The central province of Quang Ngai hopes to attract investment of 300 billion VND (14.29 million USD) into its industrial zones this year.

Doan Tan Hau, head of the Quang Ngai Industrial Zone Management Board, said investment priority will be given to projects that are more aligned with the province's socio-economic development plans.

He also said the province's Quang Phu and Tinh Phong IZs have targeted a combined industrial production value of 2.9 trillion VND and exports of 40 million USD this year.

Last year, the two industrial zones attracted 11 projects with a total registered capital of 890 billion VND (42.38 million USD).

The province's industrial production value in the two IZs last year reached 2.71 trillion VND (129 million USD). They earned revenues of 6.7 trillion VND (319 million USD) of which exports accounted for 29 million USD.-VNA