Speaking at the event, Vinamilk General Director Mai KieuLien said the first stage of the work will cover 5,000ha with 24,000 milchcows. Once operational, it will generate thousands of jobs to local residents.
She said with favourable natural conditions, Xiengkhouangwill become a milch cow capital of Laos and the region, thus leveraginghigh-tech agriculture.
Lien affirmed that the resort will open up prospects foragriculture, dairy sector and the economy of both Laos and Vietnam in the nearfuture.
Secretary and Chairman of Xiengkhouang province BontoneChanthaphone said the work will fuel economic growth as well as improvefarmers’ expertise and income.
Built at a total cost of 500 million USD, the complexsprawls over 20,000ha with 100,000 milch cows. The first stage costs 120million USD, will use advanced technology and meet European, American andJapanese organic standards.-VNA