Vietnam Central Economic Zones License US$30B Projects So Far
Economic zones (EZs) in the central region of Vietnam have to date licensed projects worth US$30 billion, with 89% of the capital pouring into four major EZs.
Van Phong EZ in Khanh Hoa province has attracted the most in terms of capital with 82 projects worth US$15 billion, followed by Dung Quat EZ in Quang Ngai province with 147 projects valued at US$10 billion.
Nhon Hoi EZ in Binh Dinh province ranked the third with 20 projects capitalized at US$907.6 million. Chu Lai EZ in Quang Nam, meanwhile, has approved 50 projects with total capital of US$794 million.
The paper, however, did not mention capital at the six remaining EZs in the region.
Vietnam is now home to 14 EZs covering a combined area of 590,000 hectares. (People)
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