The DECISION approving the planning of the overall socio-economic region of the Red River Delta in the period 1996-2010 the PRIME MINISTER pursuant to the law on Government Organization, 30 September 1992;
Considering the recommendation of the Minister of science, technology and the environment at no. 36/PTV on October 6th, 1, 1997, the President of the Council of State assessment of the investment project at no. 1924/HĐTĐ April 3, 1997;
Article 1 DECISION. Approval of the master plan for socio-economic development of the Red River Delta region in the period 1996-2010 with the following principal orientations: i. the LOCATION, function: the Red River Delta region includes provinces and central cities: Hanoi, Hai Phong, Hai Duong, Hung yen, Thai Bìhh, Nam Dinh, HA Nam province , Ninh Binh, Ha Tay; is there a central location between the Northeast-Northwest-Northern Midlands and North Central; Gateway trade by sea and air of the northern provinces; the capital city of Hanoi, the center of politics, economy, trade, culture, science and technology of the country.
II-GENERAL DEVELOPMENT GOALS: 1-construction of the Red River Delta region becomes one of the driving force of industrial and agricultural development of the country.
2-economic growth is higher than the average rate of about 1.2-1.3 times.
3-productive forces reached the relatively modern levels, essentially electrified the whole region.
4-to 2010, labor productivity increased social about 8 to 9 times that of 1996; The per capita GDP of about $1400.
5. economic restructuring in the direction of increasing the proportion of industry and services, decreasing the proportion of agriculture in the GDP.
6-promote the full resources of the economic component. The State's economy performed mainstream role along with cooperative economics became the Foundation of the economy with about 60% of GDP. Encourage and facilitate the private sector component and State economic development.
7-construction of civilized society, reducing the disparity in living standards between urban and rural areas, the people are warm, life no, enough of the fortified houses, have favorable conditions on transportation, education, healing, there is a high level of cultural enjoyment.
8-hold discipline, public order and safety, social security, defense.
III-SPECIFIC GOALS and TARGETS PRIMARILY: 1. the average GDP growth rate of about 11% (period 1996-2000) and about 14% (2001-2010);
GDP in the restructuring towards service-industry-agriculture; as of 2000, the service constitute about 51%, construction and industry accounted for about 33%, agriculture-forestry-fisheries constituted about 16%; as of 2010, services account for about 50 percent, industry and construction accounted for about 43%, agriculture-forestry-fisheries account for about 7%.
2-focus on speeding up development of the Northern key economic region: the Hanoi-Haiphong-Quang Ninh;
3-the two fastest growing online industry along Highway 18 and Highway 5;
4-industrial cluster formation, culture, Sciences, travel West of Hanoi;
5-complete and upgrade of infrastructure;
6-develop strong tourism and services;
7-rapid development of sea economy;
8-preserving the ecological environment, the socio-economic environment;
9-guaranteed security, the defense held.
IV-PRIMARILY DEVELOPMENT TASKS 1. Agricultural development:-involved in the task of ensuring national food security. Fast formation of rice, maize of high quality to meet consumer demand, reserves and exports;
-Exploiting the potential of land in an efficient way to build and develop diversified agriculture, high quality; development and ecological environment of wealthy, land-saving in industrial development and infrastructure;
-Construction of the region and develop the production of vegetables, fruit, short on industrial crops, fruit trees, flowers and livestock aimed at rapidly increasing proportion of this sector in the total value of agricultural products. As of 2000, the proportion of the value of livestock products account for 35-40 percent of the total value of agricultural products; the proportion of the value of fruit products, industrial reached over 35% compared to the value of agriculture products;
-Development of coastal aquaculture, coastal fishing;
-Agricultural development coupled with the processing industry, with the construction of the new countryside; proceed to the implementation of industrialization and modernization of agriculture and the countryside;
-Strengthen the technical infrastructure for agricultural production and processing industry, first of all is the basis of scientific research and technology, the same facility, the technical demonstration model.
