Bac Ninh province needs to shift strongly from its position as a large-scale manufacturing and assembly hub to a high-tech industrial center with the capacity to participate more deeply in higher value-added stages of the global value chain, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang stated. This morning, July 9, in Bac Ninh province, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang and the Government delegation held a meeting with Bac Ninh to discuss solutions for the two-digit growth target under Prime Ministerial Decision 923/QD-TTg. Attending were leaders from relevant ministries and sectors; Bac Ninh Party Secretary Nguyen Hong Thai and provincial authorities. Growth scenario for the last six months of 2026: At the meeting, Bac Ninh Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee Ngo Tan Phuong said that GRDP growth in Q1 2026 was 9.88%, Q2 about 11.14%; for the first six months, around 10.56%, ranking 6th nationwide and among nine localities achieving double-digit growth. The total value of import-export in six months was about USD 106.4 billion, continuing to be among the top two localities nationwide. By mid-year, the province had attracted over USD 9.86 billion of registered capital (foreign and domestic) across 292 new projects and 204 projects with increased capital. FDI attraction placed Bac Ninh fourth nationwide. State budget revenues reached VND 53,133 billion, equal to 74.8% of the estimate. As of June 30, 2026, total disbursement reached over VND 6.3 trillion, about 32.63% of the detailed plan and 39.96% of the Government’s plan. Regarding the Gia Binh International Airport project, by June 19, 2026, Bac Ninh had completed site clearance and handed over the site to the investor to start construction for Gia Binh Airport, within the area serving the APEC 2027 summit. In social housing development, the province is implementing 133 social housing projects with over 152,000 apartments, roughly 32,000 of which are near completion. In the first six months of 2026, about 8,000 out of 19,900 allocated homes were completed (40.2%). Growth plan for the second half of 2026 requires GRDP growth of at least 12.5%; to achieve this, Q3 must reach 13.35% and the six-month period must reach 14.3%. In the latter months of the year, the province will complete dossiers and procedures to seek approval for the plan to establish Bac Ninh City under central administration and for the province to meet the criteria of a first-class urban area. It will accelerate public investment disbursement and implementation of key infrastructure such as Gia Binh airport, Beltways 4 and 5, high-speed rail, and the Bac Ninh-focused digital technology park. The Deputy Prime Minister also noted that ensuring sufficient electricity is crucial for growth. EVN’s Deputy General Director Ngo Son Hai said the six-month retail power growth was about 12.7%, reflecting very high electricity demand in the province. The province relies largely on transmission rather than local generation, and EVN identified six critical 220–500 kV grid projects as essential to guarantee power supply, urging the province to continue clearing land and coordinating project deployment, with backup plans to prevent shortages in all scenarios. Education and training are also emphasized: Bac Ninh has top-tier education indicators—94.5% of schools meeting national standards and 98% well-constructed facilities; the quality of primary and secondary education and gifted programs is high. It is proposed to allocate land for universities to form a training center aligned with the industrial urban development and to accelerate school network planning. Leaders from the Ministry of Science and Technology suggested that existing law already offers strong incentives for high-tech and semiconductor firms; attracting FDI-led R&D centers will help develop high-quality domestic human resources and create spillover effects for local firms. There was a call to leverage Gia Binh Airport to pilot low-altitude spatial economy development and to further apply science and technology in agriculture, particularly in sản phẩm vải thiều (lychee). The Deputy Minister of Finance urged continuing growth in processing and manufacturing industries, expanding services tied to Kinh Bac cultural values, accelerating public investment disbursement, and implementing strategic infrastructure projects such as Gia Binh Airport, Beltway 4 and Beltway 5, high-speed rail, and the digital economy cluster. Deputy Head of the Government Office Mai Thi Thu Van and others highlighted bottlenecks including dependence on FDI, low domestic content, and limited domestic firms in supply chains. They suggested strengthening policy implementation, supporting private-sector development per Resolution 68, and expanding domestic supplier networks. In addition, the Ministry of Industry and Trade proposed focusing on supporting industries, raising domestic content, increasing links between FDI and domestic enterprises, securing labor supply, expanding exports, and accelerating digital transformation in logistics and trade promotion. The Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development urged developing high-tech agriculture linked to processing and marketing of farm produce, breaking barriers to scientific and technological innovations, and applying digital transformation in agriculture. Conclusion: Deputy Prime Minister Thang acknowledged Bac Ninh’s notable results in the first half of 2026, especially 10.56% GRDP growth, and the positive outcomes in budget, industry, trade, FDI attraction, and public investment disbursement, including site clearance for Gia Binh Airport. He cautioned about remaining challenges such as reliance on FDI, potential trade deficits, domestic content and domestic enterprise participation in supply chains, and project delays in grid infrastructure. To achieve the two-digit growth target for 2026, the government urged continued implementation of central and local resolutions, reviewed growth scenarios for the second half of 2026, set targets for different sectors, and assigned leadership to monitor progress. The province was asked to maintain a two-digit growth trajectory while shifting toward high-quality, sustainable growth grounded in productivity, innovation, high-tech industry, digital economy, green transformation, and stronger domestic capacity. It should align growth with the 2026 GRDP target of 12.5–13%, review growth drivers by sector and project, and aim to disburse 100% of public investment in 2026. Bac Ninh should accelerate a shift from a large-scale production hub to a high-tech industrial center, reduce dependence on FDI by developing domestic firms and a robust supplier network, and attract new projects in electronics, semiconductors, AI, digital technology, and smart devices anchored in technology transfer, skilled workforce development, R&D, on-site local suppliers, environmental standards, and long-term contributions to the local economy. The Deputy Prime Minister requested the Government Office to issue an official conclusion clarifying responsibilities and deadlines for each ministry and locality to support Bac Ninh in achieving double-digit growth in 2026. The article is attributed to Đức Tuân of Government Portal. Note: The above content is a translated extraction of the main article text for structuring purposes.
