Long An will have 51 industrial parks by 2030, ranking second in the country.
According to the plan, by 2030, Long An province will have 51 industrial parks (IPs) with an area of nearly 12,500 hectares. At the same time, the province also plans 28 new industrial clusters with a total area of more than 1,800 hectares.
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| According to the plan by 2030, Long An will rise to the second position in the country in terms of the number and area of industrial parks. Photo: GH |
Rising to 2nd place in Industrial Parks
The Department of Industry and Trade of Long An province has just announced information on planning technical infrastructure investment projects for industrial clusters in the province for the period 2021-2030 to attract investment. Accordingly, by 2030, Long An province will have 51 industrial parks, 28 new industrial clusters planned, the province will focus on developing a number of key industries such as mechanical engineering, food processing, etc.
According to statistics from the Long An People's Committee, the province currently has 26 industrial parks eligible to receive investment with a leased industrial land area of nearly 2,900 hectares, an occupancy rate of 67.72%; there are 17 industrial clusters in operation with a total leased land area of more than 600 hectares, an occupancy rate of 83.62%. With this number, according to the plan, by 2030 Long An will become the second largest locality in the country (after Binh Duong) in terms of industrial park area, creating great conditions and opportunities to attract investment.
According to the plan, Long An province is attracting investment for a list of 27 technical infrastructure projects for industrial clusters in the area. These are newly established industrial cluster projects distributed in many localities in the province; in which, some localities have many industrial cluster projects attracting investment such as Duc Hue district with 7 projects, Duc Hoa district with 5 projects, Can Duoc district with 3 projects...
Step up calling for investors
Director of the Department of Industry and Trade of Long An province Huynh Van Quang Hung said that attracting investment in technical infrastructure projects of industrial clusters in the area aims to realize Decision No. 686/QD-TTg dated June 13, 2023 of the Prime Minister on approving the Long An Provincial Planning for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050. At the same time, creating more land funds to attract investment in the province.
Accordingly, provincial leaders requested that businesses and investors interested in investing in technical infrastructure of industrial clusters need to prepare documents according to regulations.
It is known that Long An prioritizes industrial development in the direction of technological innovation, improving productivity, competitiveness, efficient use and saving resources; striving for an average industrial production index increase of about 13%/year in the period 2021-2030.
In addition, the province will focus on developing the processing, manufacturing and renewable energy industries; focusing on developing a number of key industries such as metal production and prefabricated metal products, mechanical engineering, food processing, electronic products, chemicals and chemical products, energy, etc.
Tightly manage industrial park investment projects
On June 25, the Department of Planning and Investment (DPI) of Long An province announced that in the first 6 months of 2024, the Department Inspectorate conducted inspections, checks, and reviews of 41 investment projects, including 20 projects in industrial parks where many project investors were fined for not properly implementing the investment policy.
Specifically, during the inspection process, the Inspectorate of the Department of Planning and Investment of Long An province discovered many projects violating the planning and investment fields. The main violations were failure to properly implement the investment policy and investment certificate; failure to adjust the investment certificate; and failure to report on investment activities as prescribed.
Including violations of projects outside industrial parks, the Inspectorate of the Department of Planning and Investment of Long An province has issued 21 decisions to sanction project investors, with a total fine of nearly 1.8 billion VND.
The Department emphasized that in the remaining 6 months, it will continue to inspect and evaluate the implementation of projects. The subjects of inspection are investment projects using non-budgetary capital, which are assessed to be behind schedule compared to the approved policy.
The inspection process aims to urge the acceleration of project implementation progress and enhance the responsibility of authorities at all levels for the management and monitoring of investment projects. From there, promptly grasp the difficulties and obstacles and have solutions to support investors to remove them, promote project implementation progress in 2024, contributing to the socio-economic development of the locality.
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