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Thai Nguyen (VNA) – The northern province of Thai Nguyenattracted 63 projects in the first nine months of the year, including 53domestic projects valued at 4.8 trillion VND (211.2 million USD) and 10 foreigndirect investment (FDI) ones worth 9.3 million USD.
The province is home to a total 837 projects with total registered capital exceeding305 trillion VND (13.4 billion USD), including 120 FDI projects valued at 7.2billion USD.
Thai Nguyen has become popular for both domestic and foreign investors, with FDIenterprises producing spare parts for the high-tech Samsung complex in thelocality.
The province granted investment certificates for 15 residential projects in thenine-month period. Large projects include the Green House project, Tan Duc JSCresidential area project, Vinaconex 3 residential area project in Pho Yen townand TNG social house project in Thai Nguyen city.
Notable agricultural projects include the Thai Binh Nguyen farm project in DongHy district and a pig farm project in Vo Nhai district.
Regarding industry, trade, services and tourism, the province granted businessregistration certificates to 33 projects, the most remarkable of which are SongCong wastewater treatment complex in Song Cong city, WOOJINQPD VINA plant inDiem Thuy industrial zone (Phu Binh district) and Golden Tech Vina plant inSong Cong city.
Hoang Thai Cuong, Director of the provincial Department of Planning andInvestment, said that projects which were recently put into operation have madesignificant contributions to socio-economic development, creating jobs forlocal labourers and giving a makeover to the province’s urban areas.
The department is working with other departments, branches and localities inbuilding transparent processes for the granting of investment registrationcertificates, he added.
He also stressed that the province will end inefficient and pollutingprojects.-VNA