Urban area worth nearly 3 billion USD to be built in Dong Nai

Five investors will jointly carry out an urban area project worth over 72.2 trillion VND (2.9 billion USD) in Hiep Hoa Island of Bien Hoa city, the southern province of Dong Nai.

An aerial view of Hiep Hoa Island, where the urban area project worth over 72.2 trillion VND will be implemented (Source: VNA)
An aerial view of Hiep Hoa Island, where the urban area project worth over 72.2 trillion VND will be implemented (Source: VNA)

Dong Nai (VNA) – Five investors will jointly carry out an urban area project worth over 72.2 trillion VND (2.9 billion USD) in Hiep Hoa Island of Bien Hoa city, the southern province of Dong Nai.

The Dong Nai People’s Committee on September 17 issued a decision approving the Lan Anh - Phu Quoc Co. Ltd, the Sun Group Corporation, the Ha Long Sun Co. Ltd, the Sun Group Property JSC, and the Phu Quoc Beautiful Beach Investment Co. Ltd as investors of this project.

The Hiep Hoa urban area project, covering over 290ha, is located at a prime location at the gateway to Bien Hoa city.

Of the total investment, nearly 11 trillion VND is contributed by the investors while the rest is set to be mobilised from other sources.

The project will be implemented in six phases in 12 years, from the time it was approved in principle in 2023 to 2035. Under the Investment Law, it will operate for 50 years.

In March 2023, the provincial administration made in-principle approval of the project, which aims to develop a complex with low construction density which is modern and harmonious with the surrounding natural landscape.

The project also targets sustainable tourism development, the combination of diverse housing types and, especially, the harmonious arrangement of activities taking place around the clock in the urban area to form a vibrant commercial street and meet business and accommodation demand./.

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