2. On industrial development:-industrial development with high speed to do motivate the development of economic sectors in the region;
-Industrial development priority export production, the production mix can change import by raw materials with high quality; rising exports of raw materials and semi-finished products ' export, increase (over 70% through high-value processed);
-Development of the industry of consumer goods production; Disabilities, encourage the production industry; mechanical industry innovation; development of the electronic industry, putting information technology on economic activity, social and management; selective development of industries less polluting the environment;
-Priority to high-tech industrial development; light industry (textiles, leather, shoes, plastic children's toys, teaching, crafts); industrial mechanic, electrical engineering, electronics, Informatics; processing industry, agriculture, forestry, hydro-seafood; industrial production of basic materials such as metals, steel, building materials; heavy industry and raw materials;
-Investing in the construction of a number of industrial zones in Hanoi, Hai Phong, Hai Duong Province, according to the national highway 21A, Highway 1, Highway 5 and highway 18.
3. On the development of the service sector:-tap the advantage of geographical location for quick development of tourism, services, meeting the needs of the region and the surrounding provinces;
-Extended trade network, development of the commercial centre ensuring the supply of goods and services for the people in the region and the surrounding provinces;
-Develop and enhance quality, efficiency of active tourism, communications, banking services, financing, insurance and other services.
4. infrastructure development:-developed transportation network of roads, waterways, according to aviation planning: system upgrade ports, airports; complete public transport systems in major cities; improving the quality of transport and transport services, focus on developing rural transport, rural electrification; diversifying and modernizing the types of communication services;
-Upgrade and complete river system, the sea dike, the infrastructure serve to prevent and limit the hurricanes; irrigation system in complete sync and basically complete the concrete turns canals system;
-Ensure the demand for clean water for production, business and activities; improve conditions for accommodation, living and sanitation of the town and countryside.
-Basic completed electrification in the region;
-Upgrade the school systems, hospitals, clinics, cultural houses;
-Industrial space layout: formed three clusters and the main industrial lobbies: the Hanoi, Hai Phong, the southern cluster of the region (including the Nam Dinh, Ninh Binh, Phu LY and); the industrial area on the route 1 corridor, Highway 5, highway 18, highway 21A and route 10;

-Formation of a network of municipalities including the level directly governed city, the provincial capital city, town, commune, evenly distributed throughout the town with the urban Center: Hanoi, Hai Phong, Nam Dinh. The network of municipalities mentioned above is the basis for the development of urbanization, the modernization of the rural settlement in the region.
5. About development of the socio-cultural sector:-improving the quality and efficiency of education and training systems in order to meet the requirements of industrialization and modernization of the region and the country;
-Developing network of health clinics initially for people, the investment to upgrade the Hospital Medical Center in Hanoi, the intensive implementation of the program of the population family planning;
-Expand and improve the quality of broadcasting system, ensure the information needs of the people. Development of sport activities amongst people, raise a number of disciplines have the money power of the country;
-Integrating the national program for socio-economic development to implementation of poverty reduction programs throughout the region.
V-the SOLUTION is MAINLY 1-To perform the planning system, needed sync measures aimed at mobilizing all domestic and foreign resources for the socio-economic development of the Red River Delta region. Must show and materialize the direction and task of social-economic development of the master plan the plan, long term, medium term, short term by the development program and the specific investment projects in each province in the region.
2-need to materialize and to export the solution of financing, human resource development, development of science, technology and where schools, expand the market by using the mechanisms, the policy match the characteristics of the entire region, in accordance with each province, each City Department to process the Prime Minister to review the decision (the problems beyond the local jurisdiction) in order to make good the goals, the tasks and specific indicators of socio-economic development in the planning.
3-on the basis of the master plan is approved, it should output the program of social-economic development of the entire region, the portfolio of investment projects and arranged in the order of preference a reasonable way to put fade into annual plan of each province, each city in the region. In the process of planning, to update the situation; There are summary, summarizing experiences to reviews and timely adjustment.
Article 2. The people's committees of provinces and cities under central in the Red River Delta and central ministries need to have specific plans for five years, held every year to steer the implementation of the programme, the specific projects in the range of ministries and provinces themselves according to the goals and development orientation in this planning.
The people's committees of provinces and cities under central in the Red River Delta region are responsible for checking and monitoring the implementation of the approved plan closely. The ministries responsible for central co-ordination, support the above mentioned cities, in the process of implementation of programs and projects aiming to ensure the consistency between the planning of economic development-society of each province, city with planning for the Northern key economic region territorial planning, the Red River Delta and the whole country.
Article 3. This decision is effective from the date of signing. The Ministers, heads of ministerial agencies, related government heads, the President of the people's committees of provinces and cities in the central region of the Red River Delta and the province concerned is responsible for the implementation of this decision.