Determined to break through and achieve economic growth targets

Perspective of the intersection area of ​​Ho Chi Minh City - Moc Bai Expressway with Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 3 through Cu Chi Commune in the future

For a dynamic and creative Tay Ninh

From a province with a long border, bordering Cambodia, Tay Ninh (new) now also owns a part of the gateway connecting directly with Ho Chi Minh city - the economic locomotive of the whole country, through the Long An area (old). This makes Tay Ninh province (new) an important transit center for goods and services, both a gateway to the key economic region in the South and an international trade connection point with neighboring countries. Existing and planned expressways such as Ho Chi Minh City - Moc Bai and Ho Chi Minh City - Trung Luong will facilitate the circulation of goods, attract investment and develop logistics. This is the "backbone" for Tay Ninh to grow, becoming an attractive destination for domestic and foreign investors.

Previously, Tay Ninh was famous for high-tech agriculture, especially sugarcane, cassava and other agricultural products. Meanwhile, Long An is strong in industry, with many modern industrial parks and attracting large foreign direct investment (FDI). This merger creates a complementarity, exploiting the maximum potential of each area.

Tourists visiting Ba Den Mountain National Tourist Area

In addition, Tay Ninh province (new) will have the opportunity to develop more diverse tourism, from the famous spiritual tourism at Ba Den Mountain to eco-tourism, entertainment and border trade. Increased economic exchanges with Cambodia will open up new potential markets for the province's products and services.

At the ceremony to announce the establishment of Tay Ninh province, Member of the Party Central Committee, Vice President of the National Assembly - Nguyen Thi Thanh emphasized the stature of the new provincial administrative unit: "When merging Tay Ninh - Long An provinces into the new Tay Ninh province, the provincial administrative unit has a large space in the Southern region, ranked second only to Dong Nai, with a natural area of ​​​​up to more than 8,500km² and a population of up to 3.2 million people, is the gateway to Ho Chi Minh City and the Southeast provinces, has the longest border with the Kingdom of Cambodia. Tay Ninh must strive to achieve a growth rate of over 8% by 2025."

At the ceremony, Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Van Quyet affirmed the strong political determination of local leaders: “The merger of the two provinces creates optimal resources to promote the potential and advantages of the two lands of “geomancy and talent” with many similarities in history, culture and aspirations for development. Both provinces have a rich revolutionary tradition; self-reliance in labor and production, leading the way in innovation and are currently bright spots in socio-economic development”.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visits the rice paper booth of Tan Nhien Company Limited

“We will prioritize tasks that directly serve the people, solve arising problems and continuously maintain the provision of essential services, prepare well the necessary content and conditions, and be determined to achieve the highest goal of the province's socio-economic development targets in 2025 and the following years. All for the goal of bringing a prosperous and happy life to the people, a dynamic and creative Tay Ninh, creating new miracles to accompany the country into the era of national development, strong and prosperous development, standing shoulder to shoulder with the world powers” ​​- Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee - Nguyen Van Quyet emphasized.

Development opportunities for businesses

From the perspective of enterprises, the merger brings both opportunities and challenges that require proactive adaptation. Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Son - Business Director of Tan Nhien Company Limited (Long Hoa Ward), said: "Expanding the area can help enterprises access more diverse labor resources and support services from both regions, while optimizing inter-regional transport and logistics infrastructure will help reduce transportation costs and improve supply chain efficiency". Mr. Son also commented that a stronger (new) Tay Ninh will have greater attraction to investors, promising synchronous development of transport infrastructure, industrial parks, urban areas, creating a more favorable business environment for enterprises.

Workers packing products at HP Long An Cordyceps Joint Stock Company

However, Mr. Son also frankly pointed out the challenges: “The expanding market means an increase in the number of enterprises and the level of competition, requiring the company to enhance its competitiveness and improve the quality of its products and services. The merger will certainly be accompanied by changes in policies and socio-economic development planning. Enterprises need to quickly grasp and adapt to ensure that business operations are not interrupted and take advantage of new incentives. Although it does not directly affect the internal operations of the company, the integration of culture and management between the two localities can create certain barriers in initial transactions and administrative procedures.”

Mr. Tran Van Lam - Director of Tran Lam Food Shrimp Salt Company Limited (Tan Lap Commune), expressed his wish that the authorities organize dialogues and direct contacts between the government and enterprises to answer practical questions and difficulties after the merger, and at the same time, there should be a transitional policy, meaning that in the early stages of the merger, some flexible regulations should be maintained to avoid too much disruption for enterprises. "Our enterprise will continue to maintain the spirit 'for the community - for the locality - for sustainable development" and is ready to contribute so that the two provinces after the merger are not only beautiful on the map but also strong in economy, harmonious in society and progressive in people" - Mr. Lam emphasized.

Also sharing about opportunities and challenges, Mr. Do Quoc Huy - Director of HP Long An Cordyceps Joint Stock Company (Ben Luc commune), said: “When merging with the province, the business market will be larger, creating many development opportunities for businesses. Regarding development opportunities, businesses will have access to a larger market, thereby expanding business opportunities and increasing revenue. HP Long An Company is a member of the Association of Enterprises and the Tay Ninh Young Entrepreneurs Association, and can take advantage of resources, experience and technology from other businesses in the region. Support from local authorities can provide preferential policies, support investment and infrastructure development, creating favorable conditions for businesses. Regarding development orientation, the company will survey 2-3 locations in Tay Ninh (old) to open more agents and points of sale.”

With its existing advantages, along with the determination of the leaders and the initiative of the business community, Tay Ninh is facing a golden opportunity to break through, becoming a dynamic economic growth pole, contributing to the common prosperity of the whole country. This is certainly a challenging journey but also promises new miracles./.

By Hoang Yen - Translated by Q. Thien

Source: https://baolongan.vn/quyet-tam-but-pha-hoan-thanh-chi-tieu-tang-truong-kinh-te-a198463.html