Quang Binh (VNA) – The central province of QuangBinh awarded investment licences and cooperation deals for 66 projects worth nearly169 trillion VND (over 7.34 billion USD) at an investment promotion conferenceon August 27.
On the occasion, a ceremony was also held to hand over aMemorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in building Quang Binh’se-government for the Vietnam Posts andTelecommunications Group and the Vietnam Military Telecommunications Group.
The Ministry of Informationand Communications also granted a MoU on cooperation in developing Quang Binh’se-government to a representative from the provincial authorities.
This year, the province gives priority to projects intourism - services, high-tech, renewable energy and green agriculture. It haspartnered with McKinsey and Company Ltd - the US’s leading consultant, to builda master plan on the provincial socio-economic development till 2030 withvision to 2050.
Addressing the conference,which attracted more than 700 foreign and domestic firms and investors, PrimeMinister Nguyen Xuan Phuc suggested that Quang Binh considers tourism-services,high-tech agriculture and processing industry the driving forces for growth.
He said he was impressed by the 71 percent increase in thenumber of tourist arrivals in Quang Binh last year and a 110 percent increasein foreign arrivals. The PM asked the Transport Ministry to promptly study a planto upgrade Dong Hoi airport into an international one that allows foreigners toenter and leave the country by e-visas.
The leader said Quang Binh’s tourism, famous for its caves,along with natural and cultural diversity in Ha Long, Sa Pa, Hue ancientcapital city, Quang Nam and the Mekong Delta, will empower Vietnam to become a tourismmagnet beyond ASEAN.
He suggested that the province should further develop itstourism services while preserving and upholding cultural and natural values,working closely with other localities to move Vietnam’s tourism forward.
The PM also lauded Quang Binh, together with Ha Tinh andQuang Tri, have become examples of overcoming difficulties following the marineenvironment incident.
To achieve development goals, the PM urged Quang Binh to notonly perform well in State management but also attentively listen to publicfeedback and continue improving business environment.
The provincial authorities need to acquire feedback,especially those regarding preservation and upholding of heritage values, aswell as choose qualified investors to help Quang Binh shine in the world’stourism map.
The PM requested that each business commitment in theprovince should go along with drastic and prompt actions.
Hailing Quang Binh’s important geo-economic location onnational and international aspects, he said apart from tourism, the provinceshould not neglect its strength in forestry development and high-techagriculture.
The PM added that the province also holds advantages indeveloping renewable energy with about 1,800 hours of sunlight each year andaverage wind speed of 5.5 – 6m per second.
At the same time, the Government leader reminded theprovince to pay more attention to poverty reduction, especially in ethnic minoritygroups in the province.-VNA
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