Sumitomo Group Representative: Da Nang has great potential in logistics and seaports
Mr. Shinya Hosoi, representative of Sumitomo Group, affirmed that Da Nang has great potential in logistics and seaports; the Group is working with authorities to study the feasibility of the Lien Chieu port project.
Speaking with reporters of the Investment Electronic Newspaper - Baodautu.vn, on the sidelines of the forum "Da Nang Free Trade Zone - New driving force for the development of the logistics industry in Da Nang city", Mr. Shinya Hosoi - Assistant General Director, Port and Airport Infrastructure Business Department (Sumitomo Corporation, Japan) affirmed that Da Nang city possesses many potentials and advantages in logistics and seaports.
According to Mr. Shinya Hosoi, Da Nang's potential is very good, because the city is the seaport and logistics center of the region.
Regarding the formation of the Free Trade Zone, Mr. Shinya Hosoi said that, compared to many other places, at this time Da Nang city still has a lot of work to do. However, in the future, the Free Trade Zone and Lien Chieu Port will bring good development to Da Nang.
Sharing about Sumitomo Group's interest in investing in Lien Chieu port, Mr. Shinya Hosoi affirmed that the Group is very interested in this seaport project and is coordinating with the authorities to study the project's feasibility.
Lien Chieu port project is attracting the attention of many international corporations. |
Lien Chieu Port Project calls for investment including 8 container terminals, 6 general ports...; total preliminary cost is about 48,304 billion VND.
Currently, in addition to Sumitomo Group (Japan), a number of other international corporations are also interested in investing in Lien Chieu port such as Terminal-Hateco joint venture and ADANI Group (India).
It is known that recently the Ministry of Planning and Investment has established an interdisciplinary working group to support investors in researching overall investment in the port area of Lien Chieu seaport.
The working group is responsible for researching and supporting relevant parties on the overall investment plan for Lien Chieu port area, the investment call section; providing general guidance to investors on documents and procedures during the process of investors researching and proposing investment in Lien Chieu port area...
Experts and businesses propose many ideas to develop Da Nang logistics. |
At the forum “Da Nang Free Trade Zone – New driving force for the development of logistics industry in Da Nang city”, experts and businesses affirmed that the new policy of the Central Government will create new driving force for the city.
However, when building policies for the Free Trade Zone, Da Nang City must have mechanisms beyond its reach to attract truly large investors. When large investors invest in the Free Trade Zone, it will lead to the development of many fields...
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