Introduction

Thanh Hoa is located in North Central Coast region of Vietnam, from Hanoi, 150 km south, with favorable geographical position of road, rail, air and sea, with diverse resources, rich, potential development of industries – tourism and services.

To achieve the target of 2020 will become an industrial province, Thanh Hoa determined build Nghi Son Economic Zone and industrial zones is one of the key economic program of Thanh Hoa province in 2011-2015. To promote and exploit the potential effectiveness and advantages of the province, Thanh Hoa has formed one economic zone and industrial zone 8, including:

– Nghi Son Economic Zone
– Le Mon Industrial Zone
– Dinh Huong – Northwest Railway Station Industrial Zone
– Hoang Long Industrial Zone,
– Bỉm Sơn industrial zone,                                                                                               – High-Tech Lam Sơn – Sao Vàng Industrial zone,                                               – Thạch Quảng industrial zone                                                                                     – Bãi Trành industrial zone                                                                                             – – Ngọc Lạc industrial zone

Especially Nghi Son Economic Zone Government of Vietnam has been identified as one of top five coastal economic zone development investment priorities. With the attention of the Government, Thanh Hoa province has been a priority for most resources for the construction of technical infrastructure – Economic Zone social and industrial zones.

With the wish to cooperate with developing, Nghi Son EZ Management Board would like to invite investors to the survey, investment research in Nghi Son Economic Zone and industrial zones in Thanh Hoa province. Nghi Son EZ Management Board is the lead agency to receive and guide the settlement procedures for investment in Nghi Son Economic Zone and industrial zones in the province of Thanh Hoa, we are committed to supporting investors from the start learn investment to build the development stage and during operation of the project.

General planning Demonstration of Nghi Son Economic Zone

1. On October 10th, in 2007, the Prime Minister has approved construction planning Nghi Son Economic Zone in Decision No. 1364 / QD-TTg. So far, all the functional areas approved detailed planning 1/2000, including important areas such as:
a. Nghi Son Port: The Ministry of Transport approved the detailed planning of Decision No. 1401 / QD-BGTVT on 26/5/2010. The total area is 2,020 hectares planned, which is 916.8 ha land and water areas is 1103.2 hectares. Nghi Son port is planned including synthetic wharf, container and specialized berths capable of receiving ships 30000-50000 DWT, unloading capacity of 80 million tons / year.

b. Industrial Zones:
– A petrochemical complex: Planned area 504 ha; 394 hectares including factory premises under phase 1 (including factory area, terminal and pipeline zones), 110 ha planned to phase capacity expansion to 20 million tons / year.
– Nghi Son Thermal Center: The planned area of 347 ha, including premises Nghi Son 1 thermal power plant, Nghi Son Thermal Power Plant 2 and the dedicated port (20 ha);
– Concentrated industrial zones such as industrial zone 1 (241.29 hectares), Industrial Park No. 2 (128.37 ha), Industrial Park No. 3 (247.12 ha), Industrial Zone No. 4 (385.24 ha), Industrial Park No. 5 (462.87 ha), metallurgical Industrial Park (473.60 ha).

c. The other functional areas:
– Urban centers: 1613.28 ha;
– Urban Area 3: 572.2 ha;
– The Public Service Center: 38.70 ha;
– Eco-tourism zone of Nghi Son island: 100 hectares;
– Solid waste treatment area Truong Lam: 40.03 ha;
– North Mountain Park Public Service Marked: 14.58 ha.
There are also other functional areas already approved detailed planning, such as residential areas, resettlement area, Golf …

2. Orientation planned expansion Nghi Son EZ
Implementing the policy of the Prime Minister, Thanh Hoa province is making adjustment schemes, expanding the area of Nghi Son EZ approval process before 2015 include the entire region and 5 communes of Tinh Gia district of Nong Cong, Nhu Thanh with a total area of about 64,000 ha, of which:
– The area of approximately 12 510 hectares of urban land;
– The area of approximately 6485 hectares of industrial land;
– Tourism area of 500 hectares of land;

Detailed Planning of Nghi Son Economic Zone

1. Scope of the study:
Nghi Son Economic Zone, Thanh Hoa province has a total area of 18,611.8 hectares of Tinh Gia district, Thanh Hoa province, covering 12 communes of Xuan Lam, Tinh Hai, Hai Yen, Mai Lam, Hai Thuong, Hai Ha, Nghi Son, Truc Lam Truong Lam, Tung Lam, Tan Truong, Hai Binh in Tinh Gia district, geographical boundaries are defined as follows:
– East side to the East;
– The West borders Nhu Thanh District;
– Southern borders Quynh Luu district (Nghe An province);
– The North borders on Nguyen Binh and Binh Minh (Tinh Gia district)

2. Characteristics of of Nghi Son economic zone:
– As a general economic zone, multi-disciplinary and multi-sector with a focus on heavy industry and basic industries such as refinery – petrochemical, steel rolling industry executive, manufacturing engineering, production and assembling, repairing and ship building, power industry, manufacturing construction materials, consumer goods production, processing and export … associated with the construction and exploitation of entry Nghi Son port performance; operating under special preferential arrangements; is the driving force of economic development – economic development of Thanh Hoa Province and North Central Coast.
– As an industrial urban area – tourism – an important service of Thanh Hoa and Southern Thanh Hoa – Northern Nghe An; boundaries and own operating regulations.

