My Thuy Deep Water Port Project includes 10 wharves, with a total investment of over 14,000 billion VND, capable of receiving ships with a capacity of up to 100,000 tons.
Project launch ceremony. Photo: VGP/Minh Trang
On the morning of March 25, in Hai An commune, Hai Lang district, My Thuy International Port Joint Stock Company held a ceremony to launch the construction of My Thuy Deepwater Port. The investment project to build My Thuy Port Area was approved by the Prime Minister in Decision No. 16/QD-TTg dated January 4, 2019, with an area of 685 hectares. The project consists of 10 wharves, developed in 3 phases, with a total investment of over 14,000 billion VND, capable of receiving ships with a capacity of up to 100,000 tons, construction progress from 2018-2036. During the implementation process, the project encountered many difficulties and problems related to investment procedures, overlapping planning, site clearance, and restructuring of investor capacity, which took a long time. However, with the attention of the Government, central ministries and branches and the close direction and support of provincial leaders, many bottlenecks, difficulties and problems have been promptly resolved. In particular, the investor's capacity has been restructured to ensure the conditions according to regulations to officially organize the implementation of the project. My Thuy Port Project is considered an important traffic project serving the socio -economic development of Quang Tri province and the region, the nearest gateway to the East Sea on the East-West Economic Corridor, with a strategic position in terms of freight transport, an important driving force to promote investment attraction in the Southeast Economic Zone, industrial parks in the province and inter-regional provinces of Laos and Thailand.
Ceremony scene - Photo: VGP/Minh Trang
Speaking at the ceremony, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Vo Van Hung emphasized that currently, the demand for transporting goods on the East-West Economic Corridor through Quang Tri seaport and seaports in the Central region is increasing day by day. Therefore, the construction and completion of a synchronous transport infrastructure system has become a very urgent issue. This is a great opportunity, a driving force to promote investment in construction, early completion and effective operation of My Thuy Port Area. The implementation of this key project, along with other driving projects such as Quang Tri Industrial Park, Quang Tri Airport, Hai Lang Power Center, National Highway 15D project connecting La Lay International Border Gate with My Thuy Deepwater Port, Cam Lo - Lao Bao Expressway project under survey and investment research, etc., are important technical infrastructure projects of the province, a premise for building the Southeast Quang Tri Economic Zone into a dynamic, modern, and large-scale economic zone in the Central region, as well as the whole country and the ASEAN region. Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Vo Van Hung requested investors to actively arrange sufficient human resources, mobilize materials and equipment, and develop a specific and methodical construction plan to ensure feasibility. The Provincial Economic Zone Management Board, departments, branches, and sectors, leaders of Hai Lang district, and leaders of Hai An and Hai Khe communes must coordinate smoothly, synchronously, and effectively, promptly handling arising difficulties and problems. The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized that, in addition to the goal of serving the transportation and circulation of goods for socio-economic development, the investment in the construction of My Thuy Port Area will create jobs for many local workers, contributing to ensuring social security and welfare, promoting the development of service industries, accelerating the urbanization process and building new rural areas for people in the area. Therefore, he requested the people of Hai An and Hai Khe communes and local government officials to promote the spirit of the development of their homeland to continue to accompany, support, help, and create the best and most favorable conditions for investors and partners to soon complete this important project. At the ceremony, representatives of the investor and the construction unit committed to implementing the construction on schedule, ensuring quality and efficiency, striving to complete and put into operation 2 ports by 2025 to soon promote investment efficiency, serving the socio-economic development of the province.Minh Trang
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