Bac Giang to kick off many infrastructure projects in Q2
The northern province of Bac Giang has planned to begin a host of basic infrastructure projects within the second quarter, focusing on speeding up the progress of and tackling hurdles facing major ones.
Bac Giang (VNA) – The northern province of BacGiang has planned to begin a host of basic infrastructure projects within thesecond quarter, focusing on speeding up the progress of and tackling hurdlesfacing major ones.
The province is striving to start the construction of the NhuNguyet bridge on April 30, and of the Dong Viet bridge on May 19.
Local authorities are set to pay a special attention to investmentpreparations and compensation for site clearance at the Viet Han, Quang Chau,Hoa Phu, Tan Hung and Yen Lu industrial parks.
Tourism development, particularly at existing destinationslike the eco-spiritual site Tay Yen Tu and the Truc Lam – Phuong Hoang Zen monastery,is also another focus.
Per official statistics, Bac Giang is implementing a seriesof big projects, including 13 public-invested and three public–privatepartnership ones. Among them are an infrastructure and warehousing project servingthe international logistics center in Bac Giang city worth over 4.19 trillionVND (183.18 million USD), a road project valued over 1.45 trillion VND, and a1.214 trillion VND golf course./.
The People’s Committee of northern Bac Giang province has granted investment registration certificates to two industrial park (IP) development projects with a combined capital of nearly 4 trillion VND (174.72 million USD).
The northern province of Bac Giang has been promoting the sales of “Thieu” lychee in domestic and foreign markets, including high-standard ones, according to Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Phan The Tuan.
Though Bac Giang was a COVID-19 epi-centre when the fourth wave of the pandemic struck the country last year, the northern province has managed to keep the virus at bay and revive the economy with strong determination and action of the local administration and the solidarity among the political system, business community and citizens.
As many as 225 new businesses were set up in the northern province of Bac Giang in the first quarter of this year, up 20.3 percent from the same period in 2021.
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The event, co-organised by the Vietnam Trade Office in the UK and TT Meridian, a local importer of Vietnamese fresh produce, aims to build a national lychee brand and encourage broader recognition of Vietnamese fruits in a competitive, high-end market.
The industry's performance has been powered by bold investments in modern production lines, enabling Vietnamese firms to produce complicated products which were exclusive to advanced economies.
A corner of Bac Giang (Photo: VNA) 
