Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the event (Source: VNA) Speaking at the event, the PM underscored the importance ofVung Ang Economic Zone, which he said, should be developed into an industrialcentre for not only Ha Tinh but also the central region in the near future.
He suggested supplementing the provincial master plan, witha focus on Vung Ang Economic Zone, while continuing to improve businessclimate, facilitate businesses’ land access and save their time and costs.
The Government leader called for further attention to supportindustry, engineering and chemical industries, tourism, disaster and climatechange response.
He asked Ha Tinh to continue monitoring two furnaces at theTaiwanese-invested Formosa steel plant and working closely with the Ministry ofNatural Resources and Environment, ministries and agencies concerned to dealwith environment protection violations at the company.
Commenting on future tasks, he said the province needs to continuerefining mechanisms, grasp opportunities and make breakthroughs to improvelocal livelihoods.
Last year, the province’s gross regional domestic productgrew 5.16 percent, including agriculture (down 3.4 percent), industry andconstruction (up 10.07 percent), and services (up 5.8 percent). The total Statecollections hit over 3.7 trillion VND (163.6 million USD), or 49 percent of theestimate.
The industrial production was estimated at 13.5 trillion VND(589.1 million USD), up 40.2 percent annually, mostly contributed bymanufacturing-engineering and power supply. Several key industries such aselectricity, steel, fiber enjoyed higher year-on-year growth.
Meanwhile, revenues from lodging, restaurant and tourism servicesreached 2.23 billion VND, up 1.72 percent. The total tourist arrivals to HaTinh numbered 820,000, marking a 15.4 percent increase compared to the sameperiod last year. They included 14,500 foreigners, up 11.5 percent annually. -VNA
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