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The southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau is taking measures to attract investors to local industrial parks (IPs).

The total value of foreign and domestic investments in industrial and economic zones nationwide fell slightly in the first half of 2018.

The northern province of Ha Nam has been striving to lure more investment with a series of measures, according to Nguyen Van Oang, Director of the provincial Department of Planning and Investment.

The central coastal province of Quang Binh has attracted 14 investment projects with nearly 3 trillion VND (129 million USD) in total capital into its industrial parks and economic zones so far this year.

The Red River Delta province of Bac Ninh ranks second nationwide in foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction in 2017, with 3.5 billion USD poured into 270 new and existing projects in 2017.

Turkish Minister of Science, Industry and Technology Faruk Özlü has suggested Vietnam and his country enhance economic, trade and technology cooperation.

A MoU on establishing an agency for promoting investment and supporting Japanese enterprises in investing in Vinh Phuc province (Japan Desk Vinh Phuc) was signed in the locality on March 26.

Demand for industrial land around the country is expected to increase thanks to significant growth in terms of both industrial production and FDI.

Kien Giang province has called for investments in infrastructure projects in Thanh Loc, Thuan Yen, Xeo To, Tac Cau and Kien Luong II industrial parks with a total area of 763 hectares.

The Ho Chi Minh City Export Processing Zones and Industrial Parks Authority (Hepza) hopes to attract new investment worth 900 million USD this year.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has approved adjustments to the development master plan for the Mekong Delta region until 2020, with a vision to 2050.

Measures to help the northern port city of Hai Phong to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2018 were discussed during a recent meeting of the municipal People’s Council .

The Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long has been creating optimal conditions for investors to run their businesses in the locality.

The northern province of Ha Nam has so far this year attracted 25 investment projects, raising the total number of valid investment projects to 281.

The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has attracted 11 more projects with total registered capital of over 2.18 trillion VND (96 million USD) during the first ten months of this year.

Despite the increasing challenges facing land transport, Ho Chi Minh City has yet to use nearly 1,000km of rivers and canals for the purpose.

The northern province of Bac Giang will plan the development of new industrial parks in the locality from 2020 – 2030, according to Tran Vu Thong, Vice Head of the province’s IP management board.

The occupancy rate at active industrial parks (IPs) nationwide in January-July was about 73 percent, according to the Management Department of Economic Zones under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved the establishment of the Vietnam Press Museum run by the Vietnam Journalists’ Association.

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho wants to lure Singaporean and Japanese investment in the regional logistics centre in the city, a local official said at a meeting in July 19.