3. Population size and land:
a) Population size:
– The current status of the population in 2006: 80 600 people;
– 2015: approximately 160,000 people;
– 2025: approximately 230,000 people.

b) Land area:
The total land area of the entire economic zone 18611.8 ha, of which:
– Bonded area covers 550 hectares.
– Tariff areas: an area of about 10 498 ha, of which:
+ Land for the construction industry: an area of about 2,965 ha;
+ Seaport area: an area of about 860 ha;
+ Land for the resort focuses around 350 ha;                                                  + Land for construction of residential (and resettlement urban ban rural population) have an area of about 1,516 ha;
+ Land for approximately 368 ha center, including 121 ha center, specialized centers serving the whole economic zone 131 hectares urban center of about 116 ha;
Land for urban greenery around 428 ha;
+ Land transport: 1,201 ha;
+ Land for training: 195 hectares (including 102 hectares of land in the area for students and staff).
+ Earth golf courses, amusement: 330 ha;
+ Green tree landscape water, ecological tree …: around 2,121 ha;
+ The land reserved for development: 100 hectares;
+ Land for technical infrastructure of 40 ha;
Land for public cemeteries around 25 hectares.                                               – Other land in the economic zone covers an area of approximately 7563.8 hectares including military land, mountains and trees along rivers and natural ecology, river water, lake, forest green eco …

4. Spatial development orientations:
a) Select the land and developments:
– The coastal area from Lach Bang river estuary to the south to the Rang Cua foothills:
+ Developers concentrate on building ports and port services, effective exploitation of Nghi Son port system (including general ports and specialized ports) to serve the economic development zone, vicinity and the area.
– Northern Region of Lach Bang river:
+ A favorable area for urban development concentrated in areas downstream Lach Bang, on the National Highway 1A and 2 on the north by Cong town, Tinh Gia district; combination of population distribution in urban centers with a population of clusters outside urban areas.                                                                                                                              – Southern Region of Lach Bang river:
+ East Highway 1A, industrial development, especially in the heavy industries and basic industries such as petrochemical, cement, thermal power, steel rolling … there is a great demand for transportation seafreight;
+ West Highway 1A: developing multidisciplinary industrial areas such as mechanics, assemblers of automobiles and motorcycles; paper industry, concrete products, food processing, especially the development of the petrochemical industry after.
– Area hills to the west:
Combined system hills, lakes developed recreation areas, resort linked to the landscape and natural ecosystem.                                                  – Sea Island Area:
+ To develop ecotourism in Nghi Son island;
+ Exploit Me island combines economic development with defense, focusing on protecting the ecological environment.                                       b) Functional areas:
Nghi Son Economic Zone comprises two main functions: bonded zone (tariff) and tariff zone.
– Bonded zones:
Bonded area covers about 550 hectares, to the ports associated with include:
+ The wharf and harbor about 50 hectares;
+ The financial center, service center operations, central display and promote products and entertainment area of about 100 ha;
+ Export processing zones and industrial recycling approximately 320 ha area;
+ Roads: around 80 hectares.                                                                                         – Tariff Zone include:
+ Port area: an area of port and harbor about 860 hectares and a water surface area of about 1,460 hectares, including:
. The southern port area: the area of port and harbor about 460 hectares, the exploitation of marine use about 410 hectares, is capable of receiving ships up to 5 thousand tons; a loading capacity of the port is 55 million tons / year;
. Northport Nghi Son island: the potential port development zone, the area of port and harbor about 400 hectares, the exploitation and use of marine approximately 1,050 hectares, capable of receiving ships from 5 – 7 thousand tons.
. Me island port area: an area of 500 hectares, is capable of receiving ships of 10 to 30 thousand tons                                                                                   – Industrial zones:
The area of ​​land for industrial development around 2,965 hectares in 2025, the industrial park include:
+ The eastern highway 1A:
. Petrochemical industrial zone: an area of ​​approximately 550 ha (excluding oil pipeline corridor and the terminal), Mai Lam and Hai Yen commune;
. Industrial Park repair and ship building: size about 65 hectares; location in the southern island of Nghi Son;
. Nghi Son Thermal Power Plant with a capacity of 1,800 MW, the total land area plant and coal ash dump area of ​​255 hectares in Hai Ha commune;
. Metallurgical Industrial Park covers an area of ​​255 hectares, located in Hai Ha and Hai Thuong commune;
. Nghi Son Cement Plant: has a total area of ​​about 110 hectares of land including 40 ha plant construction, plant auxiliary area of ​​70 hectares;
. Diversified industrial parks: the total land area of ​​about 345 hectares in area Mai Lam commune;
. Petroleum storage area: a total land area of ​​about 60 hectares in Hai Ha commune.                                                                                                                 + To the west of National Highway 1A:
The diversified industrial parks: the total land area of about 1,020 hectares in Tan Truong, Tung Lam, Truong Lam commune; including Cong Thanh Cement Plant area about 63 hectares; Other industries 768 hectares; materials industry and the mining area of about 189 ha;
+ Facilities scattered handicraft industry has about 30 hectares;
+ The land reserved for development in 2015: in the area of the hills in Hai Yen, Hai Thuong, Mai Lam and Tung Lam commune approximately 470 ha.                                                                                                        – Urban:
In addition to the commercial center, the service has been arranged combination of tax reserves, the expected tariff arrangement following centers:
+ Administrative center covers an area of 20-30 hectares, was built on the main road overlooking Lach Bang river;
+ Business Center services, culture – fitness and sport: an area of about 60 hectares, built in the north of Truc Lam commune;
+ The urban residential areas: combine building new towns with the reconstruction of existing residential areas in Truc Lam, Hai Binh and Xuan Lam; type of housing varied architecture: buildings, garden houses, villas, townhouses areas …;                                                           – Medical facilities, educational institutions: be reasonable distribution of specific planning of residential areas.
– The resort – Services:
+ Nghi Son island resort: an area of 100 hectares, including restaurant services, hotels and high-end entertainment;
+ Resort and ecotourism Truong Lam, at Khe Nhoi lake, covering an area of about 250 ha;
+ Golf course, hotels and ecotourism in Tan Truong commune has an area of about 330 ha;
+ The ecotourism sector Sea island.
– The park – trees: including amusement parks, garden centers and green ecological system along the rivers and the sea … 20% – 25% of the planned area Economic Zone.                                                                               – The service area of general industrial parks: a total area of approximately 50 hectares situated in the heart of the industrial area.
– The training center and vocational training, including two zones:
+ Zone has detailed planning in Nghi Son new urban area of 25 hectares;
+ The new building is expected to have an area of 170 hectares, of which construction area of about 40 hectares of fields are located in the southern of Khe Tuan lake in Tan Truong commune.                             – The residential areas outside the urban area:
Apart from the residential areas of new urban centers, some residential areas of the Truong Lam, Tan Truong, Tung Lam commune and north of Nghi Son island is retained; combined with mixed residential and renovation upgrades, system infrastructure – economic society.
+ Forming the resettlement areas to serve the clearance, stable life of people by occupation before conversion appropriate profession, training and career change for the ages fit; improve and stabilize the people’s life in these areas;
+ For rural residential status quo, there are solutions to improve people’s living conditions (renovation of public utility, construction of infrastructure, opportunity employment for those of working age).

