Quang Binh attracts more than $95 million

The central coastal province of Quang Binh received 17 new investment projects worth over VND2 trillion (US$95.24 million).

Most remarkable is Kim Tin Company's medium density fibreboard (MDF) wood processing project with investment capital of VND1.2 trillion ($57.1 million).

The new projects cover 80-90 per cent of the Tay Bac Dong Hoi and Bac Dong Hoi industrial zones.

In addition, the Hon La and the Cha Lo Border Gate industrial zones have nearly 40 projects valued at VND41 trillion ($1.9 billion) so far.

The largest one is the VND36 trillion ($1.7 billion) Quang Trach Thermal Power Plant funded by the Viet Nam Oil and Gas Group (PVN) with a capacity of 2,400MW.

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