Kien Giang to mobilise 11.4 billion USD for infrastructure development
Kien Giang (VNA) – The
Department of Planning and Investment of the Mekong Delta province of Kien
Giang has announced that from now until 2020 the province will mobilise 255
trillion VND (11.4 billion USD) for infrastructure development.
The figure represents an
increase of 76 percent from 2011-2015.
With the capital, Kien Giang
will focus on building roads connected with national highways and roads in the
Mekong Delta region.
Roads to be constructed include
the southern coastal corridor, the Ho Chi Minh road from Lo Te to Rach Soi,
national road No 61, national road No 63 and national road N1 from Ha Tien town
in Kien Giang to Tinh Bien district in An Giang province.
Kien Giang will also improve
infrastructure on Phu Quoc island, including the north-south road, the road
surrounding the islands and major urban roads.
Additionally, the province will
adjust planning for roads on river banks, coastal roads, and roads surrounding
islands, and relocating residents and concreting hamlet and commune-level
roads.
The province will also develop
seaports in Hon Chong (Chong island) in Kien Luong district, Bai No in Ha Tien
town, Nam Du in Kien Hai district, Rach Gia port, Tho Chau in Phu Quoc
district, the oil & gas service port on the Cai Lon river, upgrade Phu Quoc
International Airport and expand Bai Vong port.
In addition, tourism projects
will receive investment as will projects combining agriculture, forestry and
seafood farming.
Kien Giang will also call for
investment in factories processing agriproducts and high-quality seafood.-VNA