c) The layout planning of architecture and natural landscape protection
To preserve, protect, restore and mining relics landscape should implement the solution:
– Leveling localized ground areas of construction investment, not disrupt the natural landscape;
– Conservation of marine ecosystems, inland lagoons and renovate additional appropriate plant types for urban and tourism;
– Rational exploitation of the coast, improvement of submerged, high hills, along rivers, lakes and reservoirs into green areas and space tourist attractions.

5. Orientation developing technical infrastructure
a) Traffic:
– Outbound traffic:
+ Airways: To construct civil airports in Quang Loi Secondary Quang Xuong District, an area of about 300 ha;
– Rail:
+ The last industrial area west of Highway 1A will be rebuilt to the west, to the system of motorways and high-speed rail north – south;
+ Upgrade and expand the station to Central Station Science School;
+ To build a railway linking the non-tariff area and Nghi Son port with the national rail system.                                                                                         – Waterway:
2015:
+ Investments, complete construction combined port south of Nghi Son island;
+ Investments build Nghi Son port to the north directly serve for the refining industry – petrochemicals, cement and non-tariff areas;
+ Investment in crude oil import port in the Mekong islands.
After 2015:
+ To complete the construction of the northern port of Nghi Son island;
+ Continuing to invest in a port in Me island, combining economic – defense.                                                                                                                                     – Road:
+ Investing in building the North-South highway west of Highway 1A;
+ Complete with Nghi Son route connecting Ho Chi Minh Trail, which stretch from km 0 to km 00 + 4 + 661 to be adjusted to suit the general planning of Nghi Son economic zone;
+ Investment in the construction of Nghi Son port connector Quynh Luu – Nghe An;
+ To upgrade and expansion via Highway 1A Nghi Son Economic Zone as the standard of grade II.
– Transport sector:
+ Main transport system including the North-South axis linking central urban areas to industrial zones and Nghi Son port connects the east-west axis from Nghi Son port with the highway has redline 40-80 m;
+ The inter-regional routes boundaries from 48-60 m;
+ Routes areas redline 22.5 to 27 m;
+ The route serves the area of ​​eco-tourism has redline 14 m;
+ The intersections of the main axis (East – West and North – South) with external transport designed level crossings.
– The system of parking lots:
+ External Bus Terminal located near Science University. The area of ​​around 6 hectares;
+ Parking center for long-distance transport North-South are located in the green area near Truong Thanh village, Tung Lam commune, an area of ​​around 6 hectares;
+ Arrangement of the car park, bus planned in detail.                                     b) Water supply:
– Indicators of water use:
+ Water supply Target 2015: 100 l / person / day, for 85% of the population; 2025: 120 liters / person / day, for 95% of the population.
+ Water level indicator tourists: 300 liters / person / day.
+ Target industrial water supply, high-tech: 20-30 m3 / ha / day.
+ Total demand for water: 2015 is 80,000 m3 / day; 2025 is 140,000 m3 / day.
– Water: The lake is mainly taken from the Dong Chua lake to Yen My lake,  after 2015 to provide water from lake of Muc river.                 – Water supply:
+ Water pump station built at Yen My lake then to pump water from that lake to Dong Chua lake and Kim Giao lake;
+ Water factory: construction of water plants in the Dong Chua lake serving southeast of highway 1A, capacity: 90,000 m3 / day; water plant in lake west Kim Giao served highway 1A, capacity: 50,000 m3 / day; North used water from the town’s water plant with a capacity of existing Cuffs 5000 m3 / day was increased to 15,000 m3 / day.      – Sewer rain:
+ Select separate rainwater drainage system, the main drainage line using circular sewers and urban drainage lines using open ditches or canals with plates;
+ Main drainage direction: exit to Tuan Cung river basin, Nha Le river, Cau Lau river, Cau Ho river, Yen Hoa river and Bang river, then into the East Sea.                                                                                                                   c) Power supply:
– Standard power supply:
+ Power supply activities: first-phase 350W / person; LT 500w / person;
+ Industry: multidisciplinary: 200 kW / ha, heavy industry: 300 kW / ha; warehousing, port: 50-150 kW / ha; urban center: 120 kW / ha;
– Power supply: use the national grid be supplied from 220 kV substation  located in Cau Lau, in Truong Lam commune.                           d) Waste water drainage:
– Standards and demand:
+ Standard sewerage degree clean water standards.
+ The total volume of wastewater generated by each phase.
By 2015: 58 806 (m3 / day);
By 2025 about 85 140 (m3 / day).                                                                               – Wastewater treatment:
+ Waste water treatment for industrial clusters and urban neighborhoods.
+ Sewerage system: in the economic zone has 2 drainage system: drainage of industrial waste water and sewerage system of urban parks.
+ Industrial wastewater is cleaned in two steps:
. Local wastewater treatment plant to clean waste water standard C TCVN 5945 – 2005;
