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socio-economic development. The North of the province is about 3070 km from Long Thanh International Airport, the West is about 125 km from Ho Chi Minh City. In addition to its location as the gateway to the East Sea of ​​the provinces in the Southeast region, Ba Ria - Vung Tau also has a prime location in the Southern Key Economic Zone (SEZ) where it creates

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Provincial and district roads are the main arteries connecting the province with other provinces in the region, and are the hubs for trade of goods between the Region and other countries in the region and with other regions in the world.

Geographical potential also brings absolute advantages in terms of

BRVT country. The province is located in the transition zone between the South Central and Southern regions of the country. The trans-Asian route has a system of seaports, airports and a convenient network of rivers and sea routes. The province's location plays a functional role

irreplaceable gateway connecting the Southern Key Economic Zone with economic zones

other key points

Internationally, Ba Ria - Vung Tau is located at the main maritime gateway of the South East - West economic corridor, connecting Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar. In addition, this province also owns a leading deep-water port system in Vietnam, Vung Tau Cai Mep Thi Vai Port, with rare favorable natural conditions in the region, the port is deep inland, windproof, and almost not sedimented. This seaport system is considered to have "geographical advantages", meeting all the prerequisites to become an international transit port of Vietnam. The system is located on the main international maritime axis, connecting maritime routes from West to East, linking West Asia with Asia - Pacific, with many especially important maritime routes to Northeast Asia, America and Europe.

It can be seen that BRVT is a province that converges outstanding geographical advantages in the region, as well as in the whole country with great potential for developing marine economic sectors such as: offshore oil and gas exploitation, seaport exploitation and maritime transport, seafood exploitation and processing, resort and beach tourism development, and at the same time has conditions to develop all road, air, waterway, and railway routes and is a transit point to places in the country and the world. In the location

With this geographical location, BRVT holds the irreplaceable functional role of a national gateway and an open door connecting the region's economy with the world and the region.

In addition to the long coastline with smooth golden sand beaches that are the top choice of domestic and foreign tourists, BRVT also possesses an extremely convenient geographical location, connecting all roads, waterways, airways, and railways; connecting the main routes in the region, providing diverse choices of means of transportation for tourists when visiting and relaxing. When coming here to relax, tourists can also choose other famous tourist destinations in Southern Vietnam with short distances, low travel costs and extremely convenient. That is one of the reasons why BRVT welcomes a large number of tourists to visit and relax every year.

On the business side, it is undeniable that the geographical location of any locality has a strong impact and influence on the production and business activities of that business. Businesses in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province are no exception.

Thus, with great potential for developing marine economic sectors such as exploitation and processing; service and tourism industries and the continuous growth of various types of transportation, this geographical position has partly satisfied the requirements of businesses in the province today.

Local characteristics

In addition to the advantages of natural conditions, BRVT possesses many outstanding local advantages. In particular, BRVT has the advantage of a border gate - port, playing the role of a maritime "open door" for the whole region and the whole country. In the context of globalization and openness - integration, the more "open" the BRVT border gate is (in the sense that it is more open, more free, the more developed the institution is closer to modern international standards), the greater the spillover effect, promoting economic development for the region and the country. Vung Tau Cai Mep Thi Vai port cluster with absolute natural advantages, considered at the regional, national and international levels, has now been identified and recognized as a "national gateway port", contributing significantly to the development of BRVT in the direction of

modern economic center, stimulating the development of the entire Southern Key Economic Zone in an effort to enhance national competitiveness and shorten the economic gap of the entire economy.

In addition, Ba Ria Vung Tau possesses excellent natural factors and conditions for the development of industries and services. The province is located in the tropical monsoon climate zone, influenced by the ocean but with few storms. The average annual rainfall is low, the rain and sunshine regime is moderate, droughts and floods rarely occur, favorable for agricultural development, creating the premise for the development of the processing industry. The year-round moderate weather and sea climate are ideal conditions for the development of tourism and resorts.

Among all the Southern provinces, Ba Ria Vung Tau is almost the only locality with beautiful beaches with golden sand suitable for tourism, sea bathing and relaxation. This is the province's "exclusive" advantage compared to other Southern provinces in the region. A distinct spatial feature of Ba Ria Vung Tau compared to many other localities is a large sea and island space, rich in resources and outstanding in its uniqueness. The coastal and sea-facing spatial structure of Ba Ria Vung Tau is highly unique as it forms the basis for the formation of two distinct development functional lines based on two different groups of potential advantages.

