Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has ordered a temporary halt to theestablishment of new economic zones (EZ), industrial parks (IP) andexport processing zones (EPZ) nationwide.
The move is part of the Government’s efforts to improve management and efficiency of the existing ones.
In his instruction, Prime Minister Dung asked the Ministry of Planningand Investment to work closely with relevant ministries and agencies toreview the planning, establishment and operation of EZs, IPs and EPZs,then put forward measures to deal with those working inefficiently andcausing land waste and environmental pollution.
These ministries and agencies will also have to screen and makeadjustments to the economic and industrial zone development plans until2020 and submit it to the PM in the fourth quarter of this year.
Additionally, Prime Minister Dung instructed the People’s Committeesof centrally-run cities and provinces to allocate land for buildinghouses, service and public facilities in service of labourers workingfor economic and industrial zones.-VNA