. Clean 2nd at the wastewater treatment plant’s concentrated industrial zones B standards TCVN 5945-2005 before being discharged into the external environment.
+ Building 6 wastewater treatment plant, according to the regional division.                                                                                                                                       e) Sanitation:
– Solid waste:
+ Solid Waste activities: To collect concentrate, waste should be separated at source into inorganic solid waste for recycling and organic waste to landfill in the general solid waste disposal;
+ Industrial Solid Waste: need sorting waste at source, recovery and reuse. Solid waste unusable transported out into landfills along with household waste. Hazardous solid waste handling plan must be separate;
+ Medical waste: classified as hazardous waste, must be treated with standard burners;
+ Solid Waste Zone (CTR): solid waste transported to the solid waste treatment zones of Tinh Gia district (northern study area). Industrial solid waste brought about solid waste treatment site in Truong Lam. In particular treatment zones arranged a landfill of hazardous industrial waste. Scale solid waste treatment area about 60 ha.                                                                                                                                           – Cemetery:
+ Closure, roadblocks greening quarantine, then moved the cemetery scattered in the economic zone of the area is planned to:
+ Cemetery on the slopes of Rang Cua moutain in Hai Ha commune, the area of approximately 8-12 hectares;
+ Cemetery on Xuoc mountain in Hai Thuong commune area of about 15-20 hectares;
– Planning 2 new cemetery: Cemetery of Tinh Gia district (northwest EZ) here in the future construction of cremation is expected to serve about 30% of the urban population and the new cemetery in the Truong Lam commune (southern region), the size of 30 hectares each;
– The relocation of the cemetery will be moved to the cemetery in Truong Lam commune and other areas as planned.                                         e) Post – Telecommunication:
– Main signals are subtracted from the total station Nghi Son, through the trunk line will be taken to the regional level for the design;
– To 2025: Nghi Son Economic Zone will reach out 115,000 subscribers, subscriber density reached 50 telephones / 100 people. Need to expand the switchboard capacity build Nghi Son and satellite operator. Formation of the provincial information centers in Nghi Son Economic Zone;
– Optical cable transmission, continued investment in new fiber line and finishing the loop;
– Network Peripheral continue to build and expand the original cable, branch cable in the coming period to meet subscriber growth and consistent with economic growth;
– Mobile networks: market service providers ensure information needs of citizens as well as economic needs of the area.

6. Planning for the first phase construction in 2015:
a) The first-phase planning objectives
The first-phase construction planning to exploit the potential advantages in the most favorable conditions for the development of identifiable base premise, breakthrough.
– Preparation of detailed planning of functional areas;
– Investment in human resource development in the Nghi Son Economic Zone;
– The project of construction of economic infrastructure – social, Nghi Son economic zone and the functional areas.                                           b) Scope of the first planning phase
– Population size: approximately 160,000 people, while the population in the new urban area of about 120,000 people (including residential and renovating existing villages located in the new urban area), residents of the existing villages quo reconstruction of about 19,000 people and approximately 20,000 other sectors of the population such as boarding students, armed forces, visitors, employees on the day from the neighborhood (labor pendulum ) ….
– The scale of urban construction land: approximately 6,691 hectares.                                                                                                                                   c) Formation and development of functional areas:
– Investment in the construction of resettlement areas:
Project construction of resettlement areas and create new housing for households eligible for relief, compensation in Nghi Son Economic Zone, including Truc Lam resettlement area, village resettlement site in Tien Phong village, in Hai Binh commune, resettlement areas Nghi Son Industrial Zone in Southeast drain bust Binh Minh commune and prepared to invest some resettlement sites in Tan Truong, Truc Lam served clearance, building Forest School projects and infrastructure in the economic zone …;
+ To develop industrial parks including petrochemical park, Park power plant, steel industry; Shipbuilding industrial park, automobile assembly and other industries;
+ Develop tourist resorts, entertainment:
. Ecotourism Zone Nghi Son island of 100 hectares;
. Golf course, the scale of 330 ha;
. For the ecotourism on Lach Bang river.
+ The professional education center: Construction of Nghi Son new urban area, 25 hectares.
+ Development of urban neighborhoods:
. Building part of Nghi Son new urban areas, including central system complete urban areas such as general administrative center urban health center, sports center, the downtown the service…;                           .  South Lach Bang river (Hai Binh) urban, west urban area, the resettlement areas.

