The request was made by Vo Van Thuong, Head of the Central Commission for Communication and Education, during a meeting with the provincial Party Committee on May 8. He also urged the province to continue studying and following the example of President Ho Chi Minh and combat against incorrect arguments by hostile forces. During the meeting, Thuong praised the province’s results in its Party-building work and in implementing the Party Charter, while pointing out drawbacks that need to be resolved. He noted that the Party Committee of Tien Giang needs to continue to reform its leadership method and encourage the spirit of daring to think and act on the basis of the Party and State’s laws and regulations. The head of the education commission also asked the province to hold citizen receptions and dialogues in a proper manner and deal with citizen complaints in a substantive fashion in the spirit of openness and transparency. … [Read more...] about Tien Giang province urged to step up efforts in Party building
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Tien Giang province secures additional VND 5.4 trln in investment
By February, the locality had attracted 101 investment projects in its industrial parks with total registered capital of VND 47.81 trillion (USD 2 billion), he said, adding that total land lease now reaches 529 hectares, accounting for 69.15 percent of total area offered at local industrial parks. The province is home to four operating industrial parks in the province, namely My Tho, Long Giang, Soai Rap and Tan Huong. Of which, My Tho and Tan Huong are now fully occupied. Soai Rap Industrial Park in Tien Giang province. Photo: baodauthau.vn As the province expects to attract ten more projects in the remaining industrial parks in 2019, local authorities are working to improve business climate, simplify administrative procedures, provide online public services as well as complete infrastructure at the parks to facilitate investors’ operations. Besides, it will remove bottlenecks for local firms, helping them run effective business and contribute more to local … [Read more...] about Tien Giang province secures additional VND 5.4 trln in investment
Tien Giang province secures additional 5.4 trln VND in investment
Soai Rap Industrial Park in Tien Giang province (Photo: baodauthau.vn) Tien Giang (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang lured 5.4 trillion VND (233.7 million USD) in two projects in its industrial parks during January-February, or 19.65 times higher than the same time last year, according to deputy head of the provincial management board for industrial zones Nguyen Thanh Liem. By February, the locality had attracted 101 investment projects in its industrial parks with total registered capital of 47.81 trillion VND (2 billion USD), he said, adding that total land lease now reaches 529 hectares, accounting for 69.15 percent of total area offered at local industrial parks. The province is home to four operating industrial parks in the province, namely My Tho, Long Giang, Soai Rap and Tan Huong. Of which, My Tho and Tan Huong are now fully occupied. As the province expects to attract ten more projects in the remaining industrial parks in 2019, local authorities are … [Read more...] about Tien Giang province secures additional 5.4 trln VND in investment
Tien Giang province’s export turnover hits 2.7 billion USD
Dragon fruit is a staple of Tien Giang province.(Photo: VNA) Tien Giang (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang exported 2.7 billion USD worth of products in 2018, surpassing its target by 1.9 percent and up 8.3 percent from the previous year. According to Doan Van Phuong, Director of the provincial Department of Industry and Trade, 70 percent of the earnings were made by foreign-invested businesses. Garments, footwear, copper pipes and handbags were the biggest foreign currency earners, accounting for 70 percent of the total export value with 1.9 billion USD. Other big contributors were electric appliances, fibre, stainless steel and artificial grass. Meanwhile, agro-aquatic products brought home 538.3 million USD, with tra fish making up 92 percent of the value, while fruits and vegetables contributed 17.2 million USD to the total export revenue. Main importers of local goods included the US, China, the European Union (EU), Japan and the Republic of Korea. Phuong … [Read more...] about Tien Giang province’s export turnover hits 2.7 billion USD
Tien Giang province develops fruit growing areas
A farmer harvests dragon fruits in Tien Giang Province’s Cho Gao District. (Source: VNA) Tien Giang (VNS/VNA) - Farmers in Tien Giang province, the country’s largest fruit producer, have planted 1,000ha of new fruit plants so far this year, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. The Mekong Delta province has harvested a total of more than 1.3 million tonnes of fruits in the first nine months of the year, meeting 85 percent of the province’s target for this year. In recent years, the province has encouraged farmers to turn rice or other crop farming areas affected by drought and saltwater intrusion to grow specialty fruits. The province has established concentrated areas for growing specialty fruits with high commercial value, according to Cao Van Hoa, Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. They include 15,000ha of pineapple in Tan Phuoc district, 9,000ha of durian in flood-prone districts … [Read more...] about Tien Giang province develops fruit growing areas