Amata VN Public Company Limited, a subsidiary of Thailand-based Amata Corporation PCL, has been licenced to develop the first phase of a US$1.6 billion industrial and urban project in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh. PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Thai counterpart, Prayut Cha-o-cha, attend a ceremony to hand over a licence to Amata VN PCL for developing a US$1.6 billion industrial and urban project in the northern province of Quang Ninh - Photo courtesy of Amata Chairman of the Quang Ninh People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Long handed over the licence to an Amata VN PCL representative at the recent sixth Greater Mekong Subregion Summit in Hanoi in the presence of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Thai counterpart, Prayut Chan-o-cha. To be built on 5,789ha in a strategic location close to airports and seaports, Amata Ha Long City will be an integrated industrial city designed for leading towards a smart city in future. The project site is strategically … [Read more...] about Quang Ninh licences Thai invested US$1.6 billion project
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Huge fire at $300 million Texhong textile factory in Quang Ninh
A fire broke out at Texhong Yinlong Technology Limited’s warehouse to escalate into an inferno raging between 2 AM and 12 PM today. The fire started at a warehouse owned by Texhong Yinlong Technology Limited At 2 AM today, on April 4, the fire spread along a thousand square metres in Hai Yen Industrial Park, in Mong Cai city of Quang Ninh province. According to nearby workers, the fire broke out from a warehouse of Texhong Yinlong Technology Limited’s Factory No.4, which contains 4,000-5,000 tonnes of cotton and fabric materials and goods. The fire spread swiftly, to engulf a thousand square metres Five fire engines, three excavators, and a hundred firefighters were mobilised to put out the fire. China’s Guangxi province has sent six fire engines to support the fire fighting efforts. While the fire has not been extinguished, it was brought under control by 12 PM. There are no reports of fatalities, but the damage to property seems extensive, … [Read more...] about Huge fire at $300 million Texhong textile factory in Quang Ninh
Quang Ninh licences Thai-invested 1.6 billion USD project
Cai Lan IP of Quang Ninh (Illustrative image. Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Amata VN Public Company Limited, a subsidiary of Thailand-based Amata Corporation PCL, has been licenced to develop the first phase of a 1.6 billion-USD industrial and urban project in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh. Chairman of the Quang Ninh People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Long handed over the licence to an Amata VN PCL representative at the recent sixth Greater Mekong Subregion Summit in Hanoi in the presence of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Thai counterpart, Prayut Chan-o-cha. To be built on 5,789ha in a strategic location close to airports and seaports, Amata Ha Long City will be an integrated industrial city designed for leading towards a smart city in future. The project site is strategically located in the northern transportation hub close to international airports and a deep seaport that helps strengthen the logistics sector, Somhatai Panichewa, CEO of … [Read more...] about Quang Ninh licences Thai-invested 1.6 billion USD project
Quang Ninh moves to attract more visitors
A corner of Ha Long Bay (Source: VNA) Quang Ninh (VNA) – The northern province of Quang Ninh, the host of the National Tourism Year 2018, is focusing on four types of tourism products, namely sea and island tourism, cultural and spiritual tourism, community-based tourism, ad border tourism. The locality welcomed 4.6 million tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2018, up 21 percent against the same period last year, of whom 1.3 million are foreigners, up 8 percent. It earned over 7.3 trillion VND (320.4 million USD) from tourism, a year-on-year rise of 24 percent. In the period, the tourism sector well organised festivals, resulting in an increase in the number of visitors to relic sites and tourist attractions. Drastic measures were taken to detect and solve any violations in holding and managing festivals and celebrations. The sector also organised regular inspections at key tourist sites such as Tuan Chau international cruise port, Dai Duong park and Quang Ninh museum. … [Read more...] about Quang Ninh moves to attract more visitors
Quang Ninh: Foreign-registered car found carrying 100 bricks of heroin
Phan Tha Vong (middle) is detained by police (Photo: VNA) Quang Ninh (VNA) – Police of northern Quang Ninh province on March 31 announced on the crackdown of a drug trafficking ring using foreign-registered car to transport heroin in Vietnam. On March 29, traffic police found a suspected car registered in Laos crossing Ha Long City on National Highway 18, a spokesperson of the province’s police force said. They stopped the car for search and discovered Phung Trung Dung from Quynh Phuc district, Thai Binh and Phan Tha Vong, a Lao national from Vientiane, Laos with 100 bricks of heroin hidden in three secret compartments inside the car. Body search of Dung also found some small bags allegedly containing synthetic drug pills. The pair confessed that they were on the way to the border area to sell the drug. The police said they are expanding the investigation further on the case. The case was broken just two days after three men were arrested for smuggling … [Read more...] about Quang Ninh: Foreign-registered car found carrying 100 bricks of heroin