Economic development of Thuan Thanh district, Bac Ninh province

THAI NGUYEN UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION

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NGUYEN THI HUYEN

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THUAN THANH DISTRICT, BAC NINH PROVINCE

MASTER'S THESIS IN GEOGRAPHY

THAI NGUYEN - 2016

THAI NGUYEN UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION

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NGUYEN THI HUYEN

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THUAN THANH DISTRICT, BAC NINH PROVINCE

Major: Geography Major code: 60.31.05.01

MASTER'S THESIS IN GEOGRAPHY

Scientific supervisor: Associate Professor, Dr. NGUYEN XUAN TRUONG

THAI NGUYEN - 2016

COMMITMENT

I hereby declare that this is my independent research work. The data and research results in the thesis are honest and have never been published in any other work. The information and data cited in the research process are clearly stated.

Thai Nguyen, June 15, 2016

Author

NGUYEN THI HUYEN

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

First of all, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Board of Directors, Training Department (Postgraduate Department) of Thai Nguyen University of Education and the teachers of the Faculty of Geography for their attention, help and support during my study, research and thesis writing process.

In particular, I would like to sincerely thank Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Xuan Truong, my scientific supervisor, for his dedicated guidance and help in completing this thesis.

I would like to thank the Bac Ninh Provincial Statistics Office, Thuan Thanh District People's Committee, Thuan Thanh District Statistics Office and local authorities for creating favorable conditions, helping, providing documents and important information for me during the field research.

Although I have made great efforts in the process of implementing the topic, but due to limitations in professional qualifications, it is inevitable that there are shortcomings. I look forward to receiving valuable guidance, comments and help from teachers and colleagues. Sincerely thank you!

Thai Nguyen, June 15, 2016

Author

NGUYEN THI HUYEN

INDEX

Commitment i

Thanks ii

Table of Contents iii

List of symbols and abbreviations iv

List of tables

List of micro charts

INTRODUCTION 1

1. Reason for choosing topic 1

2. History of research on problem 1

3. Objectives, tasks and limitations of topic 4

4. Research perspectives and methods 5

5. Main contributions of the thesis 7

6. Structure of the thesis 8

Chapter 1: THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL BASIS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 9

1.1. Theoretical basis of economic development 9

1.1.1. Concepts and ideas on socio-economic development 9

1.1.2. Factors affecting economic development 16

1.1.3. Criteria for evaluating economic development at district level 21

1.2. Practical basis 22

1.2.1. Overview of the economic development situation in the Red River Delta region ...22 1.2.2. Some features of the economic development of Bac Ninh province 24

Chapter 1 Summary 28

Chapter 2: FACTORS AFFECTING AND CURRENT STATE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THUAN THANH DISTRICT 29

2.1. Factors affecting the economic development of Thuan Thanh district 29

2.1.1. Geographical location and territorial scope 29

2.1.2. Natural conditions and natural resources 29

2.1.3. Socio-economic 33

2.1.4. General assessment 43

2.2. Current economic development status of Thuan Thanh district 45

2.2.1. General overview 45

2.2.2. Economic development by sector 46

2.2.3. Socio-economic territorial differentiation of district 63

2.2.4. General assessment 66

Chapter 2 Summary 67

Chapter 3: ORIENTATION AND SOLUTIONS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THUAN THANH DISTRICT TO 2020, VISION TO 2030 68

3.1. Viewpoints, goals and development orientation 68

3.1.1. Viewpoint 68

3.1.2. Development goals 69

3.1.3. Development orientation 71

3.2. Basic solutions 77

3.2.1. Mobilizing and exploiting capital sources 77

3.2.2.Planning and synchronous development of infrastructure of industrial parks...78 3.2.3.Land use planning 79

3.2.4. Human resource development 80

3.2.5. Applying advanced scientific and technological achievements to production and life 80

3.2.6. Science, technology and environment 81

3.2.7. Market solutions 81

3.2.8. Promoting the combined strength of economic sectors 82

3.2.9. Sustainable development solutions 82

3.2.10. Solutions on administrative reform 83

Summary of chapter 3 83

CONCLUSION 84

REFERENCES 86

APPENDIX

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LIST OF SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS

Abbreviations

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ANQP	National security
BCVT	Post and telecommunications
CN	Industrial
CN-XD	Industry - construction
industrialization and modernization	Industrialization - modernization
Delta	Red River Delta
DT	Acreage
Mobile Phone	Landline
Mobile phone	Cellular phone
DTNN	Foreign investment
DV	Service
Unit	Unit of measure
GTSX	Production value
People's Council	People's Council
Students	Students
cooperative	Cooperative
Industrial Park	Industrial Park
Science and Technology	Science and technology
Socio-economic	Economic - social
KTNT	Rural economy
KTTĐ	Key economy
NS	Productivity
NL-TS	Agriculture, forestry and fisheries
PT-TH	Radio - television
SL	Output
TBA	Transformer station
Secondary School	Junior High School
High School	High school
Ltd.	Limited liability
TTCN	Small industry
TW	Central
People's Committee	People's Committee
Socialism	Socialism
VAC	Garden - pond - barn

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LIST OF TABLES

Table 2.1: Current status of land use in Thuan Thanh district in 2014 31

Table 2.2: Birth rate, death rate and natural increase rate 34

Table 2.3: Average population by commune-level administrative unit of Thuan Thanh district, 2005 - 2014 34

Table 2.4: Labor in Thuan Thanh district 35

Table 2.5: Main festivals of Thuan Thanh district 36

Table 2.6: Production value and production value/person of Thuan Thanh in the period 2005 - 2014 (Actual price) 45

Table 2.7: Production value and production value structure of Thuan Thanh district in the period 2005 - 2014 (Actual price) 46

Table 2.8: Production value and production value structure of agriculture-forestry-fishery sector

Production of Thuan Thanh district in the period 2005 - 2014 47

Table 2.9: Production value and structure of agricultural production value in Thuan Thanh district in the period 2005 - 2014 47

Table 2.10: Grain production in the period 2005 - 2014 48

Table 2.11: Area, yield and output of rice in the period 2005 - 2014 48

Table 2.12: Area, yield and output of food crops in Thuan Thanh district in the period 2005 - 2014 49

Table 2.13: Area, productivity and output of industrial crops in the period 2005 - 2014 50

Table 2.14: Number of livestock and poultry in the period 2005 - 2014 51

Table 2.15: Output of fresh meat for slaughter in the period 2005 - 2014 52

Table 2.16: Production situation of the fisheries industry in the period 2005 - 2014 53

Table 2.17: Industrial production value - Small industry and handicrafts of Thuan Thanh district in the period 2005 - 2014 (actual price) 57

Table 2.18: Transport activities of Thuan Thanh district in the period 2005 - 2014 60

Table 3.1: Economic structure by region of Thuan Thanh district by 2020

and orientation to 2030 70

Table 3.2: Livestock scale of Thuan Thanh district by 2020 73

Table 3.3: Area, productivity and output of aquatic products in Thuan Thanh district by 2020 73

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