Nghi Son Economic Zone and its vicinity attracts 65 project worth 4.7 billion USD
In the afternoon of October 23th in 2015, the People’s Committee of Thanh Hoa province held a Forum on Investment Promotion Economic Zone (EZ) Nghi Son and its vicinity.
Attending and directing Forum were Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Politburo member, Vice Prime Minister; Mr. Pham Quang Nghi, Politburo member, Secretary of Hanoi Party Committee; Mr. Uong Chu Luu, the Party Central Committee, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly; leaders of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Construction, Minister of Transportation, the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam
This is a highly significant event, which took place immediately after the groundbreaking ceremony of the Joint Nghi Son Refinery – Petrochemical refinery project in Southeast Asia stature.
Nghi Son Economic Zone is one of five top economic zones are Vietnam Government investment priorities, there are many mechanisms, attractive incentives. With these key projects, which leverage development project as Nghi Son Refinery, Nghi Son Thermal Power, Cement Cong Thanh Nghi Son deep-water seaport, airport Tho Xuan, and many other projects Thanh Hoa is facing opportunities, great Olympics.
Mr. Trinh Van Chien, Chairman of Thanh Hoa said: In Thanh Hoa province currently has five industrial parks have been invested in infrastructure is relatively complete. Along with the construction and development of Nghi Son EZ; implementation of Notice No. 55 dated 02/04/2013 of the Government Office of the conclusions of the Prime Minister at a meeting with Thanh Hoa province, to promote the advantages of the Port Aviation Tho Xuan, Thanh Hoa is set medium build industrial zones Lamson – Golden Star of the complex – high-tech agriculture, urban tourism associated with modern services, have a total area of 6,000 ha, oriented in the future with Nghi Son EZ become the engine of the provincial economy.
This is a general EZ multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, with an emphasis on heavy industry, is operated according to specific regulations with incentives mechanism open investment, the most attractive in the country. Nghi Son EZ Nghi Son Port biggest deepwater North Central area and has the potential to develop into one of the largest seaports in Vietnam.
After more than 7 years of establishment of operational, Nghi Son Economic Zone has attracted many investors at home and abroad to learn, study opportunities and the implementation of investment projects. Up to now, has attracted 65 investment projects, total registered capital investment of about $ 16.8 billion, of which 15 FDI projects in operation with a total registered capital of nearly US $ 10 billion.
Thanh Hoa Province’s leaders have always recognized: “The success of the business is also the success of the province. Benefits of the business is the immediate objective of Thanh Hoa and long “and pledged to” Always companion, always the reliable partner, long-term enterprise “; and will create the most favorable conditions for investors to invest highly effective business in the province of Thanh Hoa.
Speaking at forum, Vice Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc Thanh Hoa suggest good execution of duties: Investments in infrastructure strongly; coordinate implementation planning effectively, develop the potential; focus skilled workers. Applied science and technology, especially advanced management skills. Continue to improve administrative procedures, attention to environmental issues, it is impossible to provinces with low technological development. Promote cooperation, social and economic exchanges with border islands. Motivating trade in texture with the ASEAN countries. Province must remove difficulties for investors.
He also recommended the ministries at the central level are always interested in tracking, create favorable conditions for investors, propose to the Government to solve problems, create attractive conditions for investment attraction they assured assistance to business in Thanh Hoa province.
At the forum, Thanh Hoa province conducted a signing ceremony and awarded certificates of investment. Mr. Eiji Hijikata, senior managing director and board Electrical Infrastructure Representatives Marubeni Corporation, Japan and Mr. itself a Baek, General Manager Overseas Business Committee, Company Kepco; Mr. Trinh Van Chien, Vice Secretary of Party Committee, Chairman of Thanh Hoa province signed a memorandum on the cooperation project implementation Nghi Son Thermal Power Plant 2.
Nghi Son Thermal Power Plant 2 in Nghi Son Economic Zone with a capacity of 1,200 MW, which is invested in BOT with a total investment of USD 2.3 billion by an investor group Marubeni Corporation – Japan and Electric Company Korean forces (Kepco) implementation. The project will be implemented within 4 years from month to month 4/2019 4/2015, time commercial operation for 25 years.
