Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Tra Vinh (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh is prioritizingcalling for investment in 17 projects in aquaculture, mostly shrimp farming inbrackish water, with total capital of 1.32 trillion VND (54.34 million USD).Specifically, until 2020, the province hopes to attract 767 billion VNDfor eight projects, including the building of irrigation systems for aquaticfarming in several localities, power and infrastructure system for aquaticfarming, a hi-tech shrimp-breeding area in Tra Vinh, and a 100-hectare high-techshrimp farm in Cau Ngang district.In the 2020-2030 period, the province will prioritise nine otherprojects on developing irrigation systems for shrimp farming in variouscommunes.Tra Vinh will also encourage businesses to invest in transportinfrastructure systems to connect with concentrated shrimp farms in Cau Ngang,Duyen Hai, Tieu Can, Chau Thanh districy, Duyen Hai town and Tra Vinh city, aswell as a power supply system for farms in Duyen Hai, Chau Thanh, Tra Cu, CauNgang, Tieu Can districts and Tra Vinh city.In order to lure investors, the province will speed up administrativereform to create a favourable investment environment, while setting up anadvisory team to support businesses and investors on administrative procedures.Leaders of the province will also increase meetings with enterprises toremove obstacles facing them.Thanks to its 65-km coast line, Tra Vinh has defined brackish shrimp asthe major species for growing. Its brackish shrimp farms area is about 24,000hectares with a total output of about 37,000 tonnes. The province is strivingto expand the area to 26,170 hectares with an output of over 70,000 tonnes in2020, and 28,000… [Read full story]
Le Tan Luc, Director of the Tra Vinh Department of Industry, said industrial production value of Tra Vinh province increased from VND 307 billion when it was re-established to VND 2,000 billion. Its growth rate for the 2001-2005 period was more than 23 per cent. Tra Vinh industry is not large-scaled but has great potential, particularly in processing with on-the-spot materials. Frozen seafood processingisone of the advantages of Tra Vinh province, which has four plants, including the May 19 plant of the Cuu Long Seafood Company, the Tadaco Company of the Duyen Hai Company, the Long Toan plant and a…... [read more]
Illustrative image. (Photo: VNA)Tra Vinh (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province ofTra Vinh is calling for 969 billion VND (over 42.63 million USD) in investmentin ten priority agricultural and rural development projects.The projects include construction of a freshwaterreservoir for agricultural production in Don Chau, Duyen Hai district; farmproduce quality and safety management programme; programmes to encourageagriculture, fisheries and rural development and support agriculturalrestructuring.The province will prioritise projects developing cattle,pig, goat and poultry farming in areas zoned off for animal husbandry andbuilding meat processing and feed factories.It has adopted a set of measures in terms of policy,infrastructure and personnel training to…... [read more]
In the first months of 2011, Tra Vinh held a series of meetings between South Korean and local businesses. These meetings have brought positive results. Korean firms are interested in Tra Vinh's investment-calling projects. Mr Tran Hoan Kim, Chairman of the provincial People's Committee, pledged that Tra Vinh will always support and provide the most favourable conditions to investors. In early April, Tra Vinh's Centre for Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion and South Korea's Shinhwa Industrial Development Co.,Ltd signed an MoU on investment cooperation. Under the MoU, the two sides will further boost cooperation in developing new construction technologies and…... [read more]
There are seven foreign invested projects with a total registered capital of over US$256 million and 11 domestic projects worth over VND404 billion (US$18 million). So far, the province has lured US$2.96 million in 32 foreign invested projects. Besides, VND93.7 billion was poured in 125 projects by domestic investors. In the first nine months of this year, Tra Vinh has welcomed four domestic and 12 foreign business missions from different countries such as Japan, Singapore, the Republic of Korea, Australia and Saudi Arabia to seek investment opportunities, said Tran Thi Hai Yen, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Planning…... [read more]
Wind turbines at a wind power project. The Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh has a potential for wind power in coastal areas. (Source: VNA)Pham Tiet Khoa, Deputy Head of the province’s Economic Zones Management Board, said the province is offering many incentives to enterprises who invest in wind power projects. Under the plan, the province targets a wind power capacity of 270 MW and an output of 634 million kWh by 2020. Source: VNA Theo ven.vn... [read more]
