Socio-Economic Development Goals, Border Gate Economic Zone Development With Poverty Reduction In Lao Cai Province By 2020

- Developing Lao Cai Economic Zone as the core to ensure Lao Cai's role as a "bridge" between Vietnam and ASEAN countries with the Southwest China market.

(4) Lao Cai province's poverty reduction goals:

Reduce the poverty rate according to the new standard by an average of about 3-4%/year, by 2020 the poverty rate will be lower than the regional average [83, p.95].

4.1.3 Viewpoints on developing Lao Cai Border Gate Economic Zone associated with poverty reduction in Lao Cai province by 2020

The achievements of Lao Cai Economic Zone in particular and of the economic zones in the whole country in general have affirmed that the economic zone model is a correct and timely policy of the Party and the Government, suitable for the requirements and economic development of the border provinces. Especially in the coming time, Lao Cai Economic Zone will have conditions to develop more strongly because the Governments of Vietnam and China commit to promote trade to reach an import-export turnover of 15 billion USD by 2015. The development of "Two corridors, one economic belt" Vietnam - China and the economic corridor Kunming - Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong put into operation will create many business and development opportunities for enterprises. To exploit the advantages of the economic zone, attract more and more enterprises to operate and invest in Lao Cai, develop the socio-economy of the province,

In order to exploit the advantages of the economic zone, making the economic zone truly become a spearhead, a driving force for development not only for the local economy but also for the regional economy, for the country, to stabilize politics and society, to achieve the goal of poverty reduction, it is necessary to identify basic viewpoints and effective orientations and solutions to promote the development of Lao Cai economic zone in the coming time.

Firstly, developing Lao Cai Economic Zone is a long-term strategic policy, must ensure economic growth, and bring high socio-economic efficiency.

Vietnam is promoting economic and trade integration with countries in the region and the world. Cooperation with China and ASEAN is a long-term strategic orientation in Vietnam's integration policy. Economic and trade cooperation with Western China, especially Yunnan province, is of great interest to the Government, the northern provinces of our country and Lao Cai province. However, the development of Lao Cai Economic Zone and the expansion of economic relations with China still depend on specific characteristics to determine the important position of roads, railways, waterways or airways. Due to geographical characteristics, the expansion of economic relations, aiming to develop Lao Cai Economic Zone by road and railway, plays a particularly important role. Therefore, the development of Lao Cai Economic Zone in the northern border area is a long-term strategic policy, an important factor in the process of developing the commodity economy in our country. To do this, in the process of developing Lao Cai Economic Zone, it is necessary to continue to invest in effectively exploiting the potential and advantages of economic, industrial, tourism and services to rapidly shift the economic structure and boost the growth rate, promote the position of "bridge" and the natural conditions of the province, at the same time make the most of the strengths of other provinces, to promote production and exchange of goods of the province as well as of the country. Accordingly, the central area, the driving force of socio-economic development of the province is Lao Cai city, Lao Cai Economic Zone, Tang Loong Industrial Park and other areas that act as levers for economic development. The process of developing Lao Cai Economic Zone

must change the social face, first of all of Lao Cai province, such as: improving the material and spiritual life of the people; solving employment, increasing income, contributing to poverty reduction; exploiting and using natural resources and ecological environment towards sustainable development; maintaining political security, social order and safety in the Economic Zone and in the area.

Developing Lao Cai Economic Zone must ensure economic growth, bringing high economic and social efficiency. Economic development must simultaneously improve the people's intellectual level, train many officials with in-depth specialized knowledge of market economy, adapt to the task of state economic management in the new situation, besides, it is necessary to pay attention and create opportunities, favorable environment for ethnic communities residing in the province to gradually adapt to the market mechanism, reduce the gap between rich and poor. Economic development must go hand in hand with solving social issues, poverty reduction, protecting the ecological environment, natural resources to achieve sustainable economic growth for the locality.

Second, the development of Lao Cai Economic Zone must transform the local economic structure towards modernization; must have the participation of all people and all economic sectors, contributing to the realization of the goal of poverty reduction.

Lao Cai province is entering a period of accelerated industrialization, requiring the expansion of commodity economic development and the promotion of strong border economic exchange relations. The development of the economic zone is no exception to that purpose. This viewpoint requires that in the process of developing the Lao Cai economic zone, the province must know how to take advantage of China's strengths to serve agricultural production, transportation, agricultural product processing for export and attract investment from China. Encourage and motivate economic sectors to establish and expand the scale of production, business, joint ventures and associations in Lao Cai and in the economic zone, at the same time develop industrial parks closely linked to the planning and planning of residential areas, towns, and markets of crop and livestock areas to ensure a reasonable supply of import and export goods. Linking the development of production

goods by industry, by region with the expansion of the domestic market throughout the country, promoting the development of local production, in order to create the necessary premises for the transformation of the agricultural, forestry and rural economic structure towards commodity production to gradually carry out the industrialization and modernization of agriculture and rural areas. Raising awareness and being more complete about the role of the private economic sector in relation to other economic sectors.

Lao Cai Economic Zone plays an important role and position in the local economic development strategy. Enhancing the position of the province in association with developing Lao Cai Economic Zone commensurate with its potential and available advantages is not only the task of any sector or level but requires all economic sectors to participate and all localities to contribute. The development of Lao Cai Economic Zone can only be carried out in an organized and planned manner, promoting positive results; limiting and eliminating negative impacts on the province's socio-economy, then it will contribute to developing the province's economy according to the set goals.

There should be strict measures to manage the subjects participating in commercial business activities in the Economic Zone to prevent and stop smuggling, commercial fraud or social disorder. Furthermore, there should be policies to encourage foreign investment, especially Chinese investors to invest in the Economic Zone.

Third, mobilize and use necessary resources to effectively implement poverty reduction.

Developing the KTCK is to contribute to economic growth, and to have resources for hunger eradication and poverty reduction. Therefore, in the implementation process, it is necessary to unify the viewpoint of raising awareness of all levels, sectors, social organizations and people about poverty reduction; determining the responsibility of Party committees at all levels, authorities, social organizations and people about the responsibility of overcoming poverty and striving to become rich.

From there, it is necessary to create a mechanism for the border economic zones to develop, attract workers, create jobs, and increase income for workers. Enterprises in border economic zones need to have policies and support from the state to attract local people, especially ethnic minorities and workers in poor households to work, giving priority to people whose land is reclaimed due to infrastructure expansion, industrial park development, and border economic zones.

In the long term, we should focus on prioritizing resources for particularly disadvantaged communes, especially border communes, investing in education and training, especially vocational training (vocational training in the true sense) for households whose land has been recovered.

The State, society and people share social responsibility to achieve the goal of hunger eradication and poverty reduction. Whatever people can do, they will create conditions for them to do themselves. Whatever people cannot do, the State will support, ensuring sustainability and long-term. Diversify forms of support and mobilize resources for hunger eradication and poverty reduction. Integrate socio-economic development programs to effectively achieve the goal of hunger eradication and poverty reduction, and create high-income jobs for the poor at enterprises in Lao Cai Economic Zone.

4.1.4 Orientation for the development of border economic zones associated with hunger eradication and poverty reduction in Lao Cai province

4.1.4.1 Development of economic and social territorial space of Lao Cai Border Gate Economic Zone

Source: Author's synthesis.