Nghi Son Economic Zone Overview

Nghi Son Economic Zone was established and promulgated regulations according to the Decision No. 102/QD-TTg, dated May 15th 2006 by the Prime Minister. It located in the south of Thanh Hoa province, on the road connected North and South of the country, from Hanoi 200 km south, is a bridge between the Northern region with the Central, Northwest and South, with markets in South Laos and Northeast Thailand.

I. CONDITIONS OF NATURAL AND SOCIAL of  Nghi Son EZ:

1. The potential and geographical location

Nghi Son Economic Zone (EZ Nghi Son) has a natural area of ​​18,611.8 hectares located south of Thanh Hoa province, on the way connected north – south of the country, from the capital Hanoi 200 km south, is a bridge between the northern region with the Central, Northwest and South, with the market in southern Laos and northeastern Thailand. Nghi Son port has the potential to develop into one of the largest sea port in the country with the capacity to receive vessels of up to 50,000 DWT tonnage, loading capacity up to hundreds of million tons / year. To achieve the objective of developing a multidisciplinary EZ attract heavy industries and basic industries such as petrochemical, high-grade steel rolling, thermal power, building materials, production and processing of commodities use and exports … The Government of Vietnam has issued and to apply the highest preferential policies for investors.

2. Climate

Average temperature in 23,40C, air humidity 85-86% annual average rainfall of 1,833 mm average.

3. Topography

The terrain varied, including: Mountains, plains and coastal areas. In plain that accounts for 60% of total area.

4. Population and labor

The total population of Thanh Hoa province about 3.5 million people, including labor force of 2.1 million people. Nghi Son Economic Zone’s population is over 80,000 people, including labor force of about 45,000 people. The labor force is largely Thanh Hoa young workers, have been educated graduate education and upper secondary school, have the ability to acquire science and technology and training of highly skilled labor. Thanh Hoa has the educational system and training is quite complete with enough educational levels and disciplines. At Nghi Son Economic Zone has Vocational School Nghi Son is active and Technology College Licogi are built to meet the training needs of thousands of technical workers.

To meet the demand for human resources for EZ, now Nghi Son Economic Zone Management Board is developing a scheme on training and development of human resources Nghi Son Economic Zone period 2015-2025 approved by the Government.

II. TECHNICAL – SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

1. Transport system
– Road: Located on trunk roads north – south of Vietnam, the highway 1A and national  north – south highway in the west of highway 1A pass through Nghi Son EZ. Systematic continuous road traffic between regions in the province and the region. The transport routes linking the urban center to the industrial zones and Nghi Son port, the East-West linking Nghi Son port with the North-South Expressway. Currently, Thanh Hoa province is urgent construction of Nghi Son EZ route from Tho Xuan airport, it is about 60km.
– Railways: Railways country run through Nghi Son Economic Zone over 15km in length, including station upgrades Faculty School is scheduled to expand into Central Station EZ:
+ From Hanoi Railway Station to Khoa Truong Railway Station: 200km.
+ From Ho Chi Minh city Railway Station to Khoa Truong Railway Station: 1.500km.
– Port: Nghi Son Port has built and put into operation the dedicated terminal of Nghi Son Thermal Power, Nghi Son cement manufactory and 03 different berths can accommodate vessels up to 30,000 DWT tonnage , loading capacity of about 5 million tonnes / year. In addition, there are now dozens of synthetic harbors, ports and container terminals and specialized synthetic logistic parks are being investors under construction.

From Nghi Son port location:

Ø to Hai Phong port: 119 nautical mile.
Ø to the port of Ho Chi Minh City: 700 nautical mile.
Ø to the port of Hong Kong: 650 nautical mile.
Ø to the port of Singapore: 1280 nautical mile.
Ø to the port of Tokyo: 1900 nautical mile.

– Aviation:  The distance betweenTho Xuan Airpot EZ 4E and Nghi Son is about 60 km. Currently, Vietnam Airlines airlines are exploiting Thanh Hoa routes – Ho Chi Minh City with a frequency of 02 flights / day. Under the approved plan, the airport will be upgraded Tho Xuan expand into international airports to meet the development needs of the Nghi Son EZ and serves the travel needs of people in the province and in parks

2. Electricity system
– Nghi Son EZ is using the National Grid network including North-South 500 kV transmission line and 220KV Thanh Hoa – Nghe An, the existing substation 220/110/22 kV – 250 MVA ensure sufficient power supply to demand and domestic production.
– Nghi Son Economic Zone is the Government planning to develop into a major power center with a total capacity 2.400MW. In particular, the Nghi Son Thermal Power Plant of 600 MW I will be completed and generating in the first quarter 2014. The Nghi Son Thermal Power Plant II, a 1,200 MW by Marubeni Corporation (Japan) and Kepco (Korea Korea) investing in BOT expected to start construction by the end of 2014. Cong Thanh Thermal Power Plant 600 MW has been invested leveling.

