Tra Vinh bolsters supporting industry, food processing
The Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh will promote food processing and supporting industry development this year, said Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Trung Hoang.
A photo of Tra Vinh province (Source: baotainguyenmoitruong.vn)Tra Vinh (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh will promote
food processing and supporting industry development this year, said Vice
Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Trung Hoang.
Accordingly, the province will work to attract investment in supporting industry. It will allocate nearly 19 billion VND (837,000 USD) in carrying out business support activities to create regional links, boost production cooperation, trade promotion activities and human resources training.
Tra Vinh has mobilised more than 710 billion VND (31.28 million USD) to draw investment and enhance food processing with key products, including aquatic products, peanuts, meat, fruit juice and dried vegetables, among others.
In 2018, the province’s industry and trade sector eyes 31.6 trillion VND (1.39 billion USD) in industrial production value, and retail and services reaching 25.4 trillion VND (1.12 billion USD).
The industry sector saw strong growth in 2017 thanks to the operation of several electricity plants of the Duyen Hai Power Centre.
Director of the provincial Department of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Tuan said that Tra Vinh’s industrial production value hit over 24.67 trillion VND (1.09 billion USD) in 2017, a rise of 32 percent against the previous year.
The industry and trade sector lured 11 investment projects with total registered capital of over 578 billion VND (25.45 million USD) and 129 million USD last year, and recorded 22 newly established businesses, with registered capital of nearly 278 billion VND (12.24 million USD), generating jobs for about 5,200 workers.-VNA
Accordingly, the province will work to attract investment in supporting industry. It will allocate nearly 19 billion VND (837,000 USD) in carrying out business support activities to create regional links, boost production cooperation, trade promotion activities and human resources training.
Tra Vinh has mobilised more than 710 billion VND (31.28 million USD) to draw investment and enhance food processing with key products, including aquatic products, peanuts, meat, fruit juice and dried vegetables, among others.
In 2018, the province’s industry and trade sector eyes 31.6 trillion VND (1.39 billion USD) in industrial production value, and retail and services reaching 25.4 trillion VND (1.12 billion USD).
The industry sector saw strong growth in 2017 thanks to the operation of several electricity plants of the Duyen Hai Power Centre.
Director of the provincial Department of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Tuan said that Tra Vinh’s industrial production value hit over 24.67 trillion VND (1.09 billion USD) in 2017, a rise of 32 percent against the previous year.
The industry and trade sector lured 11 investment projects with total registered capital of over 578 billion VND (25.45 million USD) and 129 million USD last year, and recorded 22 newly established businesses, with registered capital of nearly 278 billion VND (12.24 million USD), generating jobs for about 5,200 workers.-VNA
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