prominent feature is the north-south leading Nur Mountains and the highest peak is Mığırtepe (2240m), other peaks include Ziyaret dağı and Keldağ (Jebel Akra or Casius) at 1739 m. The folds of land that make up the landscape of the province were formed as the land masses of Arabian-Nubian Shield and Anatolia have pushed into each other, meeting here in Hatay, a classic example of the Horst-graben formation. The Orontes River rises in the Bekaa Valley in K Lebanon and runs through Syria and Hatay and into the Mediterranean at its delta in Samandağ. There was a lake in the plain of Amik but this was drained in the 1970s, and today Amik is now the largest of the plains that are important centres of agricultural production in Hatay. The climate of Hatay is typical of the Mediterranean, with warm wet winters and hot, dry summers. The mountain areas inland are drier than the coast. There are some mineral deposits, Iskenderun is home to Turkey's largest iron and steel plant, and the district of Yayladağı produces a colourful marble called the Rose of Hatay.
The administrative capital is Antakya (Antioch), while the largest city in the province is the port city of İskenderun (Alexandretta). There are border crossing points with Syria in the district of Yayladağı and at Cilvegözü in the district of Reyhanlı.Hatay is one of the most cosmopolitan provinces of Turkey, home to communities of various races and religions including Turks, Arabs and Armenians, Sunni and Alevi Muslims and Christians of many demoninations. The village of "Vakıflıköy" in the district of Samandağ is Turkey's last remaining rural Armenian community while Arabs form the majority in three districts out of the twelve in Hatay: Samandağ (Suwaidiyyah) (Alawi), Altınözü (Qusair) and Reyhanlı (Rihaniyyah) (Sunni). Unlike most Mediterranean provinces Hatay has not experienced mass immigration from other parts of Turkey in recent decades and has therefore preserved much of its traditional culture, for example Arabic is still widely spoken in the province. [1] To celebrate this cultural mix, in 2005 "Hatay Meeting of Civilisations" congress was organised by Dr Aydın Bozkurt of Mustafa Kemal University and his "Hatay Association for the Protection of Universal Values".[2]Hatay is warm enough to grow tropical crops such as sweet potato and sugar cane, and these are used in the local cuisine, along with other local specialities including a type of cucumber/squash called kitte. Well-known dishes of Hatay include the syrupy-pastry künefe, squash cooked in onions and tomato paste (sıhılmahsi}, the aubergine and yoghurt paste (Baba ghanoush), and the chick-pea paste hummus as well as dishes such as kebab which are found throughout Turkey. In general the people of Hatay produce lots of spicy dishes including the walnut and spice paste muhammara), the spicy köfte called oruk, the thyme and parsley paste Za'atar and the spicy sun-dried cheese called Surke. Finally syrup of pomegranate is a popular salad dressing particular to this area.Mustafa Kemal University is one of Turkey's newer tertiary institutions, founded in Antakya in 1992.
Cao Bang
Cao Bang Province is the country's northern borderland known since the era of th King An Duong Vuong (the 2nd century BC). It has a long-standing historical and cultural tradition. Its traditional history is closely linked with that of the country since the early time of national establishment and protection. The first struggle of the Au Lac people, including the Cao Bang inhabitants, led by the King against the Qin invaders won a great victory.In 180 BC, after a big battle in Cao Bang against the invasion of Trieu Da, our country was ruled by various northern feudal dynasties until 938. Through a long period against foreign rule and invasions, the people of different ethnic groups in Cao Bang and throughout the country as well created a brilliant history of construction and protection.
In the anti-French resistance for national salvation and independence, Cao Bang became an important cradle of Vietnamese revolution. Since the early 20th century, around 1925-1926, some anti-French associations of various ethnic groups headed by Hoang Dinh Giong were founded in Cao Bang.After the establishment of the Communist Party of Vietnam on 3rd February 1930, the Province's first Party cell of three members came into being on 1st April 1930; Mr. Hoang Nhu was the secretary. This event marked the development of revolutionary movement in Cao Bang.In 1933, Le Hong Phong, member of the Commission of the International Communism came to Cao Bang from where he directly guided the Party cells at home. In 1935, Hoang Van Non was selected as the official delegate of the Communist Party of Indochina to attend the Seventh International Communist Congress held in the USSR. After studying in the USSR, he came back home and became the Secretary of the Bac Ky (Tonkin) Party Committee.
At the First Plenum of the Communist Party of Indochina held in Macau (China), Hoang Dinh Giong became a member of the Central Party Committee. The revolution in Cao Bang strongly developed during the period 1936-1939.In December 1940, Nguyen Ai Quoc met Hoang Van Thu and 40 cadres of Cao Bang in Zhengxi (China) to direct the revolution enter a new stage. He decided to choose Cao Bang as the revolutionary base. He also dispatched Vu Anh, Le Quang Ba, and Hoang Sam to Ha Quang district to found the revolutionary headquarters.On 28th January 1941, Nguyen Ai Quoc crossed the milestone No 108 to enter Pac Bo village (Truong Ha commune, Ha Quang district, Cao Bang). On behalf of the people of the whole country, Cao Bang's Party cell received him right in the traditional Tet holiday after his 30-year trip to find the way for national salvation. Nguyen Ai Quoc lived and worked in Coc Bocave in very harsh conditions:
On the stone table by the Le Nin Spring, Nguyen Ai Quoc translated the History of the USSR Communist Party into Vietnamese and wrote Our Country's History in plain verse. From 10th to 19th May 1941, in Khuoi Num Hut (Pac Bo), he presided over the Eighth Plenum of the Central Party Committee, which set up many policies and lines to promote national salvation..
Under the direct leadership of Nguyen Ai Quoc, between June and August 1941, Cao Bang's Party cell dispatched 70 cadres to attend the military courses abroad. These were the first military seeds of the Cao B"ng (later Cao-Bac-Lang) Revolutionary Base and the Liberated Zone in the August 1945 Revolution.On 22 December 1944, in the Tran Hung Dao Forest (Nguyen Binh district), the Vietnamese Propaganda and Liberation Army (the predecessors of the Vietnam People's Army) was founded. At first, it consisted of 34 soldiers commanded by Vo Nguyen Giap. Its first victories over Phay Khut and Na Ngan posts started the glorious history of the Vietnam People's Army later.After the August 1945 Revolution, to implement the instructions of the Central Party Committee and President Ho Chi Minh, Cao Bang's Party cell and people of different ethnic groups made great efforts to struggle against the invasion plot of Chiang Kaishek and his henchmen, eradicate local bandits and reactionaries, strengthen the revolutionary government of all echelons, and initiate the movement of production promotion. On 16th September 1950, Cao Bang's people and army opened the Border Campaign led by Vo Nguyen Giap. President Ho Chi Minh directly came to supervise the Dong Khe Front. The 1950 Border Campaign won victory, changing the complexion of the anti-French resistance. On 3rd October 1950, Cao Bang was completely liberated.During the following decades, bringing into play the traditions of patriotism and revolutionary struggle, the Cao Bang people always remained loyal to the Party by strengthening revolutionary government, promoting manufacture, enhancing its supports to the South in the struggle for national salvation and unification and socialist construction. Cao Bang's history is always closely connected to that of the Vietnamese nation along the path chosen by our Party and President Ho Chi Minh.
From www.caobang.gov.vn
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