The People’s Committee of the central city of Da Nang has asked the Ministry of Planning and Investment to consider the early start of phase 1 of the construction of Lien Chieu port, in order to reduce traffic accidents in the city and boost local development.
Located in the Central Highlands, Lam Dong province is blessed with a mild climate and fertile soil suitable for agriculture. The province has made good use of its advantage to attract foreign investment in developing hi-tech farming.
Power Plus Vietnam Co., Ltd on September 19 started construction of Tuy Phong solar power plant, the first of its kind in the central coastal province of Binh Thuan.
The northern province of Quang Ninh will be the destination for a two-day field-trip of delegates to the World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN) 2018, which it considers a good chance to attract more investment from the Northeast Asian region.
Innovative start-ups will enjoy financial support from the National Technology Innovation Foundation (NATIF) fund, according to a directive issued by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
Many provinces and cities have licensed projects worth billions of US dollars through their investment forums this year. But experts said the key issue remains how to push these projects from the planning to the action stage.
The Viet-Pan Techno Park in Ho Chi Minh City has served as a model for similar projects to lure foreign investors from Japan and other countries to the city, said Vice Standing Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem.
Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The has ordered relevant agencies to speed up the implementation of major projects throughout the country.
Vietnam will produce more than 23 million tonnes of animal and poultry feed this year, according to a report by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has hailed the US-based AES Corporation’s recent activities in Vietnam, especially the completion and successful operation of the Mong Duong II Thermal Power Plant in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh.
Vietnam has been advised to carefully consider whether to borrow official development assistance (ODA) loans in the future.
The northern province of Bac Ninh licensed 116 new foreign direct investment (FDI) projects worth 332.5 million USD in the first seven months of 2018, according to the provincial Department of Planning and Investment.
Nineteen projects with total capital of 1 billion USD received investment licenses at an investment promotion conference of southern Binh Phuoc province on August 20.
Suchel TBV S.A., a joint venture between Vietnam and Cuba, was approved by the Cuban Government to build a detergent plant in the Mariel Special Development Zone (ZEDM), according to the Cuban News Agency (ACN).
Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan on August 16 urged the Republic of Korea SM Group to invest in the city’s latest innovative urban area, particularly in the spheres of transport, telecommunications, and housing for scientists.
Three international high-tech conferences will be held in Ho Chi Minh City to promote cooperation in researching, developing and commercialising high-tech products, said representatives from the Saigon High-tech Park (SHTP) on August 15.
The southern province of Dong Nai has so far this year attracted over 1.14 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI), surpassing its yearly target by 14 percent, the province’s industrial zones management board said on August 13.
Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh on August 7 asked the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang to pay attention to promoting Party and administration building and administrative reform, and ensuring security and order.