3. Water supply
– Raw water: Raw water taken from Yen My lake (87 million m3) and Song Muc Lake (200 million m3) of water pipeline system rough. Pipeline Phase 1 provides a capacity of 30,000 m3/day for Dong Chua  lake was built and put into operation. Pipeline Phase 2 capacity of 90,000 m3 / day is being invested from ODA, scheduled for completion in 2015.
– Water: There are two water supply factory are factory in Dong Chua lake have been building in phase I and is supplying with a capacity of 30,000 m3 / day; Phase II to increase capacity to 90,000 m3 / day and factory in the western region 1A, capacity: 20,000 m3 / day under construction, scheduled for completion in 2015.

4. Telecommunication services:

Telecommunication Network Infrastructure – Information Technology Nghi Son Economic Zone has been planned development with advanced services, broadband, high-speed and modern technology; have the ability to meet the demand for telecommunications services – information technology with the highest quality for our customers.

III. SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
The school system, hospitals, commercial services, hotel – tourist … was planning sync. Several projects are under construction, such as eco-tourism zone of Nghi Son island, tourism and service area north of Nghi Son island resort, Complex General Services, Northern District public service Marked mountain, School Licogi collegial technology, worker housing area, commercial banks, insurance services … to meet the needs of housing, education, and entertainment of officials, experts and people in Nghi Son Economic Zone.

IV. PLANNING
1. On 10/10/2007, the Prime Minister has approved construction planning Nghi Son Economic Zone in Decision No. 1364 / QD-TTg. Until now, all the functional areas approved detailed planning 1/2000, including important areas such as:
a. Nghi Son Port: The Ministry of Transport approved the detailed planning of Decision No. 1401 / QD-BGTVT on 26/5/2010. The total area is 2,020 hectares planned, which is 916.8 ha land and water areas is 1103.2 hectares. Nghi Son port is planned including synthetic wharf, container and specialized berths capable of receiving ships 30000-50000 DWT, unloading capacity of 80 million tons / year.

b. The Industrial Park
– A petrochemical complex: Planned area 504 ha; 394 hectares including factory premises under phase 1 (including factory area, terminal and pipeline zones), 110 ha planned to phase capacity expansion to 20 million tons / year.
– Nghi Son Thermal Center: The planned area of ​​347 ha, including premises Nghi Son 1 thermal power factory, Nghi Son Thermal Power factory 2 and the dedicated port (20 ha);
– Concentrated industrial zones such as industrial zone 1 (241.29 hectares), Industrial Park No. 2 (128.37 ha), Industrial Park No. 3 (247.12 ha), Industrial Zone No. 4 (385.24 ha), Industrial Park No. 5 (462.87 ha), Metallurgical Industrial Park (473.60 ha).

c. The other functional areas
– Urban centers: 1613.28 ha;
– Urban Area 3: 572.2 ha;
– The Public Service Center: 38.70 ha;
– Eco-tourism zone of Nghi Son island: 100 hectares;
– Solid waste treatment area Truong Lam: 40.03 ha;
– North Mountain Park Public Service Marked: 14.58 ha.
There are also other functional areas already approved detailed planning, such as residential areas, resettlement area, Golf …

2. Orientation planned expansion Nghi Son EZ
Implementing the policy of the Prime Minister, Thanh Hoa province is making adjustment schemes, expanding the area of Nghi Son EZ approval process before 2015 include the entire region and 5 communes of Tinh Gia district of Nong Cong, Nhu Thanh with a total area of about 64,000 ha, of which:
– The area of approximately 12 510 hectares of urban land;
– The area of approximately 6485 hectares of industrial land;
– Tourism area of 500 hectares of land;

V. INVESTMENT INCENTIVES POLICY

1. The rent and water surface rent: The rent and water surface rent bracket stipulated by the People’s Committee of Thanh Hoa province issued and stable for many years.
The maximum rental period of 70 years, expired on possible extension if investor demand.

2. Exemption from land rent and water surface rent
2.1. Exemption from land rent and water surface rent during construction; free from 11 to 15 years after the project goes into operation, depending on the field of project business lines.
2.2. Exemption from land rent and water surface rent during project implementation for projects in the field of special investment incentives stipulated by the Government.

3. Corporate income tax: Income Applicable to Enterprise from implementing new investment projects.
3 .1. Nghi Son EZ: Apply preferential tax rate of 10% within 15 years, 04-year tax exemption and 50% tax for the next 09 years.
3.2. For investment projects to expand the scale of production, capacity expansion, technological innovation (that meet the criteria prescribed by Decree 218/2013 / ND-CP dated 26/12/2013 stipulating information and guidelines for implementation of the Law on corporate income tax) are selected tax incentives under the project is active for the remaining time (if any), exempt or reduce income tax on the increase due to head Expanding brings. Time of tax exemption or reduction for income taxes increased due to expanded investment by tax holidays, tax reduction applies to new investment projects.

4. Export Tax and Import Tax
Depending on the field of project sectors that investor preferences:
– Tax exemption for goods imported to create fixed assets and means of transport in the technological line service investment projects means carrying workers …
– Import tax exemption for a period of 5 years, since the project goes into production to produce raw materials, supplies, components and semi-finished products which Vietnam can not be manufactured or produced substandard quality.

5. Personal Income Tax
Reduce 50% income tax on income subject to income tax, including Vietnam and foreigners working in the EZ.

