Phu Tho’s efforts to better business, investment climate pay off
Phu Tho province’s efforts to improve its business and investment environment have paid off evidenced by the fact that the northern midland locality has attracted many important projects which are expected to help open up more socio-economic development opportunities.
Viet Tri city of Phu Tho province (Photo: phutho.gov.vn)
Phu Tho (VNA) – Phu Tho province’s efforts to improve its businessand investment environment have paid off evidenced by the fact that the northern midland locality has attractedmany important projects which are expected to help open up more socio-economicdevelopment opportunities.
Phan Trong Tan, Vice Chairman of the provincial People'sCommittee, said to promote socio-economic development, the Party Delegationto the provincial People's Committee proposed 19 key projects for 2022, ofwhich 15 are transited and four are new; and at the same time set out specifictasks and solutions for each project in the coming time to ensure theirprogress.
To that end, right from the beginning of this year, the committee started directing departments and localities to work out specific plans, consider and fulfilprocedures related to investment, land and construction.
Developed transport infrastructure in Viet Tri (Photo: phutho.gov.vn)
Thanks to the engagement of the entire political system andthe close coordination of departments, sectors and localities, the construction of six key projects has been launched so far.
These projects, once put into operation, are expected to become important highlights changing the look of urban areas, services andtourism, creating favourable conditions for socio-economic development, andensuring security and defence of Phu Tho.
Regarding the 13 remaining projects, the province isexerting efforts to remove barriers related to investment procedures, siteclearance and resettlement to start work on them as planned./.
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Viet Tri city of Phu Tho province (Photo: phutho.gov.vn) 
Developed transport infrastructure in Viet Tri (Photo: phutho.gov.vn) 
