The master plan for development of regions and economic branches step by step satisfies their role as an important tool serving the direction, management and administration of socio-economic development at all levels and branches from the central level. to local. In the last 5 years, every year, ministries, branches and localities at all levels formulate and additionally adjust 400-450 regional and branch development plannings, from the master plan on socio-economic development to the development plans in all sectors, economic, social, environmental resources, science – technology, construction, and infrastructure. These plans not only provide the basis, vision, direction and long-term development goals, but also contribute to the strategic planning, 5-year and annual plans, economic development policy – the society of regions, branches, localities and the whole country.
The planning for the development of regions and economic branches has directly contributed to the process of socio-economic construction and development of regions, branches and localities, including major industries and products of country. Many achievements have been achieved on the country\’s socio-economic development in the past period such as exporting rice, coffee, refining and petrochemicals, building infrastructure, developing urban areas, developing economic regions. are derived from development plans. Most clearly in recent times, on the basis of development plans, a number of new branches and fields of the country are beginning to be formed, such as: high-tech agriculture, high-tech industry, application Atomic energy for peaceful purposes …
Research method and content of planning for development of regions, sectors and fields have had certain innovations to gradually suit the country\’s economic renewal process and integration context. In some of the plans, comparative advantages and important input-output factors such as land, capital investment, human resources, technology, market and even environmental impact assessment are mentioned, analysis. In the development planning of sectors and social fields such as education and health, there has been analysis and calculation and integration of population development variables into the planning, thereby further clarifying the scientific and practical basis in justification for planning. Types of planning for regional and sector development are also more diversified. In recent years, new types of planning have emerged such as planning for development of economic zones, planning for development of hi-tech agricultural zones, and planning for development. golf course development, national marine conservation system development planning, urban concentrated zone development planning …
The system of establishments for research and development planning for regions and economic branches under the State continues to be maintained and developed with a larger and more dynamic workforce. All ministries have institutes with functions and tasks of making development plannings. Up to now, there are about 28 national institutions participating in the work of planning for development of regions, sectors and fields under ministries and branches , local. The contingent of human resources working in regional and economic development plannings have been added to a new generation capable of, specialized knowledge, foreign languages, having access to modern knowledge of the world. In addition to institutes under ministries, branches, local management, other organizations such as a number of universities, consulting centers, and consulting firms, including foreign consulting firms, are also increasingly participating. into formulating regional, branch and local development plannings at all levels.