Also at the forum, Mr. Mai Van Ninh Provincial Party Committee Secretary and Mr. Trinh Van Chien, Chairman of Thanh Hoa Provincial People’s Committee granted an investment certificate for the project: Project Construction Investment Technology Industrial Park High Tho Xuan – Thanh Hoa, cooking oil factory and the products derived from vegetable oil, new urban centers Thanh Hoa City with total investment of US $ 1 billion of the German Insurance Ltd; International Terminal Project Steel Nghi Son project and service complexes Nghi Son Economic Zone, 6th project is container harbor Minh Quang, dairy farming project focused on an industrial scale, specialized port project Cong Thanh use Project Center to the dairy farms of high quality investment between Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company and Co. Reunification; Project Ecotourism Park in Tan Dan Tinh Gia district, Thanh Hoa province; 11th project is the combination hotel, restaurant Muong Thanh, Thanh Hoa.
Besides the 11 projects recently awarded investment certificates, Thanh Hoa province has attracted more investment projects in 8 Nghi Son Economic Zone and its vicinity. Thus, in this Forum witnessed the signing of the investment agreement, memorandum and granted investment certificates to 20 projects in Nghi Son EZ and vicinity Thanh Hoa province with total $ 4.7 billion investment. With the number of projects and total investment attracted, certainly Nghi Son Economic Zone and vicinity Thanh Hoa will be more rapid development and good.
Recognizing Thanh Hoa have the ability to attract big investors such projects Nghi Son Refinery and small projects that provincial leaders recently awarded the certificate, Victoria Kwakwa, Country Director World Bank Vietnam said that Thanh Hoa province to closely associate the business environment, simplifying administrative procedures, study models of economic development of some developing countries equivalent … to accelerate development economy.
Victoria Kwakwa reviews, the Nghi Son oil refinery along with other large investment projects in Nghi Son Economic Zone could be an important growth pole for Thanh Hoa province and neighboring areas.
Forum also recognized the contributions of policy, experience economic development zone of investors from Japan, South Korea.
Attending and directing Forum were Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Politburo member, Vice Prime Minister; Mr. Pham Quang Nghi, Politburo member, Secretary of Hanoi Party Committee; Mr. Uong Chu Luu, the Party Central Committee, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly; leaders of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Construction, Minister of Transportation, the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam
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Vice Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc speech at the forum |
This is a highly significant event, which took place immediately after the groundbreaking ceremony of the Joint Nghi Son Refinery – Petrochemical refinery project in Southeast Asia stature.
Nghi Son Economic Zone is one of five top economic zones are Vietnam Government investment priorities, there are many mechanisms, attractive incentives. With these key projects, which leverage development project as Nghi Son Refinery, Nghi Son Thermal Power, Cement Cong Thanh Nghi Son deep-water seaport, airport Tho Xuan, and many other projects Thanh Hoa is facing opportunities, great Olympics.
Mr. Trinh Van Chien, Chairman of Thanh Hoa said: In Thanh Hoa province currently has five industrial parks have been invested in infrastructure is relatively complete. Along with the construction and development of Nghi Son EZ; implementation of Notice No. 55 dated 02/04/2013 of the Government Office of the conclusions of the Prime Minister at a meeting with Thanh Hoa province, to promote the advantages of the Port Aviation Tho Xuan, Thanh Hoa is set medium build industrial zones Lamson – Golden Star of the complex – high-tech agriculture, urban tourism associated with modern services, have a total area of 6,000 ha, oriented in the future with Nghi Son EZ become the engine of the provincial economy.
This is a general EZ multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, with an emphasis on heavy industry, is operated according to specific regulations with incentives mechanism open investment, the most attractive in the country. Nghi Son EZ Nghi Son Port biggest deepwater North Central area and has the potential to develop into one of the largest seaports in Vietnam.
After more than 7 years of establishment of operational, Nghi Son Economic Zone has attracted many investors at home and abroad to learn, study opportunities and the implementation of investment projects. Up to now, has attracted 65 investment projects, total registered capital investment of about $ 16.8 billion, of which 15 FDI projects in operation with a total registered capital of nearly US $ 10 billion.
