Issue nos0l.02lJuly 2012 45 (Cong Bao nos 46J-466/July 29,2012) Pursuunt to the Government '~. Decree No. 92/2oo6/ND-CP ofSeptember 7, 2006, on the formulation. approval and management of socio-economicdevelopment masterplans. and Decree No. 04/2008/ND-CP of January 11, 2008, amending and supplementing a number ofarticles ofDecree No. 92/2oo6/ND-CP; At the proposal ofthe Ministry ofPlanning and investment, DECIDES: Article 1. To approve the master plan on socio-economic development of the Central Highlands to 2020, with the following principal contents: 1. POSITION, ROLE 1. The Central Highlands has a strategic position crucial for national socio-economic development, defense and security; a natural corridor bordering on southern Laos and Part II. OTHER DOCUMENTS northeastern Cambodia, a transport system connected to coastal central and southeastern provinces; and international border gates on the THE PRIME MINISTER EaSI-W~st corridor, and is close to deepwater seaports in the central coastal region. Decisiun No. 936/QD-Tfg uf July 18, 2. The Central Highlands has great potential 2012, approving the master plan on and advantages in land, minerals, particular socio-economic development of the climate (moderate and subtropical) resources Central Highlands to 2020 and diversified and rich fauna and flora for developing a large-scale and concentrated commodity agnculture; landscapes and sceruc THE PRIME MINlSTER places favorable for tourist development; and Pursuant to the December 25, 7DnJ I flW on favorable conditions for developing power and Organization ofthe Government; aluminum industries on a large scale. Issue nos Ol-02l.July 2012 (Gong Bao Ms461466/July29.20/2) 3. The Central Highlands is characterized modernization ofinfrastructure networks in the by cultural traits of different ethnic minority region. groups and localities uatiouwide; is the lro me 4. Socio-economic development of the of numerous tangible and intangible cultural Central Highlands must match the distribution heritages together with rich folklore and and development level of production forces, community activities and an original folklore ensuring balanced and harmonious treasure; and is keeping the country's many development among areas associated with social tangible and intangible cultural heritages of progress and equity in each development step; historical and aesthetic values. to generate more employment for laborers; to eradicate hunger, reduce poverty, care for n. DEVELOPMENT VIEWPOINTS people's health and stabilize the society; to pay 1. The master plan on socio-economic auention to human resource development; to development of the Central Highlands to 2020 preserve and promote traditional cultural values mustconform with the national socio-economic of ethnic minority groups. development strategy and ensure consistency 5. To closely combine economic and conformity with master plans of sectors and development with building and Consolidation industries. of a strong grassroots political system; to 2. To effectively tap and promote the increase solidarity among ethnic minority potential and strengths of the Central Highlands; groups, to maintain political stability and social to boost international integration, particularly order and safety. in the Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia development triangle, to increase cooperation between lII. DEVELOPMENTOBJECTIVES localities in the region and others nationwide 1. Overall objecti ves: in order to mobilize and properly use all To stably and sustainably develop the region resources for fast and sustainable development on the basis of appropriate organization of socio­ and incrementally narrow the socio-economic economic activities in different areas; to build development gap between the region and the an infrastructure system to the average level as country. compared with the national level, creating a 3. To renovate the growth model and basic change in comprehensive socio-economic restructure the economy toward reasonable development; to step by step tum the Central extensive and intensive development in order Highlands into a driving economic development to build a highly competitive economy which region of the Whole country; to unceasingly economically and effectively uses natural improve people's material and spiritual lives and resources. To associate socio-economic protect the eco-envirnnrnent: to assure defense development with gradual urbanization and and secutity. Issue nos 01-621.July 2012 47 (Gong Beonos 46/4661July 29,2012) 2. Targets clean water from concentrated water supply a/ Economic development: systems and the rates will be respectively 70% and 50% for grade-IV and grade-V urban - To stri ve for an average annual growth of centers. By 2020, the rates will be respectively gross domestic product (GDP) of 7.9% during 90% for urban centers of grade IV or higher 2011-2015 and8.7% during 2016-2020. To reach and 70% for grade-V urban centers. The water an average GDP per capita of VND 24 million quality will reach prescribed standards. by 2015 and around VND 46 million by 2020; To assure that ~U% and over YU% of rural - The proportions of agriculture, industries inhabitants will have access to hygienic water and services in the economic structure will be by 2015 and 2020 respectively. 