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the most spread along the shore

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Vung Tau to Binh Chau (next to Binh Chau)

Thuan) with beautiful beaches, spread out over a wide open space, connected to the forest. This is a route with the advantage of developing high-class tourism and services.

The second route runs along the river from Vung Tau to Cai Mep Thi Vai, with an almost absolute advantage for developing a deep-water port system facing the mainland, sheltered from the wind, less prone to silting, running along a strip of land that allows the development of industrial corridors, logistics systems and seaport urban areas.

These two routes embrace the “mainland” of Ba Ria Vung Tau with a river on one side and the sea on the other. Because they are spread out on two “wings”, these two routes, although performing two different development functions, almost do not conflict with each other (between industrial port development and tourism development, high-end services). Another important feature of Ba Ria Vung Tau is that it is located between these two development routes.

the entire “continental space” of the province. This is a large and fairly flat area, large enough to develop agriculture, develop new industrial and urban facilities, ensure “land fund” to build connecting infrastructure, support the development of the two economic “wings” towards the sea and towards the river.

To quantify the above characteristics, the Department of Industry and Trade of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province has conducted a survey on the quality assessment of local typical products obtained thanks to their geographical origin. The product criteria are very diverse, including 9 types of local typical products: Typical agricultural products, Typical aquatic products (with rivers, seas), Raw materials originating from forest resources, Products with advantages from land resources, Products from mineral resources, Typical products due to climate characteristics, Human resources with specific skills and expertise, Local exclusive technology, Handicraft products. Most people rate the given products at average and good levels, however, there are relative differences between the types of products.


Chart 2.1: Survey on the quality of local characteristics

(Source: Department of Industry and Trade of Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province, 2015)

According to local people, with characteristic 1, 64.48% rated Good; 18.15% rated Average; characteristic 2: 55.98% rated Average; 33.59% rated Good; characteristic 3: 55.21% rated Average; 34.75% rated Good; characteristic 4: 54.83% rated Average; 35.14% rated Good; characteristic 5: 57.14% rated Average; 26.64% rated Good; characteristic 6: 59.07% rated Average; 24.71% rated Good; characteristic 7: 54.83% rated Average; 32.43% rated Good; characteristic 8: 54.9% rated Average, 33.73% rated Good; Feature 9: 65.49% rated Average; 24.71% rated Good.

Excellent natural conditions, suitable for cultivation and agricultural development; abundant natural resources, providing a source of seafood

not small and of good quality for the locality. Most of the agricultural and aquatic products are highly appreciated by the locals and tourists when coming here. The remaining products are rated average, because the province has not yet had a large-scale investment plan and the province does not have advantages in these areas.

Environment

Factors that cannot be ignored when referring to the environment of Ba Ria - Vung Tau are factors related to land resources, minerals, and agricultural, forestry and fishery products...

Ba Ria - Vung Tau province has a natural land fund including land fund favorable for agricultural and forestry production with types such as alluvial soil, gray soil, black soil, ... and land fund less favorable for agricultural and forestry production with saline soil, sandy soil, eroded soil. Currently, the land area put into use accounts for 99.09% of the natural land area, therefore, the ability to exploit unused land for additional purposes is still very low. However, Ba Ria - Vung Tau is also one of the provinces that is strongly industrializing and modernizing, so the demand for specialized land will increase rapidly, inevitably agricultural land will have to decrease accordingly.

In addition, there are peat, glass sand and some other minerals. The most important resources of the province are oil, natural gas and some minerals used as construction materials (stone, construction sand, pozzolan, brick clay, filling materials). Although in recent years, oil and gas companies have put some new mines into exploitation, the output is not large, while the oil reserves in large mines are decreasing, leading to a decrease in crude oil production. The decrease in production has affected the budget revenue and industrial production value of the province. Minerals used as construction materials in Ba Ria - Vung Tau are relatively diverse, including: paving stones, construction, cement additives, bentonite, glass sand, kaolin, brick clay, construction sand.

