The Dung Quất Economic Zone in Quảng Ngãi Province is being designed as a key ‘green’, ‘smart’ and sustainable industrial complex and a breadwinner for the country’s budget and the central province by 2045.Head of the managing board of the zone, Hà Hoàng Việt Phương, said the adjustment of Master Plan on the zone, which was approved by the Prime Minister in February, will develop it as a multi-sector industry and sea-based economy centre on a total area of 45,332ha, including 1,492ha of the Lý Sơn Islands.The Dung Quất Economic Zone in Quảng Ngãi Province is being designed as a key ‘green’, ‘smart’ and sustainable industrial complex and a breadwinner for the country’s budget and the central province by 2045.Head of the managing board of the zone, Hà Hoàng Việt Phương, said the adjustment of Master Plan on the zone, which was approved by the Prime Minister in February, will develop it as a multi-sector industry and sea-based economy centre on a total area of 45,332ha, including 1,492ha of the Lý Sơn Islands.The zone will promote good infrastructure, and prioritise renewable energy and circular economy as magnetic factors to potential investors.“The plan will help the Dung Quất EZ develop on three key pillars – industry, tourism and service – focusing on the core industries of oil refining, steel and shipyard building with the advantage of a deep-sea port system,” Phương said.“Five function areas have been assigned as eco-urban, logistics, airport and sea port service, supportive industries and high-tech farming”, he said.The expansion of the Dung Quất Refinery plant will help increase capacity of the refinery plant from 6.5 million tonnes of crude oil to 8.5 million tonnes per year.The Dung Quất EZ has been bolstering connections with the Chu Lai Economic Open Zone in Quảng Nam along with the deep sea ports and airport systems of the two neighbouring provinces.In early June, Dung Quất EZ granted an investment licence to Messer, an industrial gas company from Germany, with an investment of $133.3 million to build a plant on 7.24ha. — VNS (ICE HO CHI MINH CITY)

Fonte notizia: Vietnam News