Kien Giang calls for investments for 68 projects

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is calling for 19.58 trillion VND (851.52 million USD) in investment in 68 projects in this year, heard an investment promotion forum held in Rach Gia city on January 15.
Kien Giang calls for investments for 68 projects ảnh 1Visitors in Ha Tien town of Kien Giang (Illustrative image. Source: VNA)
Kien Giang (VNA) – The Mekong Delta provinceof Kien Giang is calling for 19.58 trillionVND (851.52 million USD) in investment in 68 projects in this year, heard aninvestment promotion forum held in Rach Gia city on January 15.

The projects are in tourism, environment, agro-forestry and fishery raising andprocessing, industry, industrial park technical infrastructure, housing andurban development.

At the event, delegates from Consulates General of India and Italy in Ho ChiMinh City, and domestic and foreign investors were updated information on thelocality’s potential and strengths for economic development, as well as its policieson investment attraction, especially in tourism, agriculture development,industry and mining.

Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Pham Vu Hong said the localauthority has focused on implementing strategic breakthroughs and promoting economicrestructuring in connection with renewing growth model.

Many measures have been taken to improve local competitiveness and investmentclimate, thus making it easy for enterprises’ production and business, headded.

Kien Giang’s priority fields for investment include hi-tech agriculture, agro-aquaculture-forestrysector, food and consumer goods production; mechanical and support industry,textiles and footwear; tourism, and waste treatment.

Enterprises’ representatives at the event signed commitments with Kien Giangprovince to invest in projects in agriculture, industry, environment, andenergy with a total investment of 7.95 trillion VND (353.7 million USD).

Chairman Hong affirmed that Kien Giang will create best possible conditions forenterprises to implement the projects, thus ensuring the locality’s sustainabledevelopment in the future.-VNA
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