Hai Duong, Bac Giang strengthen comprehensive, substantive, effective development cooperation

Secretaries of the Party Committees of Hai Duong and Bac Giang provinces Tran Duc Thang and Duong Van Thai preside over the meeting

Recent results of cooperation between Hai Duong and Bac Giang will be an important premise for the two localities to continue comprehensive cooperation and mutual support to promote local and regional socio-economic development.

Secretary of the Hai Duong provincial Party Committee Tran Duc Thang made the remark at a meeting co-organized by the Standing Boards of the Party Committees of Hai Duong and Bac Giang provinces in Bac Giang on April 12 to evaluate results of realizing development cooperation tasks in the 2023 – 2025 period and beyond.

Secretary of the Hai Duong provincial Party Committee Tran Duc Thang addresses the meeting

Thang suggested that the two provinces continue to accelerate implementation and strengthen cooperation on the agreed key contents, especially traffic system development.

The two localities should continue to closely coordinate with Quang Ninh province to soon complete a dossier on Yen Tu – Vinh Nghiem – Con Son, Kiep Bac relic and landscape complex for submission to UNESCO for world heritage recognition, said Thang.

He also stated the necessity to enhance security and order in bordering areas.

Secretary of the Bac Giang provincial Party Committee Duong Van Thai speaks at the meeting

Secretary of the Bac Giang provincial Party Committee Duong Van Thai agreed with his Hai Duong counterpart, asking consulting agencies of the two provinces to absorb opinions of participants in the meeting to improve cooperation contents for unanimous execution.

Thai noted that along with socio-economic development, the two provinces should strengthen cooperation on culture, sports, national defense, and security.

Standing members of the Hai Duong provincial Party Committee present the Bac Giang provincial Party Committee’ Standing Board with a picture of Kiep Bac temple

“Cooperation should be substantive, with evaluation and review of progress, quality, and efficiency to make an important contribution to the development of the two localities,” said Thai.

The Standing Boards of the Party Committees of Hai Duong and Bac Giang provinces assigned the Party Affairs Boards of the People's Committees of the two localities to direct the development of programs and plans to accelerate the implementation of the signed cooperation contents.

Standing members of the Bac Giang provincial Party Committee present a painting of Vinh Nghiem pagoda to the Standing Board of the Hai Duong provincial Party Committee

The boards shall clearly task responsibilities to relevant agencies and units; regularly inspect, direct, and urge execution; and annually report on results.

The provincial Party Committees’ Standing Boards proactively signed two documents on coordination and cooperation programs in 13 fields, with 34 specific and comprehensive contents and tasks, in 2019.

A scene of the meeting

The two provinces have so far realized 31 contents in 11 fields regarding planning and construction of traffic infrastructure, industry, trade, tourism, services, national defense, security, etc.

The cooperation results positively contributed to promoting the socio-economic development and ensuring national defense and security of each locality, and had an important part in the overall development of the region.

Upcoming cooperation contents between Hai Duong and Bac Giang Hai Duong and Bac Giang provinces will strengthen coordination, research, and exchange of information about formulation and implementation of provincial planning for the 2021 – 2030 period with a vision to 2050. The two provinces will focus on promoting the development of a traffic system to enhance inter-provincial connection. Specifically, the two localities will jointly build Dong Viet bridge and its approaches to open the whole route to traffic before September 2024. Bac Giang province will extend provincial road 293 to Vinh Nghiem pagoda and construct a bridge across the Luc Nam river linked with Con Son - Kiep Bac road. Hai Duong province will strive to build the remaining section connected to Con Son - Kiep Bac road before 2025. Bac Giang province will add a route from provincial road 293 to provincial road 398B to its plan to connect Con Son - Kiep Bac special national relic site and Thanh Mai pagoda in Chi Linh city, Hai Duong province, to Suoi Mo and Tay Yen Tu tourist sites in Bac Giang province. Hai Duong province will plan an inland waterway terminal (passenger port) to form a waterway tour from Kiep Bac temple in Hai Duong to Vinh Nghiem pagoda in Bac Giang. The two provinces will continue to jointly request the Government and the Ministry of Transport to soon enlarge and connect national highway 37’s Chi Linh – Luc Nam – Kep section with Ha Noi – Lang Son expressway, build Cam Ly highway bridge, and restore Kep – Ha Long rail route. The two localities will continue to work closely with Quang Ninh province to soon complete a dossier on Yen Tu – Vinh Nghiem – Con Son, Kiep Bac relic and landscape complex for submission to UNESCO for world heritage recognition. The two provinces will strengthen coordination in management of the exploitation of natural resources and minerals and environmental protection, especially in bordering areas, and effectively control waste sources to improve the quality of water in Cau and Luc Nam rivers.

HOANG BIEN – THANH CHUNG