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Master plan on hi-tech industrial parks approved

The Prime Minister has recently approved a master plan on developing high-tech industrial zones through to 2020 and a direction to 2030.
The Prime Minister has recently approved a master plan on developinghigh-tech industrial zones through to 2020 and a direction to 2030.

The master plan aims to create high-tech zones nationwide,contributing to promoting high-tech and socio-economic development inlocalities and regions, improving the growth model and the economy’scompetitiveness, increasing hi-tech application in products andaccelerating national industrialisation and modernisation.

Underthe master plan, by 2030 national hi-tech zones, namely the Hoa LacHi-tech Park in Hanoi, Saigon Hi-tech Park in Ho Chi Minh City and DaNang Hi-tech Park, will be continued to speed up and complete theconstruction of infrastructure.

Hi-tech zones invested by theprovinces and cities will also be established, including the BiotechPark in Hanoi, Hi-BioTech Park in the southern province of Dong Nai andAscendas-Protrade Tech Park in Binh Duong province.-VNA
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