Analysis, Assessment for Potential Development of the Central Regional Clusters to Prepare Master Planning of Socio-economic Development in the Context of Economic Integration

• Main Authors: Dong, Hoang Sy, Lan, Nguyen Thi Thu, Vinh, Nguyen Quang
• Format: Publication
• Language: English
• Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2009
• Subjects: AGRICULTURAL LAND; AGRICULTURE; AID; AIR; AIRPORT; AIRPORTS; BASIC; BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE; CAR; CARTEL; CENTRAL REGION; CLIMATE CHANGE; COASTAL REGION; COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES; COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES; COMPETITIVENESS; CULTURAL HERITAGE; CULTURAL HERITAGES; CULTURAL TOURISM; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DEVELOPMENT MODELS; DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL; DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES; ECO-TOURISM; ECONOMETRICS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECONOMIC INTEGRATION; ECONOMIC REGIONS; ECONOMIC STRUCTURE; ECOTOURISM; EXPORT MARKETS; EXTERNALITIES; FINANCIAL CRISIS; FOOD CROP; FORECASTS; GDP; GDP PER CAPITA; GROWTH POTENTIAL; HERITAGE TOURISM; HIGHWAY; HIGHWAY NETWORK; HIGHWAYS; HISTORICAL SITES; HOTELS; INFRASTRUCTURES; INSPECTION; INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT; INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; INTERNATIONAL TRANSIT; INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT; LAND USE; LANDSCAPES; LEGISLATION; LEVEL OF SAFETY; LITERATURE; MASTER PLAN; MASTER PLANNING; MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION; NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; NATIONAL PARK; NATURAL DISASTERS; NATURAL RESOURCES; PASSENGERS; PERCEPTION; POLLUTION; POOR INFRASTRUCTURE; POOR REGIONS; POVERTY RATE; POVERTY REDUCTION; PRODUCTION LINE; RAILWAY; RAILWAYS; REGIONAL CITIES; REGIONAL CLUSTER; REGIONAL CLUSTERS; REGIONAL COLLABORATION; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING; REGIONAL GROWTH; REGIONAL LEVEL; REGIONAL PLANNING; REGIONAL PORTS; REGIONAL ROUTES; REGIONAL TOURISM; RENOVATION; RESTAURANTS; ROAD; ROAD NETWORK; ROADS; ROUTE; ROUTES; SAFETY; SCHOOLS; SIDE EFFECTS; SOCIAL SCIENCES; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE GROWTH; TEXTILES; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM INDUSTRY; TOURISM PRODUCTS; TOURISM RESOURCES; TOURISM SITES; TOURISTS; TRANSPORT; TRANSPORT SERVICE; TRANSPORT SYSTEM; TRANSPORTATION; TRANSPORTATION CAPACITY; TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS; TRANSPORTATION SERVICE; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; UNEMPLOYMENT

This report provides an analysis of the land and water resources, as required by the World Bank, and focuses particularly on sea ports and potential tourism. The analysis identifies shortcomings, challenges, opportunities and advantages in competitive operations, that would make the best use of internal resources. The report also looks at Issues in industrialization and modernization. At present, the Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) to prepare the regional development planning until 2020 for 6 main regions. Therefore, the report revisits the socio-economic development plan for the north-central region and south-central coast until 2010, as an necessary objective to ensure quality improvement and feasiblity of the plans.