Tra Vinh to expand its economic zone

Mekong Delta’s Tra Vinh Province is slated to develop a 39,020-hectare economic zone, according to government officials.

The project, called Dinh An Economic Zone, will cover the lands of Tra Cu and Duyen Hai districts. It aims to develop marine industries, tourism, and the port’s economy, along with a port-related non-tariff area and an urban residential complex.

The first phase of the project, carried out on about 15,400 hectares, involves building a fairway for large vessels to enter Hau River, an industrial park, and Ba Dong Tourism Resort. The project will also upgrade the two districts’ Duyen Hai and Dinh An towns.

The project is the Mekong Delta’s second and also one of the country’s 15 coastal economic zones to be set up in accord with a decision signed by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

The Mekong Delta’s first economic zone is located in Nam Can Commune, southern Ca Mau Province.

The 15 coastal economic zones are expected to account for about 15-20 percent of the country’s total gross domestic product and create from 1.3- 1.5 non-agriculture jobs by 2020.

 Son Cua

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