Ministry approves Lang Co-Chan May economic zone plan

The Ministry of Industry has approved the master plan for the Chan May-Lang Co Economic Zone in central Thua Thien Hue province.

The master plan, with vision through 2025, will help the zone develop and aims to take advantage of its geographical location, economic development, available landscapes and infrastructure.

The Chan May-Lang Co EZ lies between two major cities in the central region, namely Hue and Da Nang and boasts convenient road, railway, waterway and air transport.

The zone is adjacent to Vietnam ’s well-known natural and cultural heritage sites such as the former Hue imperial city, Hoi An ancient town and the My Son relics and it also serves as a gateway to the East Sea .

At the present, the EZ is home to various tourism projects, including the 875-million-USD Resort Laguna Hue.

In the first seven months of this year, it attracted seven projects with a combined investment of more than 18 trillion VND, bringing the total number of projects to 30 in the zone, capitalised at nearly 28 trillion VND.

VNA

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