Industrial zones set for completion in 2020

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved the Cuu Long (Mekong Delta) Province of Vinh Long's proposal to establish three new industrial zones by 2020.

"The Binh Tan and Dong Binh zones will be constructed in 2011-15 while the An Dinh zone will be built in 2016-20," said Vu Ngoc Tung, deputy director of the provincial Industrial Zones' Management Board.

The management board announced that Binh Tan Industrial Zone was planned to be built in Binh Tan District's Thanh Loi Commune.

"It has an advantageous location because it is near to the highway," said Tung.

"This zone will partner Can Tho industrial zone, providing it with ample opportunity for development," he added.

When finished, the zone will be an ideal location for garments, fine arts, consumer goods, packing, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, construction material, agricultural and aquaculture producers.

The VND1 trillion (US$52 million) Dong Binh Industrial Zone will be located in Binh Minh District, with a focus on hosting agriculture, aquaculture and food processors. It will also welcome companies specialising in packing and chemical industries.

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