Kien Giang (VNA) - The Mekong Delta province of Kien Gianghas approved in principle a project on building the Hon Dat - Kien Luongcoastal road from 2021 to 2024.
The 39.4-km road will have total investment of about 1.48 trillion VND(64.23 million USD), according to the provincial Department of Transport.
The two-lane road will connect Hon Me in Tho Son commune, Hon Datdistrict with Binh An T-junction in Binh An commune, Kien Luong district. Theproject also comprises the construction of 24 new concrete bridges.
It is expected to help the province boost tourism in coastal areas, especiallythe Ba Hon historic and cultural complex in Hon Dat district, the Hon Chong area,and the Hon Phu Tu tourist complex in Kien Luong district.
Over the next five years, the province aims to upgrade and build moreroads to improve transport infrastructure on Phu Quoc Island, Tho Chu Island,and other islands in the districts of Kien Hai and Kien Luong, Ha Tien city./.
The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang will spend more than 326 billion VND (14 million USD) to implement the One Commune, One Product programme in the 2019-25 period.
The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is identifying the measures needed to have the “yellow card” warning from the European Commission (EC) for illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing removed, according to local authorities.
The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has earmarked 680 million VND (29,300 USD) to provide relief for households affected by natural disasters in five districts so far this year.
Total investment for socio-economic development in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang stood at 222.66 trillion VND (9.6 billion USD) in 2016-2020, with an annual average growth of 6.1 percent, according to the provincial People’s Committee.
The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is taking measures to retain its forest coverage rate at 11 percent, according to its Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
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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.
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This is the second year the magazine has released the ranking, which is based on total revenue and key financial indicators of enterprises from seven countries in the region: Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Cambodia.
At the summit, publishing, tech, and media sectors will discuss emerging trends, business models, and sustainable solutions for digital publishing development in Vietnam.
This year’s “Vietnam Goods Week” marks a significant milestone as it is being held simultaneously for the first time in four locations across Asia: Japan, Hong Kong (China), Cambodia, and Malaysia, from June 19 - 22.
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