Thua Thien-Hue calls for investments in 104 projects

The central province of Thua Thien-Hue is calling for investments in 104 projects during 2017-2018 with orientations towards 2020.
Thua Thien-Hue calls for investments in 104 projects ảnh 1A corner of Thua Thien-Hue province (Source: VNA)
ThuaThien-Hue (VNA) – The central province of Thua Thien-Hue is calling forinvestments in 104 projects during 2017-2018 with orientations towards 2020.

Under a decision recently issued by the provincial People’s Committee toannounce the list of the projects, there are 24 projects on industrial production,35 on tourism and services and 20 on construction and infrastructure. Otherprojects cover agriculture, education-training, health care, trade andtransport.

The most noteworthy tourism projects are eco-tourism areas namely Con Hen-ConDa Vien in Hue city, Dien Loc, Phong Hai and Bau Bang in Phong Dien district, andQuang Cong in Quang Dien district.

Meanwhile, industrial projects mainly focus on the production of beverages,electronic products and health equipment, as well as auto and motorbikemanufacturing.

Aquatic product processing plants and pork, cow and poultry farms are alsopitching for investments.

Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Cao said the localityhas renovated its investment promotion methods by encouraging the participationof all economic sectors and connecting with partners of investors like banks,infrastructure businesses and investment consultation companies.

At the same time, the province has increased connectivity and direct dialoguesbetween provincial leaders and investors, investment management agencies and commercialaffairs offices.

Industrial areas in Thua Thien-Hue so far this year have attracted threeprojects valued at nearly 1.24 trillion VND (57.56 million USD), raising thetotal number of projects to 140 worth 64.3 trillion VND (2.8 billion USD),including 35 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects with a combined capitalof 1.74 million USD.

Apart from industrial parks like Phu Bai, Phong Dien and Phu Da, the province hasbuilt the Phong Dien textile –garment support industrial park covering 400 hawhich is expected to have a centralised waste water treatment system ofnational standards.

The province prioritises projects with cutting-edge technologies that meet EUstandards in the Phong Dien industrial park.

In the Chan May-Lang Co economic zone, Thua Thien-Hue has also created the bestpossible conditions for projects, especially large-scale ones, promptly dealtwith difficulties facing investors, mobilised resources for transportinfrastructure while offering preferential policies regarding land clearance,electricity, vocational training and tax.-VNA

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