43.6%,29.2% and 27.2% respectively by 2015 and 34.7%, 35% and 30.3% by 2020; c/ Environmental protection: - The annual export growth rate wiIl average - To raise the forest coverage to around 57% at 17% during 2011-2015 and around 15.5% by 2015 and around over 59% by 2020; during 2016-2020. - By 2015, to collect and treat up to bl Social development: prescribed standards over 80% of solid waste in urban centers and 40-50% of daily-life - To reduce the average natural population wastewater in urban centers of grade III or growth to around 1.5%/year during 2011-2015 higher before they are discharged into the and around 1.4%/year during 2016-2020. To en vironment. The rates will surpass 90% and keep the region's population at around 5.8 million 60% respectively by 2020; by 2015 and around 6.4 million by 2020; - To reasonably use natural resources and - To strive to reduce the rate ofunderweight protect bio-diversity; to increase education and under-5 children to below 21 % by 2015 and raise public awareness about environmental below 16% by 2020. The rate of districts and protection. towns recognized for universalization of secondary school education will reach 55-60% d/ Defense and security: To firmly maintain by 2020; political security and social order and safety, to increase solidarity among ethnic minority groups, - To annually create 140,000-150,000 jobs to consolidate defense and security; to build on average. To reduce the rate ofunemployment provinces in the region into finn defense zones. among people of working age in urban areas to below 3%. To strive to increase the rate of trained IV. SECTORAL DEVELOPMENT labor to 40-45% by 2015 and around 50-55% ORIENTATIONS by 2020. To annually reduce the number of poor households by 2.5-3.5% on average; 1. Industries: - To stri ve that by ?OI S, 90% of inhabitants - To comprehensively restructure agriculture in urban centers of grade III or higher will get SO that by 2020, the Central Highlands will 48 [ssue nos01.02l.luly 2012 (Cong BaofWs46J-4661July29. 20J2) basically have II large-scale and concentrated and cottage industries in the region; commodity agriculture which is highly - To quickly develop services that meet the competitive, effective, sustainable and associated needs of production and people. To develop with the processing industry; to concurrently trade, step by step modernize infrastructure apply hi-tech and biotechnology to agricultural facilities ensuring smooth flow of goods; to and forestry production to raise the yield and attach importance to building trade centers and quality of products; to build brands for regional supermarkets in cities, towns, urban centers and products with comparative advantages such as border-gateeconomic zones. Todiversify tourist coffee. rubber, coca, pepper, etc. To stabilize the products on the basis of tapping potential and area under coffee, to further study and develop a advantages in natural resources, history. number of industrial crops of high economic traditional culture of ethnic minority groups; to value, and vegetables, flowers and fruits of focus on development of ceo-tourism in areas natural advantages (land, climate, ecosystem, accommodating forests, mountains, waterfalls etc.); to encourage the plantation of more and lakes. To effectively tap particular climate effective upland crops on current low-yield rice resources to form and develop luxury tourist areas with unstable irrigation. To attach resorts in Da Lat city (Lam Dong) and Mang importance to animal husbandry, concentrating Den (Kon Tum) To hom:.t border-gate-based on cattle raising (beefand dairy cows, buffaloes, economic development, and transport, tele­ goats, etc.), To strictly protect national parks and communications, finance, banking, insurance, natural reserves. To effectively tap water surface technology transfer and other services serving potential, particularly water surface of big production and people's daily life. reservoirs (hydro-power and irrigation reservoirs, etc.) for fishery development; 2. Cultural and social affairs: ~ To l:3P the potential and advantages ofeach - To improve physical foundations and locality of the Central Highlands, to strongly equipment for primary schools. To raise the develop industry in order to achieve the