Kien Giang (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province of Kien Gianghas approved a list of 81 projects calling for investment until 2020, saidChairman of the provincial People’s Committee Pham Vu Hong.

Accordingly, there are seven projects in tourism, 11 in trade, six in environment,13 in agricultural product processing and high-tech aquaculture, six in urban andrural water supply, 15 in industrial production, 10 in industrial parkinfrastructure, four in urban and housing development, and nine intransportation.

So far, Kien Giang has focused on completing and synchronising itsinfrastructure system in transport, power, and water supply, while also improvingits business environment and reforming administrative procedures.

At the same time, it has built preferential mechanisms and policies,thus creating optimal conditions for investors.

According to the provincial Department of Planning and Investment, theprovince has to date had 48 valid FDI projects covering over 35,338ha with a combinedregistered investment of over 2.7 billion USD. As much as 613 million USD hasbeen distributed.

Since 2017, the province has lured eight FDI projects from Japan,Russia, Australia, and the Republic of Korea, with a total registered investmentof 1.34 billion USD. They are in the areas of transport, tourism, service, oiltransport, and footwear production. Many of them have already becomeoperational.

Currently, Kien Giang province has six official development assistance (ODA)projects valuing over 243 billion VND (10.5 million USD).–VNA