6. Other policies
6.1. Policy on prices:
Applying a price policy for goods, services and land rent for investors are institutions and individuals, irrespective of domestic and foreign production activities, trading in Nghi Son Economic Zone .
6.2. Switching losses:
Investors after the tax settlement with the tax authorities that loss shall be carried forward losses to subsequent years; This loss amounts to be deducted from the income subject to corporate income tax under the provisions of the Enterprise Income Tax Law. Time forward losses not exceeding 5 years.
6.3. Depreciation:
Investment projects in Nghi Son EZ applicable asset depreciation fast for fixed assets; The maximum depreciation rate is twice the depreciation of each asset depreciation regime.

7. Support policy of Thanh Hoa province for investment projects in industrial zones 3, 4, 5 – Nghi Son EZ:
Provincial budget support 10% of expenses based leveling settlement documents by the management of Nghi Son economic zone evaluation. The level of support must not exceed 500 million / 01 ha.

Groundbreaking the biggest Refinery and Petrochemical Complex in Vietnam

In the morning of October 23, 2013, Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical Limited Liability Company organized starting construction Petrochemical Complex in Nghi Son Tinh Gia district, Thanh Hoa province.

This is a petrochemical complex with a capacity and investment in Vietnam by the National Petroleum Corporation of Vietnam, the International Oil Company Kuwait – KPI, Idemitsu Kosan and Mitsui Chemicals (Japan) JV invest.

Attending the ceremony, towards Vietnam with Mr. Nguyen Tan Dung, member of the Politburo, the 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; former General Secretary Le Kha Phieu, former Prime Minister Phan Van Khai; former comrades Party and government leaders, heads of departments and Central Government ministries, leaders of Thanh Hoa province, Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN), the leader company Nghi Son Refinery Limited. To the foreign investors Deputy Prime Minister Mustafa Kuwait Oil Minister Al-Shemali; representatives of the Government of Japan and Kuwait.

Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical Complex project is a key national project. The project has a total investment of US $ 9 billion investment by international oil company Kuwait – KPI, Vietnam Oil and Gas Corporation, Idemitsu Kosan, Mitsui Chemicals (Japan) and the international financial institutions. With the combination of international contractors with experience, led by company JGC (Japan), the project will be built in about 4 years.

The project is expected to complete construction in 2017, has a capacity of 10 million tons of petrochemical products per year. United Nghi Son Refinery role ensuring energy security and promote economic development and industrialization of Thanh Hoa province.

The project will meet the needs of petrochemical products of the process of industrialization and modernization of the country. The construction and operation of the project is an important step to step by step toward self-sufficiency of refined petroleum products and ensure the supply of energy. These are projects with capital foreign direct investment from the largest ever in Vietnam. The successful implementation of the project is an important factor in attracting foreign investment in Vietnam, especially in the capital of Japan and the Middle East.

Report on progress in implementing the project, the Chairman PVN Phung Dinh Thuc said: “With the support of the Party and Government of Vietnam and the Government of Japan, Kuwait, during the 5-year project signed EPC contract, which completed negotiations and signed the loan applications with the international credit institutions arrange loans of up to $ 5 billion, and over $ 4 billion of capital. This is a great success from the efforts of all the shareholders, the company Nghi Son Refinery Limited is a prerequisite of an effective project in the future. ”

For safe operation complexes, quality, effective after four years, hundreds of experts from the investor and engineer officers thousands of contractors have been efforts EPC detailed design and manufacturing preparation equipment worldwide. Looking ahead, 25,000 officials, engineers, construction workers, hundreds of thousands of tons of equipment and supplies, will gather on the site to build the project.

On behalf of PVN, chairman Phung Dinh Thuc commitment: “Oil and Gas Corporation will partner with investment partners to fully implement the commitments and support the project aims to build and operate the United Petrochemical Facilities Son safety, schedule and quality assurance, contributing to a significant turning point Nghi Son economic, spreading to the South of Thanh Hoa province – North of Nghe An province “.

Speaking at the ceremony, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung appreciated this significant project is especially important in the socio-economic development and energy security of Vietnam. The Prime Minister praised: “I appreciate the effort, the effort of Petro Vietnam, foreign investors, Ltd. Nghi Son Refinery, financial institutions and the EPC Contractor in a short time completed the large volume of documents arranging the loans and capital to be able to put the project into the construction process. The commencement of construction of the EPC contract today is just the first step, to build successful and put the project into operation safely, effectively requires the investor, the contractor must endeavor more and cooperate more effectively.

Prime Minister asked the investor – the company Nghi Son Refinery, the EPC Contractor to fulfill capacity and their experience to cooperate and implement the tasks in order to ensure project schedules Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical Complex after 40 months of construction will go on operating safety, high quality and efficient business.

At the ceremony, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung also requested the review of Thanh Hoa province, promoting the potential advantages of the province for this project and create momentum for the provincial economy. Thanh Hoa Province continued attention, take care of life for people in areas of resettlement project area. Especially to coordinate with investors, training in place for local workers to provide project.

Mr. Mustafa Al-Shemali, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil of Kuwait, Kuwait on behalf of the Government and the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, said: “Nghi Son refinery and  petrochemical complex is a symbol of solidarity among workers three countries Kuwait, Vietnam and Japan. The project is the quintessence of the common resources, experience and commitment, the foundation for lasting cooperation in the future between the three countries not only in the oil industry but also in all other areas.

Mr. Kazutoshi Shimmura, General Director of Nghi Son Refinery Limited; Mr. Keisuke Takeuchi, Chairman and CEO of JGC, on behalf of the EPC Consortium; Mr. Hiroshi Fukada, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan in Vietnam; Mr. Mai Van Ninh, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of Thanh Hoa Provincial Council … also had speeches evaluated the importance of the project and acknowledged the contributions of governments promoting the project on schedule.

