THE PRIME MINISTER
Decision No. 245/QD-TTg dated February 12, 2014 of the Prime Minister  approving the master plan on socio-economic development of the Mekong delta key economic region through 2020, with orientations toward 2030
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 92/2006/ND-CP of September 7, 2006, on formulation, approval and management of socio­economic development master plans, and the Government’s Decree No. 04/2008/ND-CP of January 11, 2008, amending and supplementing a number of articles of Government’s Decree No. 92/2006/ND-CP of September 7, 2006;
At the proposal of the Ministry of Planning and Investment,
DECIDES:
Article 1. To approve the master plan on socio-economic development of the Mekong Delta key economic region through 2020, with orientations toward 2030 (below referred to as the master plan), with the following principal contents:
I. POSITION AND FUNCTIONS
- The Mekong Delta key economic region (embracing Can Tho city and Ca Mau, An Giang and Kien Giang provinces) is a key region for producing food, aquatic products and flowers and fruits, significantly contributing to ensuring national food security and the export of agricultural and aquatic products of the whole country. It is a major energy center of the country with three electricity centers of O Mon, Ca Mau and Kien Luong and gas mines in the southwestern waters.
- The Mekong Delta key economic region is a large service and tourist center of the whole country, including Nam Can national tourist zone, and especially, Phu Quoc Island, which is planned to be built into an international trade exchange center and a national tourist zone with high-quality eco-tourist products of both the whole southern region and the lower Mekong basin.
- The Mekong Delta key economic region plays the role of a bridge in regional economic integration, has its cultural and social levels equivalent to the national average level; and occupies an important strategic location in national defense, security and external affairs.
II. DEVELOPMENT VIEWPOINTS

1. The master plan must conform to the national socio-economic development strategy; the Government’s action program for implementation of Conclusion No. 28-KL/TW; and Vietnam’s marine strategy, and ensure consistency with sectoral development master plans. To develop the Mekong Delta key economic region into a driving-force region to boost the open socio-economic development of the entire Mekong Delta region and the whole country in the direction of intensive and extensive international integration.