Can Tho plans new industrial zones
(VOV) - The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is implementing plans to build three industrial zones totaling an area of 1,400 hectares.
The industrial zones are designated O Mon (600ha), O Mon Bac (400ha), and Thot Not (400ha).
The city is also clearing land to expand the Hung Phu I and II industrial zones, as well as two other zones in O Mon district.
The city has allocated investment for communications infrastructure, a water drainage system, electricity supplies, and accommodation facilities for resettled residents.
Can Tho City’s current industrial zones have attracted 206 projects, including 184 domestic projects and 22 projects with foreign invested capital.
In 2012, businesses in the city’s industrial zones grossed US$1.87 billion in turnover. Industrial production value was up 3.9 percent on 2011, hitting US$1.365 billion.
The industrial zones employ 34,000 local labourers.