After 10 years of implementing the master plan and 5 years of implementing the general planMoc Chau National Tourist AreaBy 2030 (approved in Decision No. 128/QD-TTg dated January 25, 2019, hereinafter referred to as planning 128), the area has achieved certain achievements.

 

Director of the Department of Planning and Architecture Tran Thu Hang gave a speech at the conference.

However, the planning implementation process has encountered many shortcomings, such as the emergence of a new context when Moc Chau was recognized as a national tourist area 6 years earlier than the target in the 128 planning; Son La province's planning has many new orientations and strategies; and the impact of the Party's policy on arranging administrative units according to the two-level government model.

Therefore, adjusting the master plan for building Moc Chau National Tourist Area until 2045 at the present time is extremely necessary.

According to the project, the scope of planning adjustment research is the entire area of ​​Moc Chau and Van Ho districts (Son La province).

The area studied for planning adjustment is about 205,405ha. Of which, the area for functional construction is 18,590ha (land for tourism development) and the area for agricultural and other functional areas is 186,815ha (forest land, agricultural land, water surface and development reserve).

Short-term planning period to 2030, long-term to 2045.

 

Vice Chairman of Son La Provincial People's Committee Le Hong Minh spoke at the Conference.

The planning adjustment also aims to build and develop Moc Chau National Tourist Area into an attractive destination, a driving force for urban development and tourism services in the Northern midland and mountainous region, promoting socio-economic development, improving people's lives and ensuring national security and defense.

By 2045, Moc Chau National Tourist Area strives to become a national and international tourism, resort and cultural center, with a synchronous and modern social and technical infrastructure system, diverse and high-quality tourism products, with brands and the ability to compete with countries in the region and internationally.

In terms of nature, Moc Chau National Tourist Area will be the key economic development area in the South of Son La province in terms of urban development, agriculture - tourism, administration - services - industry and international trade; a high-tech agricultural area, a center for processing agricultural and forestry products, small-scale industry in the direction of green growth associated with tourism development; a national ecological forest conservation area; an important national security and defense area.

Conference on appraisal of the Project to adjust the master plan for construction of Moc Chau National Tourist Area, Son La province to 2045.

Regarding spatial development orientation, the planning determines the development of Moc Chau National Tourism Area with a multi-polar concentrated model, ensuring balanced development and adaptation to climate change. Moc Chau National Tourism Area develops concentratedly in the central plateau and expands to the Northwest, limiting widespread development, especially in areas affected by climate change.

The spatial development structure of Moc Chau National Tourist Area includes 4 main development zones. Zone I is the central tourist zone, associated with Moc Chau and Van Ho tourist urban areas.

Region II is the Northern region, developing eco-tourism associated with the Da River landscape with the urban development pole of To Mua.

Region III is the Eastern region, associated with community tourism with the urban development pole of Chieng Yen.

Region IV is the southern region, developing eco-tourism associated with Xuan Nha nature reserve, Long Sap international border gate with Chieng Son development pole.

It is necessary to ensure the scope, boundaries and planning area.

Basically, the Appraisal Council agreed with the content of the project to adjust the general planning for construction of Moc Chau National Tourist Area until 2045.

However, Son La Provincial People's Committee still needs to edit and supplement some contents to complete the project before submitting it to the Prime Minister for consideration and approval.

Moc Chau National Tourist Area will be the key economic development area in the South of Son La province.

Accordingly, the People's Committee of Son La province needs to review the legal basis; clarify the adjusted contents compared to the old planning; clarify the scope, boundaries and area of ​​the adjusted planning; review the forecast of population size, tourist size, etc.

Planning must have a more flexible approach to better suit the two-tier government model; carefully assess the possibility of developing national tourist areas according to the TOD model; supplement landslide risk forecasts and solutions...

On behalf of the local government, Vice Chairman of Son La Provincial People's Committee Le Hong Minh accepted the comments of the Appraisal Council and pledged to promptly coordinate with the consulting unit to edit and complete the project.

Vice Chairman Le Hong Minh also explained and clarified the necessity of adjusting the general planning for the construction of Moc Chau National Tourist Area; the legal basis of the project; the basis for building a cable car to Pha Luong peak; the planning for the construction of Moc Chau airport; the planning for the construction of a golf course...

Concluding the Conference, Director of the Department of Planning and Architecture Tran Thu Hang assessed that Moc Chau National Tourist Area has special terrain and climate, attracting a large number of tourists and contributing significantly to the economic development of Son La province.

To complete the project to adjust the general planning for the construction of Moc Chau National Tourist Area until 2045, Director Tran Thu Hang emphasized a number of important contents.

Accordingly, the People's Committee of Son La province needs to review the legal basis to adjust the planning and supplement the Party's latest orientations on the development of the northern mountainous region.

The planning must ensure the scope, boundaries, scale and area of ​​planning adjustment compared to the approved tasks.

Son La Provincial People's Committee must also carefully review the data assessing the current status of economic development, technical infrastructure, social infrastructure, land use, etc., thereby clarifying the contents of the inheritance of Plan 128.

The adjusted planning project must clearly identify investment resources, especially investment in developing the transport infrastructure system; clearly identify conservation zones, construction restrictions and priority development zones; review and unify land use planning data; add requirements for spatial development control; review connecting technical infrastructure, especially airport construction content...