Industrial Zones Speed up CentralProvince's Economic Development

Locating on the way from Da Nang to Hoi An, 20 km far from Da Nang international airport, 29 km from Tien Sa port to the North, 100 km far from Chu Lai airport, Ky Ha port and Dung Quat oil refinery, built on an area of 418 hectares by Quang Nam - Da Nang Urban and Industrial Zone development joint stock company, Dien Nam Dien Ngoc is one of successful industrial zones in the Centre of Vietnam in general and in Quang Nam in particular.

 

Founded in 1996 with key business lines of seafood processing, wood products, leather footwear, garment for export, construction materials, mechanics and consumer products, the zone has so far had 40 licensed projects including 31 locally invested and 11 foreign invested projects with the total capital of more than VND1,960 billion and US$116,7 million, respectively. 37 among these 40 projects have been put into operation and created jobs for more than 16,000 employees. The zone’s revenue and export turnover in 2007 were approximately VND1.7 trillion and more than US$103 million, respectively. After ten years of establishment and development, Dien Nam - Dien Ngoc’s convenient infrastructure system has been completed with standard sewage treatment system.

 

Thuan Yen industrial zone which is invested by Vinaconex 25 is built on a planned area of 230.6 hectares. Locating near the North - South national highway, 30 km far from Chu Lai airport and Ky Ha port to the South, Thuan Yen industrial zone has now 7 projects which are under operation including one foreign invested project built on 20.93 hectares with the total investment capital of VND111,248 billion and US$2 million. 2007’s industrial production value of enterprises in the zone was estimated VND91.9 billion, 43 percent over the figure in 2006. The enterprises operating in the zone have provided jobs to nearly 3,000 employees. With the key business lines of agro-products, leather footwear, construction materials and garment, Thuan Yen industrial zone is ranked in the list of newly founded industrial zones to be given priority till 2015.

 

Locating 40 km far from Da Nang city to the South, 25 km from Tam Ky city to the North, acting as an important gateway for goods circulation and transport in the region, Dong Que Son industrial zone is built on an area of 32.56 hectares. By June 2008, the zone has granted licenses to KCN 13 projects on 49.47 hectares, including 10 domestically invested and 2 foreign invested projects capitalised at VND65.101 billion and US$4.879 million, respectively. 7 among these 13 projects have been put into operation, providing jobs to nearly 1,000 employees and the remained projects are under construction and expected to be put into operation late 2008. The zone is attracting two foreign invested production projects and one infrastructure investor.

 

Possessing favorable conditions for a big industrial zone in the future, the Management Board of Dong Que Son industrial zone is calling for infrastructure investment as well as calling both domestic and foreign enterprises for investment in business lines such as agro-sylvan-mineral products, assembly, electric and electronic, industrial garment, etc... and other lines in service sector such as houses for workers, environment treatment and health care… The zone, which is capitalised at VND18 billion, started some items, namely: the site clearance and compensation, main roads construction, completion of the 22kw electricity line in coordination with the electricity industry, further attraction of both domestic and foreign investment. Additionally, the detailed planning of the zone has been completed.