Thus, if we consider the local characteristics of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, there are 3 main aspects to consider: geographical location, local characteristics and environment. The province is assessed as relatively favorable in terms of geographical location. Regarding local characteristics,

The province is mainly associated with famous places, with local events and entertainment areas. Regarding the environment, the environment is heavily affected by pollution from water pollution, air pollution, and soil pollution. Up to now, Ba Ria Vung Tau province has had some distinct changes compared to 2015, but these changes are not too big. The geographical position of the province is still highly appreciated; local people and

Tourists appreciate the impact of this strategic location more than businesses.

industry. Inherent local characteristics such as favorable natural conditions continue to bring potential to the economic sector; new industries continue to expand and bring many opportunities to the province. Regarding the environment, environmental quality has been significantly improved compared to 2015, environmental pollution still exists but is gradually being controlled more strictly.

b. People

High quality human resources and sufficient to meet the needs of economic development are urgent requirements of the locality. In the long term, natural population growth leads to an increase in the general GDP, however, Ba Ria Vung Tau province has a decreasing birth rate, so in the long term, there is a shortage of population for the urbanization target. The natural population growth rate reached 1.03%, down 0.05% compared to 2015. The province must solve internal problems of population growth and the quality of the population and must have a strategy to attract the labor force.

high quality intellectuals to work and live in Ba Ria Vung Tau for the

spearhead economic sector that the province focuses on calling for investment for development.

The population in Ba Ria - Vung Tau province (2019) is 1,152,218 people, an increase of 1.22% compared to 2018; of which the urban population is 675,599 people, accounting for 58.6%; the rural population is 476,619.

people, accounting for 41.4%; female population

573,972 people, accounting for 49.8%; population

male 578,246

people, accounting for 50.2%. The estimated labor force aged 15 and over in 2019 was 615,200 people, an increase of 1.79% compared to 2018; of which women increased by 1.83%, men increased by 1.75%; urban areas increased by 1.64%, rural areas increased by 1.94%. The estimated number of working workers aged 15 and over in 2019 was 610,270 people, an increase of 3.12% compared to 2018, accounting for 52.96% of the population in the area; of which workers in industry were 192,267 people, an increase of 5.62%; services were 268,281.

people, up 1.18%; agriculture is 149,722 people, up 3.53%. In 2020, the rate of trained workers reached 80%, up 12% compared to 2015.

c. Infrastructure

Infrastructure is an important internal factor contributing to the successful process of building a local brand. It is almost a prerequisite for economic development and life.

Due to population density, localities such as Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Tien Giang, Tay Ninh have more pressure and stress on the public transport system, traffic jams are more common. On the contrary, BRVT, Dong Nai, Binh Duong are under less stress, in which the urbanization speed of BRVT is slower. Thus, to become a true port city, BRVT must attract residents and take advantage of the transport infrastructure to meet long-term development needs. Avoid the development situation like Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa) leading to urban development but causing traffic jams due to poor traffic planning. Besides the port city, BRVT also has a great need for infrastructure development for seaport services because currently businesses have not completely transferred seaport services from Saigon Port to Cai Mep Port. Moreover, infrastructure is not only quality, but also the ability to connect the road system with surrounding provinces and areas.


Figure 2.27: Assessment of the local transport system

(Source: BCSI, 2018)

To enhance the connectivity of transport infrastructure requires synchronization with destinations on the same route, secondly, it must be convenient for traffic with a full system of instructions, signs, toll stations, communications, lighting, internet, emergency, repair services and finally, attention must be paid to space and breaks for the transport system to operate.

BRVT mainly exports crude oil exploited by Vietxopetro. The two gas clusters Dinh Vu - Cat Hai and Cai Mep - Thi Vai are the two main gateways of Vietnam connecting

with the world. Cai Mep International Port is a deep-water container port in the Cai Mep area.

Mep, Tan Thanh district, Ba Ria - Vung Tau province has a 600m long wharf, capable of receiving large container ships with a capacity of 160,000 DWT. The World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence announced the CPPI (Container Port Performance Index) ranking Cai Mep Port 11th out of 370 global container ports (2022), including Hub port.

international transit center and national import-export gateway port for

average statistics all

5 sizes

ship. At the same time, Cai Mep ranked No.

13/370 according to the popular ship size at the port. What is special is that Cai Mep is ranked

higher than famous ports in the world

world is Yokohama - Japan (Thu)

12), PTP

Malaysia (16th), Singapore (31st), Hong Kong (38th).

However, Cai Mep – Thi Vai is not yet operating at full capacity. Firstly, although there is a plan to relocate Saigon port, in reality, Ho Chi Minh City and businesses have not implemented it and are very slow to do so. Secondly, the price of logistics services has increased during the crisis, with the lack of enough containers for transportation or the rental price being too high. In addition, due to the insufficient volume of goods, transportation costs are high. At the same time, many shipping lines have stopped routes or skipped Vietnam to go directly to international routes.

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