US corp. to manage 600 mln USD park project in VN

Hill International, Inc., a US leader in managing construction risk has received a contract to provide project management services from Phu An Investment Construction and Infrastructure Development JSC in connection with the 600 million USD Happyland Theme Park in Vietnam .
Hill International, Inc., a US leader in managing construction risk has received a contract to provide project management services from Phu An Investment Construction and Infrastructure Development JSC in connection with the 600 million USD Happyland Theme Park in Vietnam .

n a press release on Dec. 27, Raouf S. Ghali, President of Hill's Project Management Group (International), said the 40-month contract, which has an estimated value to Hill of approximately 16.9 million USD, "is the most ambitious project that we've managed in the region."

"We are extremely excited to be part of such a hallmark project for Vietnam ," Ghali added.

The New Jersy-based project management firm said in the press release that the Happyland Theme Park is planned to be Southeast Asia 's greatest tourist attraction, serving the recreational and entertainment needs of both domestic residents and foreign tourists. The theme park will be developed on a prime riverside location in Vietnam 's Long An southern province. It will have a land area of around 340 hectares for phase 1 and around 350 hectares for phase 2, and is expected to have its grand opening in 2014.

Another company of the US , Steelman Partners has won a contract relating to the design of five-star, 1,000-room hotel built under the Happyland Theme Park project. This international architectural firm, based in Nevada , is also in charge of the design of Happyland Theme Park./.

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