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Update news industrial parks

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 12/12

 Construction begins on Vietnam’s largest offshore oilrig; Vinamilk buys US dairy firm; Mollusk exports to US decline; Incentives for Vietnamese investors in Belgium; HCM City attracts US$2.5 billion to industrial parks

IP investors to enjoy increased incentives

VietNamNet Bridge – New incentives to attract investment into industrial parks nationwide were announced by the Ministry of Planning and Investment last week.

FDI bottlenecks in Mekong Delta

 VietNamNet Bridge – Although the Mekong Delta was “a bright spot” in the initial stage of FDI attraction, it has now been in low profile with Can Tho City lagging behind Long An and Tien Giang provinces.

Swathes of land wasted in Delta developments

 VietNamNet Bridge – The race to develop industrial parks in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta has led to thousands of hectares of arable land lying uncultivated and unused.

Land for industrial parks lies abandoned in Mekong Delta

VietNamNet Bridge – Mekong Delta provinces have long vied with each other to attract foreign investments to develop industrial parks and zones, however inefficient planning has led to thousands of hectares of land lying abandoned

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 10/7

 Southern sales ignite property market; Vietnamese businesses seeks stronger foothold in Lao market; Ministry projects cross-sector growth; MobiFone offers discounts for roaming fees; Information disclosure set to go digital

Economic zones attract more than $110 billion

 VietNamNet Bridge – Industrial parks (IPs) and economic zones (EZs) in Viet Nam had attracted more than US$110 billion from foreign investment by the end of June.

Master plan to tackle river pollution

VietNamNet Bridge – The Prime Minister has approved a master plan for the building of an extensive drainage and waste water treatment system in residential areas and industrial parks in the Nhue-Day river basin by 2030.