Despite the severe degradation of infrastructure, from 2009 to 2023, Dung Quat Economic Zone only received investment support from the central budget of about 1% of local revenue.
After more than 20 years of establishment, Dung Quat Economic Zone has contributed about 175,000 billion VND to the central budget. Currently, the infrastructure of Dung Quat Economic Zone is seriously degraded, especially the traffic routes. A representative of the Management Board of Dung Quat Economic Zone and industrial zones of Quang Ngai province likened: "This is a chicken that lays golden eggs, but they only catch it and do not feed it."
It is worth mentioning that the above situation has existed for many years, while the capital for infrastructure investment and the accompanying policy mechanism have not received due attention. "We propose that the province pay attention to investing in developing Van Tuong Urban Area from the budget revenue in Dung Quat Economic Zone and so that the people who have given up land for the projects can benefit", voters of Binh Son district (Quang Ngai) wish.
According to the People's Committee of Quang Ngai province, the above-mentioned content of voters' concern has been reported and proposed by the People's Committee of the province to the Central Government since 2023. According to preliminary statistics, from 2009 to 2023, the central budget only supported infrastructure investment in Dung Quat Economic Zone at about 1% of the revenue in this area.
Therefore, the Provincial People's Committee has proposed to allocate central budget capital to provide targeted annual support to Dung Quat Economic Zone, equivalent to 10-15% of the local revenue to the central budget for reinvestment, repair and upgrading of infrastructure systems. Up to now, the Central Government has not had this mechanism or policy for the province.
The infrastructure investment demand for Dung Quat Economic Zone according to the projects established by Quang Ngai from now until 2030 is about 16,652 billion VND. 
Particularly from the province's public investment capital, Quang Ngai has paid attention to investing in the infrastructure system in Dung Quat Economic Zone. Currently, the province has invested in 17 works and projects in Dung Quat Economic Zone (including 9 transitional projects and 8 newly started projects), with a total investment of more than 4,000 billion VND.
In particular, the Project to Upgrade and Expand the Traffic Infrastructure System in Dung Quat Economic Zone has a total investment of 350 billion VND. Through this project, Quang Ngai will gradually complete the infrastructure system of traffic routes and technical infrastructure (sidewalks, trees, drainage, lighting, etc.) according to the plan, ensuring smooth connection between Dung Quat Economic Zone and surrounding areas, promptly meeting the basic needs of transporting goods, supplies, and materials of enterprises in the area, contributing to creating favorable conditions for attracting investment and developing the economy - society...
According to the Office of the People's Committee of Quang Ngai province, based on the current infrastructure status of Dung Quat Economic Zone, the Master Plan for the construction of Dung Quat Economic Zone until 2045 according to Decision 168/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister and the 1/2000 scale construction zoning plans, Mr. Tran Phuoc Hien, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Ngai province, has just requested the Management Board of Dung Quat Economic Zone and the Industrial Parks of this province to establish a Project for investment in maintenance, repair and completion of the infrastructure of Dung Quat Economic Zone.
According to the reporter's research, the investment demand for infrastructure in Dung Quat Economic Zone according to the projects established by Quang Ngai from now until 2030 is about 16,652 billion VND (of which, the period 2023 - 2025 is 3,822 billion VND, the period 2026 - 2030 is 12,830 billion VND). This is too large a budget, the locality does not have enough resources. Therefore, on the one hand, Quang Ngai will make efforts to build and protect the proposal for enjoying special mechanisms, on the other hand, propose the Central Government to support to meet the demand for attracting investment in the coming period.
Source: https://baodautu.vn/ha-tang-khu-kinh-te-dung-quat-khat-ca-von-lan-co-che-d215109.html
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