Source: Baomoi.com
Mr. Le Minh Hoan, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, said that the regional linkage between Ho Chi Minh City and 13 provinces in the Mekong Delta (Mekong Delta) is important, but has been said for the past 20 years.
Associative thinking is key
According to the Minister, currently we are still doing the division problem for regional connectivity. Is the Mekong Delta not developing only because of infrastructure? I tried to convince myself so, but probably not. Link thinking, cooperative thinking is the key.
“Infrastructure is a necessary condition, not a sufficient condition. The 13 provinces of the Mekong Delta are 13 pieces, pieces of 20 million people, so everything will always be difficult. But if we consider the Mekong Delta as a business entity, It’s time to pay more attention to regional and national brands, “said Minister Le Minh Hoan.
Businesses participate in product exchanges at the Mekong Connect 2021 forum. Photo: Thu Ha
From the above issues, Mr. Hoan emphasized the need to change the mindset of linking, that is connecting the pieces in society from the government, businesses (DN), traders, farmers… to have policies. suitable development.
“It is said to be linked, but it has long been divided into too many fronts in the agricultural front. If we can overcome the long-standing confusion about linking, many ideas will be broken, creating a new model for the Mekong Delta. Instead of worrying about climate change, find ways to get rich and develop in that context. Don’t let the development policy be done in the air-conditioned room, the farmers and manufacturers stay in the field.”
Also according to the Minister, enterprises play an important role in linking the region. At the same time, localities need to give up strong thinking, everyone should do it, they should not develop each province but must switch to regional thinking.
Mr. Phan Van Mai, Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee also emphasized the need for cooperation and development between Ho Chi Minh City and other provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta.
Therefore, Mr. Mai expected this forum to be an opportunity for Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta to link more closely, together to come up with ideas to build mechanisms and policies to attract investment and develop related projects. region, promoting the region’s agricultural strengths to look to the future, recovering and developing the economy sustainably.
Promote regional linkage
According to Mr. Huynh Thanh Dat, Minister of Science and Technology, in regional linkages, open innovation can be the solution to mobilize maximum resources.
He said that for the Mekong Delta, in the context of linking with Ho Chi Minh City or the Southeast region, or with other regions and territories, open innovation can be the solution to maximize mobility. resources to serve the socio-economic development of the region.
In order to increase regional connectivity, in the coming time, the Mekong Delta needs to focus on implementing a number of solutions to develop the S&T market. Specifically, the priority is to invest the budget to form the equipment and technology trading floor, and the nucleus is in Can Tho City and Ho Chi Minh City.
Promoting technology transfer from abroad, advanced and clean technology, prioritizing technology from developed countries into areas such as shrimp, pangasius, and rice chains.
In addition, the Mekong Delta needs to support the commercialization of research results and intellectual property to meet the needs of developing supporting industries, mechanization, and deep processing in agriculture.
According to economic expert Phan Chanh Duong, the development of Ho Chi Minh City without connection to the surrounding area cannot be sustainable. Therefore, for the whole region to develop together, the development of infrastructure for the Mekong Delta is an urgent requirement.
“The Covid-19 epidemic shows that logistics plays a particularly important role. The requirement is to fight the epidemic, but it is necessary to ensure logistics between localities” – Mr. Duong stated.