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Leaders of Thanh Hoa province, Marubeni Corporation and the Company Kepco signed a memorandum on the cooperation project implementation Nghi Son Thermal Power Plant 2 |
Thanh Hoa Province’s leaders have always recognized: “The success of the business is also the success of the province. Benefits of the business is the immediate objective of Thanh Hoa and long “and pledged to” Always companion, always the reliable partner, long-term enterprise “; and will create the most favorable conditions for investors to invest highly effective business in the province of Thanh Hoa.
Speaking at forum, Vice Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc Thanh Hoa suggest good execution of duties: Investments in infrastructure strongly; coordinate implementation planning effectively, develop the potential; focus skilled workers. Applied science and technology, especially advanced management skills. Continue to improve administrative procedures, attention to environmental issues, it is impossible to provinces with low technological development. Promote cooperation, social and economic exchanges with border islands. Motivating trade in texture with the ASEAN countries. Province must remove difficulties for investors.
He also recommended the ministries at the central level are always interested in tracking, create favorable conditions for investors, propose to the Government to solve problems, create attractive conditions for investment attraction they assured assistance to business in Thanh Hoa province.
At the forum, Thanh Hoa province conducted a signing ceremony and awarded certificates of investment. Mr. Eiji Hijikata, senior managing director and board Electrical Infrastructure Representatives Marubeni Corporation, Japan and Mr. itself a Baek, General Manager Overseas Business Committee, Company Kepco; Mr. Trinh Van Chien, Vice Secretary of Party Committee, Chairman of Thanh Hoa province signed a memorandum on the cooperation project implementation Nghi Son Thermal Power Plant 2.
Nghi Son Thermal Power Plant 2 in Nghi Son Economic Zone with a capacity of 1,200 MW, which is invested in BOT with a total investment of USD 2.3 billion by an investor group Marubeni Corporation – Japan and Electric Company Korean forces (Kepco) implementation. The project will be implemented within 4 years from month to month 4/2019 4/2015, time commercial operation for 25 years.

Also at the forum, Mr. Mai Van Ninh Provincial Party Committee Secretary and Mr. Trinh Van Chien, Chairman of Thanh Hoa Provincial People’s Committee granted an investment certificate for the project: Project Construction Investment Technology Industrial Park High Tho Xuan – Thanh Hoa, cooking oil factory and the products derived from vegetable oil, new urban centers Thanh Hoa City with total investment of US $ 1 billion of the German Insurance Ltd; International Terminal Project Steel Nghi Son project and service complexes Nghi Son Economic Zone, 6th project is container harbor Minh Quang, dairy farming project focused on an industrial scale, specialized port project Cong Thanh use Project Center to the dairy farms of high quality investment between Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company and Co. Reunification; Project Ecotourism Park in Tan Dan Tinh Gia district, Thanh Hoa province; 11th project is the combination hotel, restaurant Muong Thanh, Thanh Hoa.
Besides the 11 projects recently awarded investment certificates, Thanh Hoa province has attracted more investment projects in 8 Nghi Son Economic Zone and its vicinity. Thus, in this Forum witnessed the signing of the investment agreement, memorandum and granted investment certificates to 20 projects in Nghi Son EZ and vicinity Thanh Hoa province with total $ 4.7 billion investment. With the number of projects and total investment attracted, certainly Nghi Son Economic Zone and vicinity Thanh Hoa will be more rapid development and good.
Recognizing Thanh Hoa have the ability to attract big investors such projects Nghi Son Refinery and small projects that provincial leaders recently awarded the certificate, Victoria Kwakwa, Country Director World Bank Vietnam said that Thanh Hoa province to closely associate the business environment, simplifying administrative procedures, study models of economic development of some developing countries equivalent … to accelerate development economy.
Victoria Kwakwa reviews, the Nghi Son oil refinery along with other large investment projects in Nghi Son Economic Zone could be an important growth pole for Thanh Hoa province and neighboring areas.
Forum also recognized the contributions of policy, experience economic development zone of investors from Japan, South Korea.
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