Taking advantage of sustainable green energy
On April 1, 2024, the Prime Minister issued Decision No.262/QD-TTg approving the plan to implement the National Power Development Plan for the 2021–2030 period, with a vision to 2050 (Power Plan VIII). The Province has developed 22 onshore wind power projects with a total capacity of 1,444MW. This is considered an important renewable energy source for operating industrial parks and clusters, aligned with the strategy of sustainable green economic development, contributing to ensuring national energy security.
At the same time, promoting the potential of wind power also plays an important role in realizing the goal of net zero by 2050 as committed at the COP 26 conference, which serves as an important driving force towards the province’s double-digit growth target in the 2026–2030 period.
According to Bui Quoc Khanh, Director of the Department of Industry and Trade of Lang Son Province, immediately after the Power Plan VIII and the Implementation Plan were approved, Lang Son Province established the Steering Committee for Power Development, issuing documents directing relevant departments and branches to review and update the list of wind power projects in land use planning, construction planning, new rural planning, etc.
At the same time, the department requested competent agencies to guide enterprises in conducting research, surveying wind measurements, and preparing project proposal documents. Lang Son also proactively reported and recommended the government, ministries, and central branches to remove obstacles related to connection plans, the promulgation of power generation ceiling prices, and investor selection mechanisms.
As a result, up to now, in Lang Son Province, 21 out of 22 projects have installed wind measuring columns (of which 14 projects have completed wind measuring, six projects continue wind measurments, one project is constructing wind-meassuring columns); one wind power project is proposing the installation of wind-measuring columns.
In the context of Viet Nam’s economy being deeply integrated and moving towards sustainable development goals, the need to develop environmentally friendly industries is becoming increasingly necessary. In recent times, Lang Son Province has focused on building “green” industries.
Along with that, Lang Son Department of Finance received 10 dossiers of enterprises proposing wind power projects, appraised and issued notices of results for nine projects, requiring investors to supplement and complete dossiers related to procedures on land, construction planning, forestry, environment, technology, etc.
In the coming time, Lang Son Provincial People’s Committee will continue to direct departments and branches to increase support and urge investors to complete project proposal dossiers; guide and urge communes in project areas to review, update, and complete construction and land planning. The Department of Industry and Trade, based on approved project proposals, will organise the preparation of dossiers to invite interested investors to implement wind power projects.
Synchronous efforts for the “green” goal
With a scale of nearly 600 hectares, VSIP Lang Son Industrial Park is not only a traditional industrial model but is also being positioned as a green-smart-sustainable industrial park, creating a new economic driving force for Lang Son Province.
According to the representative of VSIP Lang Son Industrial Park, since its implementation, the enterprise has always oriented and strived to become a symbolic project for the Province’s “green industry” goal with a consistently and synchronously planned infrastructure system.
Rooftop Solar power system is encouraged to be applied right from the factory design stage; wastewater system operates with a capacity of 8,500 m3 per day and night; emergency pond has a capacity of about 25,500 m3; fire hydrant system is arranged along internal roads with high pressure, and leak management uses advanced digital technology. The green landscape space here is planned with a ratio of about 12% of the industrial park area, the concentrated parks are arranged harmoniously, creating a space for rest, entertainment, and exercise for workers and residents nearby.
Along with that, VSIP Lang Son Industrial Park also aims to attract investors in high-tech industries, prioritising the development of clean, advanced, and environmentally friendly industries.
Aiming to become a modern industrial province by 2030, Lang Son has identified the public investment budget as an important tool to create a green infrastructure foundation. In the 2021–2025 period, the province will establish 9 industrial clusters with a total area of 411 hectares, in addition to two large industrial parks, forming a network of more than 700 hectares of industrial land.
Dinh Huu Hoc, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Lang Son Province shared: “The viewpoint of developing green, clean, and environmentally friendly industries is always put first by the Provincial Party Committee and the People’s Committee of Lang Son province.
Not only limited to technical standards, the Province’s clean production budget is also allocated prioritising green industrial infrastructure projects. Resolution No.16/2022 of the People’s Council of Lang Son Province stipulates a maximum support level of 10 billion VND/industrial cluster infrastructure project, while Resolution No.03/2024 continues to expand policies to support small and medium enterprises, from green startup training, preferential space rental, to e-commerce connection.
From the foundations that have been and are being built, it can be seen that Lang Son’s industrial picture is entering a new phase. The goal is not only to increase output or attract investment, but more importantly to create green industrial zones and clean industrial clusters.
