Deputy PM urges acceleration of refinery project

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has urged the need to speed up the implementation of the Nghi Son petrochemical refinery project to contribute to controlling trade deficit.

The Deputy PM said that accelerating the Nghi Son petrochemical refinery complex - one of the country’s major and most important projects.

Speaking at a conference reviewing the implementation of the project in Thanh Hoa Province on Oct. 12, the Deputy PM said that accelerating the Nghi Son petrochemical refinery complex - one of the country’s major and most important projects, would help the country attract more investment and sell petrol in the context of the rising world demand for energy.

The Deputy PM asked Thanh Hoa Province, the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN) and relevant ministries to continue carrying out the remaining work on schedule in order to start the construction of the refinery in June 2010, which is expected to turn out products in 2013.

Deputy PM Hai agreed with proposals of Thanh Hoa Province, PVN and relevant ministries for relocation of the export port of the Nghi Son complex, expansion of the Nghi Son port, relocation of a civil airport in the region and enlarging a section of Highway 1A running through the Nghi Son economic zone.

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