The occupancy rate at operational industrial parks (IPs) nationwide hits nearly 75 percent, according to the Economic Zone Management Department under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Aerial view of the Bien Hoa 2 industrial park (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The occupancy rateat operational industrial parks (IPs) nationwide hits nearly 75 percent,according to the Economic Zone Management Department under the Ministry ofPlanning and Investment.
In the first nine months of this year, IPsand economic zones in the country attracted 397 foreign-invested projects withnewly-registered capital totalling 10.1 billion USD. In the period, the zonesalso drew 338 domestic investment projects worth a combined 96.9 trillion VND(4.17 billion USD).
Vietnam is now home to 327 industrial parkswith a total natural acreage of 96,100 ha. Of them, 256 have been put intooperation, and the remaining are in the process of land clearance and construction.
Besides IPs, the country also houses 17coastal economic zones with total land and water surface area of more than845,000 ha. In addition, the Ninh Co economic zone in the northern province ofNam Dinh has been designated in the national economic zone planning, but is yetto be built.
Of the 256 operating industrial zones, 224have built concentrated waste water treatment facilities.
As of the end of September, there were 3.7million labourers working in IPs and economic zones, around 60 percent of whomare female./.
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The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh is offering various incentives and preferential mechanisms to encourage investors to invest in economic zones (EZs), industrial parks (IPs) and border economic zones (BEZs) in the province.
Industrial parks (IP) in the central province of Thua Thien - Hue have so far attracted 143 investment projects with a total registered capital of nearly 92 trillion VND (3.94 billion USD), generating jobs for nearly 25,000 labourers, according to insiders.
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The complex, covering a total area of 512 ha, is designed after a multi-functional model, prioritising the preservation of natural landscapes, honouring local beauty, and creating an ideal living area.
He requested delegates to provide objective and honest feedback on what has been achieved, what has not, the consequences, and draw lessons learned for the future. He also emphasised the need to identify key directions and tasks, with a firm resolve to prevent, and eventually eliminate the trafficking of counterfeit medicines and fake food products.
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Aerial view of the Bien Hoa 2 industrial park (Photo: VNA) 
