| An economic complex to be founded in central region | |
Seven districts and towns in the southern part of Thanh Hoa and the northern part of Nghe An, two central provinces, will be converted into an economic complex with many sea-borne industries, which is the driving force for the development of North Central Vietnam. The planning scheme for southern Thanh Hoa and northern Nghe An to 2020 and with visions to 2025 was just approved by the PM. The region consists of seven districts of Tinh Gia, Nong Cong, Nhu Thanh, Nhu Xuân (in Thanh Hóa) and Quỳnh Lưu, Nghia Dan and Thai Hoa Town (in Nghe An), with the natural area of 3,413.4 square kilometers.
This will be a commercial hub and a transshipment center in the northern part of Central Vietnam, connecting to the surrounding foreign markets. The region can be developed into a national-level eco-tourism center. It is estimated that its population by 2015 reaches nearly 1.4 million and 1.8 million ten years later. With 22 new urban quarters, the urbanization rate here will be 34% in 2015 and 53% in 2025. The region consists of two major economic sub-regions: The coastal plain with the Nghi Sơn Economic Zone and the Hoang Mai Industrial Park as the center, where main industries will be promoted, including deep-water port, oil refinery, mechanical manufacturing, building material, steel, thermo-electricity, food processing, fisheries, and bio-technology-using agriculture. The midlands with the urban quarters of Bai Tranh and Thai Hoa as the center. The major industries here include mining, metallurgy, agro-produce processing, and tourist services. Priority projects: - 5 industrial projects: Nghi Son Oil Refinery and Petrochemical Complex, Nghi Sơn Shipyard, Công Thanh-Tinh Gia Cement Factory, Cement Complex Tan Thang 2, and Hoang Sơn Cement Factory.
- 13 infrastructure projects: Nghi Son-Hon Me Port, Dong Hoi Port, National High 1A upgradation, North-South Expressway, Ho Chi Minh Road (stage II), coastal road, and some thermo-electricity plants: Nghi Sơn, Quynh Lap, and Cong Thanh. | |
| The Hanoi Times |
