Work begins on RoK-funded project
(VOV) -Construction work on a Republic of Korea-invested garment factory kicked off on January 25 in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu.
The US$5 million factory invested by Korean Pinetree Company is expected to enter operation in June with 2,000 local employees.
Provincial People’s Committee Vice Chairman Le Minh Chien pledged the best possible conditions for effective implementation of the project.
He also asked local authorities and constructors to keep the rate of construction progress on schedule and ensure its safety and quality.
Bac Lieu’s economic structure has been transformed towards higher proportions of industry and service sector.
The industry-construction sector currently contributes 24.71% to the locality’s total GDP, while services constitute 25.59% and agriculture 49.70%.