At the ceremony, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and other leaders of the Party and State of Vietnam, Japan, Kuwait has officially started press Refinery Project in Vietnam.

Information about Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical Complex Project

Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical Complex Project invested by Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN) of 25.1%, the company Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI / KPE) 35.1%, Idemitsu Kosan Co., Japan (IKC) 35.1%, Mitsui Chemical Company of Japan (MCI) by 4.7%. Represented by the company Nghi Son Refinery Limited (NSRP).

Total investment: about $ 9 billion, $ 5 billion loan from JBIC, Kexim, NEXI and other banks.

Capacity of 10 million tons / year crude oil processing were imported from Kuwait.

Product: Gas LPG, petrol (RON 92, 95), Diesel (senior, usually), Kerosene / jet fuel, Polypropylene, Para-xylene, benzene and sulfur.

Factory Premises: 400ha onshore site clearance and leveling has been completed.

Complete EPC tender: September 04 th, in 2011

EPC Contractor: consortium of bidders by the company JGC Corporation (Japan) head and contractors: Chiyoda Corporation (Japan), GS Engineering & Construction Corporation (South Korea), SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd. (Korea), Technip France (France), and Technip Geoproduction (M) Sdn. Bhd (Malaysia).

Contractors initial dredging of marine projects: Consortium Contractor PTSC-PVC-Vinawaco.

Progress of Project: 01.27.2013 EPC Contracting; Implementation period 40 months the EPC contract; Date of implementation 07.22.2013 EPC contract month; It is expected that commercial operation: QIII / 2017.

Announcing 32 planning projects in economic zone and industrial zone

By the end of June – 2015, the Management  Board of Nghi Son Economic Zone (EZ) has completed, announced 32 plan in EZ and industrial zones (IZs) in the province.
Follow that, there is one general plan; 1 adjustment project, additional development planning of Thanh Hoa IZs to 2020; 1 adjustment project, expand Nghi Son EZ; 29 detailed plan about functional areas and industrial zones in Nghi Son EZ. Currently, the Management Board continues to establish and browser 11 detailed plan in EZ functional areas and industrial zones.
Along with the planning, the Management Board of Nghi Son EZ collaboration with the local authorities to strengthen the management and planning at EZ and IZs. However, in Nghi Son EZ, coordination for  planning management is still inadequate; limited milestones detailed planning of functional areas after plugging and published was dismantled or smashed. The illegal construction, zoning violations on the arterial roads still complicated.

Nearly $ 1 billion USD to build roads connecting the Tho Xuan airport and Nghi Son Economic Zone

As reported by the Department of Transport of Thanh Hoa province, the project to construct a line from the Nghi Son Economic Zone to the Tho Xuan airport  has a length of over 60km traverse of Tho Xuan District, Trieu Son district, Nhu Thanh district, Nong Cong district , Tinh Gia district and Nghi Son Economic Zone.

This project will be constructed in two subprojects. Subproject 1 construction period is 5 years;

Length of nearly 66km from Km49 to Km369 + 500-QL47 + 400-1A Xuan Lam commune; is designed with standard grade III plain; Complete clearance of about 235ha.

Sub-project 1 has three levels of investment, the total investment option 1 is more than 4.5 trillion VND; Option 2 over 8.2 trillion VND and option 3 than 10.4 trillion VND.

Subproject 2 also has two plans under which plan 1 has a length of 63km including 53km long main route from the start line to the junction of Thanh Tan (Km0 – Km53), Ben Sung township branch (branch 1) long 2,1 km and Phu Son – Xuan Lam (branch 2) with 2-lane cross-section 12m in wide. Total investment in Option 1 is estimated nearly 4 trillion VND.

Option 2 subproject 2 will be fully invested all the main routes (Km0 – Km73 + 230) and subsidiary Phu Son – Xuan Lam (Branch 2), 23m wide, Ben Sung township branch (branch 1) cross 12m wide. The total funding for this project sub nearly 9 trillion, while implementing subprojects 2 lasted 5 years.

This route is particularly important in economic development – social, defense and security, especially direct development of Nghi Son economic zone.

Also, this route when completed, will promote the development of South Thanh  Hoa – North Nghe An, Lam Kinh Industrial Zone, Worl Heritage Ho Dynasty Citadel …

The investment on the route is essential and urgent, Thanh Hoa Provincial People’s Committee proposed to the Prime Minister for permission to continue implementing projects to build roads from travel Tho Xuan Airport Economic Zone Facilities Son under BT or BOT form.

Chairman of Thanh Hoa Trinh Van Chien suggest, this is a huge project, with a total cost of up to 20.000 billion VND (equivalent to approximately USD $ 1 billion), will recommend to the Prime Minister for allow continued implementation of the project in the form of BT or BOT.

Department of Transport need to clarify the advantages and disadvantages of the embodiment of the second sub-project with the following contents: Length, implementation cost, construction time and the socioeconomic impact area where the route will pass through; drafting the budget plan for the clearance work.

Department of Transport works with the relevant agencies to implement the entire project demarcation. After the demarcation is completed, facility handed over to the local authorities to protect the landmark plan.

Department of Finance specifying the source of the money and planned to reimburse investors, in collaboration with the Department of Transport present report to provincial people’s committees review and report to the Prime Minister.