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Central region works to boost industrial development

Fifteen provinces and cities in the central and Central Highlands regions spent 32 billion VND (1.4 million USD) altogether on stimulating industrial progress, as heard at a conference held in Quang N
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Quang Ngai (VNA) – Fifteen provinces and cities in the central and Central Highlands regions spent 32 billion VND (1.4 million USD) altogether on stimulating industrial progress, as heard at a conference held in Quang Ngai on July 15.

Of the total, 12 billion VND (540,000 USD) was sourced from the State budget.

The funding was channeled into human resources training, technology transfer and development of industrial clusters, among others.

Public-run centres for industrial development in these localities reeled in five billion VND (225,000 USD) from consulting services for 211 projects in 2015 and 2.2 billion VND (99,000 USD) from 100 projects in the first half of 2016.

Speaking at the conference, Ngo Quang Trung, Head of the Agency for Regional Industry Development under the Ministry of Industry and Trade urged the 15 provinces and cities to strengthen their connection for the overall improvement of the two region moving forwards.-VNA

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