A corner of Ha Long city (Photo: baoquangninh.com.vn) Quang Ninh (VNA) – The northern province of Quang Ninh continued to be the most competitive locality in the country as it topped Vietnam’s Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) 2018. According to the PCI 2108 report launched on March 28 by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID), Quang Ninh province gained the highest score of 70.36 on a 100-point scale. This is the second consecutive year Quang Ninh has obtained the position. It is followed by the southern province of Dong Thap with 70.19 points and the Mekong Delta province of Long An with 68.09 points. Cities and provinces in the top ten competitive localities include Da Nang, Binh Duong, Quang Nam, Vinh Long, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Since 2005, VCCI and USAID have cooperated to produce the annual PCI to measure provincial governance from the perspective of the domestic private sector. The … [Read more...] about Quang Ninh province retains top place in PCI ranking
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Quang Ninh marks customs clearance via floating bridge linking with China
The floating bridge linking Mong Cai city in Vietnam’s Quang Ninh province and Dongxing city of China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (Photo: VNA) Quang Ninh (VNA) – A ceremony was held on March 7 to mark the customs clearance of goods transported via a floating bridge linking Mong Cai city in Vietnam’s Quang Ninh province and Dongxing city of China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The floating bridge crossing the Ka Long River, the first of its kind connecting the two cities, was inaugurated on December 1, 2017. Invested with nearly 160 billion VND (over 7 million USD), the two-lane bridge is 114 metres long and 12 metres wide and has a load capacity of 60 tonnes. It is part of the infrastructure of Mong Cai and Dongxing border gates. It is hoped to play an important role in facilitating goods export and import via these ports of entry and addressing the overload of goods transported via the Ka Long River. The facility is also … [Read more...] about Quang Ninh marks customs clearance via floating bridge linking with China
Quang Ninh welcomes many potential investors since beginning of year
A view of Quang Ninh province. (Photo: VNA) (VNA) – The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh has welcomed a number of major investors, both domestic and overseas, who came to explore investment and partnership opportunities since the beginning of this year. Investment Promotion Agency (IPA).Quang Ninh, the IPA has accelerated investment promotion programmes on an annual basis. Since the beginning of the year, the agency has received 24 delegations of investors to the province, an increase of nearly 37 percent from the same period last year. Most investors wanted to seek investment opportunities in tourism and services (33 percent), manufacturing and processing (12.5 percent), real estate (11 percent), and industry (7.8 percent).IPA in August received an inquiry from Future Investment Medical JSC from the Czech Republic which hoped to construct a high-quality beer production facility in the province. Besides assisting investors in the province, the IPA has focused on … [Read more...] about Quang Ninh welcomes many potential investors since beginning of year
Quang Ninh: Private sector breathes fresh air into local infrastructure
Sun World Ha Long Complex (Photo: halongwave.vn) Quang Ninh (VNA) – The private economic sector has played an important role in creating a facelift to the infrastructure development in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh over the recent past. Large-scale projects spring local development According to Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Long, it would take the province 10 years to complete its comprehensive and modern infrastructure if Quang Ninh only relied on State allocation and local budget. However, the province has made a quantum leap with various measures taken to lure private investment. Long said thanks to concerted efforts to improve local business climate, the province secured 36 trillion VND (1.55 billion USD) during 2015-2018 to develop transport projects, three quarters of which were mobilised from the private sector. A line-up of investors have come to the province to build key transport projects under build-transfer (BT), … [Read more...] about Quang Ninh: Private sector breathes fresh air into local infrastructure
Ninh Binh ensures preservation-development harmony in Trang An
Dubbed the “Ha Long Bay on land” with nearly 100 spectacular caves, the Trang An Landscape Complex is the first mixed heritage of Vietnam that was recognised by UNESCO for meeting both natural and cultural criteria (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Trang An Landscape Complex in the northern province of Ninh Binh has become more popular among tourists, evidenced by the rising number of visitors to the area, which also reflects the success of promoting the World Heritage Site’s value. Practical efficiency Since Trang An Landscape Complex was recognised as the World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site in 2014, Ninh Binh province has made great efforts to conserve and develop the site.Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, the Trang An-Tam Coc-Bich Dong Scenic Landscape and the Hoa Lu Special-Use Forest, covering a total 12,252 hectares. Being aware of the significance of the heritage, after receiving the title, the province has directed sectors to focus on managing and … [Read more...] about Ninh Binh ensures preservation-development harmony in Trang An
