Ba Ria- Vung Tau aims for per capita GRDP of 8,200 USD in 2023
The sea tourism capital of Vietnam’s southern region, Ba Ria- Vung Tau province has set a target of a per capita Gross Domestic Product (GRDP) of about 8,231 USD (excluding crude oil and gas) this year, and increase of 620 USD compared to that 2022.
Ba Ria - Vung Tau (VNA) 🐽– The sea tourismcapital of Vietnam’s southern region, Ba Ria- Vung Tau province has set a target of a per capita Gross Domestic Product (GRDP) of about 8,231 USD (excludingcrude oil and gas) this year, and increase of 620 USD compared to that 2022.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Dang Minh Thong said, in 2023, total development investmentcapital in the province is expected to reach nearly 59 trillion VND (about 2.6billion USD), up 6.54%. The total local budget revenue is projected at nearly 89 trillion VND (nearly 3.8 billion USD), of which domestic budgetrevenue is roundly 43 trillion VND. Accordingly, the province has rolled out action plans for2023 with a focus on deploying work such as connecting inter-regionalinfrastructure and key projects, and medium-term public investment projects during2021-2026. They will also plan out the Bien Hoa – Vung Tau expressway project(the first phase), the Phuoc An bridge, Ring Road No.4; Highway No.994, andcoastal road. The province has also developed projects to lift BaRia- Vung Tau into a national economic centre including works on a free tradezone associated with Cai Mep- Thi Vai area, and a project to modernise Cai Mep- ThiVai sea port, among others. In 2022, the province achieved significant socio-economicdevelopments (excluding oil and gas) with an expected increase of 10.97%compared to 2021, the highest rise of the province in the past decade. Budget revenue was estimated at about 110,000 billion VND, reaching 153.4% ofthe estimate. Domestic revenue reached 45 trillion VND, reaching 130% of theestimate, the highest rate in recent years. In the same year, the province attracted 58 foreigndirect investments, increased capital for 40 projects with a totalof newly granted and adjusted domestic and foreign investment capital of about2.07 billion USD, or 112.77% of the plan./.
2022 is considered a success for the tourism industry in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, as the number of visitors reached more than 12.6 million. Tourism businesses across the southeastern province have now prepared the best possible conditions to kick-start the 2023 tourism season.
As a sea tourism capital of Vietnam’s southern region, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province welcomes over 15 million tourists each year, both Vietnamese and foreign. It has been working hard in recent times to promote green tourism and turn it into a spearhead economic sector.
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Cai Mep- Thi Vai sea port (Photo: VNA) 
