The central province of Quang Ngai’s potential and strengths were nudged closer to foreign investors at a conference jointly held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the provincial People’s Committee in Hanoi on October 25.

The Dung Quat Economic Zone in the central province of Quang Ngai 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.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended and launched a groundbreaking ceremony for 12 components of the second phase of the north-south expressway project in the central province of Quang Ngai on January 1.

Sembcorp Industries, a Singaporean-invested firm, will build the first modern ready-built warehouse in central Vietnam next month to meet the increasing demand in the industrial real estate market.

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of the central coastal province of Quang Ngai has proposed the provincial People’s Committee and central agencies pay more attention to investment in infrastructure at local fishing ports.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on July 25 asked the Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical JSC (BSR), a wholly-owned subsidiary of PetroVietnam, to mobilise all resources for the expansion and upgrading of the Dung Quat Oil Refinery.

Chu Lai Airport in the central province of Quang Nam is slated to be upgraded to an international airport under a master plan for airport development in the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050 that the Ministry of Transport submitted to the Prime Minister recently.

The People's Committee of Quang Ngai province, home to Binh Son Refinery and Petrochemical Joint Stock Company (BSR), one of the country's largest petrochemical enterprises and the province's key economic lifeline, has reported to the Prime Minister's Office that the country should prioritise the use of gasoline and diesel oil from domestic suppliers and reduce imports in light of crumbling demand during the pandemic.

Supporting industries will be a focus of an investment promotion plan released by central Quang Ngai province for 2021.

Vinamilk, the largest dairy producer in Vietnam, recently imported 500 dairy cows from the US, and plans to buy additional 1,100-1,200 cows in 2021 for its dairy cow farm in the central province of Quang Ngai to boost the domestic supply of raw milk.

The Ministry of Science and Technology’s National Intellectual Property Office handed over a certificate to the People’s Committee of Ly Son island district recognising its specialty garlic with a geographical indication (GI) during a ceremony on July 5.

The People’s Committee of central Quang Ngai province has asked the North Investment and Development Construction JSC to complete the building of the Nghia Ky waste treatment plant and put it into operation before September 30.

The Dung Quat Economic Zone (EZ) and Quang Ngai Industrial Parks (IPs) Authority has granted an approval in principle for Hoa Phat multipurpose port company to develop a large-scale port complex in the central province.

The first solar power plant in the central province of Quang Ngai was inaugurated on April 26 in Duc Minh commune, Mo Duc district.

The mass trade of imitation products and a lack of Geographical Indication (GI) are seen as major reasons behind falling prices for Ly Son garlic, the product known as the ‘King of Garlic.’

The Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) in the central province of Quang Ngai presented licenses to four new foreign investors, whose combined registered capital amounted to 321 million USD, at a ceremony on January 9.

Investment on the Bekaert Vietnam-Dung Quat steel wire and wire rope factory in the central province of Quang Ngai has recently been approved, according to the Dung Quat Economic Zone and Quang Ngai Industrial Parks Authority.

The Binh Son Refining and PetroChemical JSC (BSR) completed several tasks for the year on November 23, 38 days earlier than planned.

The central coastal province of Quang Ngai wants to attract foreign investors in large-scale heavy industry related to deep-water sea ports which is an advantage of the province.

The entire Da Nang – Quang Ngai Expressway was open to traffic on September 2, helping to cut down the distance among economic hubs of the central key economic region.