In recent years, Cam Lam District (Khanh Hoa) has had remarkable growth. Industry and tourism are the key industries changing structure and contributing to the local economic growth.
In recent years, Cam Lam District (Khanh Hoa) has had remarkable growth. Industry and tourism are the key industries changing structure and contributing to the local economic growth.
Industry developing
13 years ago, when Cam Lam District was just established, the district only has thousands of mangoes and arid lands. At that time, except Suoi Dau Industrial Zone with occupancy rate of less than 70%, the local economy was mainly agriculture. However, only from 2015 to 2020, industry of the district had a strong growth. Suoi Dau Industrial Zone with an area of 136,7ha has been filled up and needs expansion. The industrial zone has 52 registered projects and 40 projects in operation, including the following industries: seafood processing for export, furniture processing for export, textiles, mechanics, etc. Total registered capital of enterprises reached USD189 million, total implemented capital reached USD98 million, creating jobs for 12,000 laborers.
Besides, infrastructure of industrial clusters Trang E 1, Trang E 2 and Trang E 3 with an area of 152 ha have started construction. In particular, Trang É 1 industrial cluster has completed infrastructure, and secondary investors are building the factories to come into operation. When these industrial clusters have attracted investment completele, they will contribute to increasing budget revenue and creating jobs for the district. Especially, with the presence of tobacco factories of Khanh Viet Corporation, the industrial clusters here will be a highlight of Cam Lam economy.
The industry of Cam Lam is also known for a series of renewable energy projects. The arid, inefficient areas make way for solar power projects. By early 2020, the whole district has 5 solar power projects, with a total investment of VND5,530 billion. Currently, 3 projects have been put into operation, partly providing more power to the national electricity grid in general and Cam Lam District in particular. These projects have created a number of jobs and promoted socio-economic development in rural areas.
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Tourism rising
With a large continental shelf, long and smooth sandy beaches, the natural scenery of Cam Lam District is beautiful as a picture, convenient for the development of sea and island tourism. After Nha Trang, Cam Lam tourism is an attractive destination for domestic and foreign tourists. In recent years, the Northern Cam Ranh Peninsula tourist area has many 5-star hotels and resorts. In this area, 41 projects have been granted investment certificates, with a total registered capital of VND29,341 billion. In particular, 10 projects were officially put into operation; 25 projects are carrying out construction investment procedures, 6 projects are implementing the ground clearance.
Implementing the tourism development program, the district has gradually mobilized all economic sectors to participate in developing infrastructure and types of tourism, building human resources for tourism in the direction of using local labor force. Along with 10 high-class resorts in the Northern Cam Ranh Peninsula tourist area, tourist attractions in the district are gradually being formed and developed. Currently, each year, Cam Lam attracts more than 1 million visitors, an increase of 20 times compared to 2015; the number of guests reached nearly 670,000, including more than 360,000 international ones. Tourism has really become a key economic sector, creating jobs for more than 4,000 local laborers, contributing to political stability and socio-economic development.
Ms. Mai Thi Thu Trang - Head of Culture and Information Section of Cam Lam District said that besides sea and island tourism, Cam Lam also has advantages to develop various tourism forms like cultural tourism, ecological tourism, exploring natural forests, climbing... The district also preserves many architectural works of art and historical relics with about 28 relics, including 2 national monuments (Linh Son Pagoda and Yersin grave in Suoi Cat commune). In particular, Suoi Cat commune has Hon Ba Nature Reserve at an altitude of 1,500m with cool climate and many rare precious plants.
About the overall economic development of Cam Lam District over the past time, Secretary of the District Party Committee - Chairman of the District People's Committee Nguyen Huu Hao, said, in the context of many difficulties and challenges, the Party Committee and the people of Cam Lam District has strived to achieve important achievements, contributing to making positive and profound changes in the fields of socio-economic life. In the coming time, the district will continue to effectively implement the management, exploitation, use and promotion of resources to promote rapid and sustainable socio-economic development; attract and strongly develop clean industry, energy, support and processing industries. At the same time, the whole political system is actively calling for investment to implement motivational projects; enhance propaganda, marketing and expansion of tourism market, creating a change in the awareness of all levels, sectors and people about the role and economic value of tourism for the socio-economic development. Upholding the achievements in the term 2015 - 2020, the Party Committee, authorities and people of Cam Lam District continue to make efforts to overcome all difficulties and create outstanding development in the 2020 - 2025 term.
Dinh Lam
Translated by T.T
