The plan, which was announced by chairman of Ben Tre Provincial People's Committee Tran Ngoc Tam at a Tuesday meeting, said that the province will expand its land area to the east, reclaiming 50,000 hectares from the sea for the construction of urban and industrial areas and ports.
"These new land areas will also be used for logistics and tourism services," the official said. "We're completing the plan and will propose to the government for approval".
According to the plan, Ben Tre will be divided into three sub-regions with two in the north and south of the Ham Luong River focusing on services, industrial and hi-tech developments. Meanwhile, the coastal region will be for developing tourism and the ocean economy.
There will be areas expanded by between 9-18 kilometres to the sea, which will be used for wind power projects and aquaculture.
"We're trying to become a locality with a good economy by 2030 with stable socio-economic development, modern urban areas, and rich culture," Tam noted. "Now we're focusing on developing the ocean economy, industrial processing, energy and hi-tech agriculture."
