PM launches construction of Hậu Giang shipping industrial complex and Shipbuilding Factory

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The Hậu Giang shipping industrial complex covering a total area of 290 ha requires VND 1,700 billion invested by the Vietnam Shipping Industry Group (Vinashin). This will be home of many factories producing specialized equipment for the country's shipbuilding industry.

In the complex, there will be the region's largest container-making factory producing 120,000 containers per year, a hydraulic motor assembling factory, some general, specialized and lighter ports, a cement grinding mill (1 million tons/year), and a 3,600 MW thermoelectric plant.

The Hậu Giang Shipbuilding Factory invested with VND1,100 billion will be built in two phases. In the first phase, it is expected to cover the area of 60 ha, build 30,000-ton ships and attract 5,000 workers. In the second phase, it will be upgraded and expanded to make 50,000-70,000-ton ships. It is estimated to take four years (2007-2010) before putting both the shipbuilding factory and the shipping industrial complex into operation.

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PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng highly spoke of the efforts of Hậu Giang Province and Vinashin in closely cooperating with each other to speed up site-clearance and preparation for the construction.

The Government leader stressed that Vietnam's 3,200-km coast is a great potential and advantage for national industrialization and modernization. Hence, it is advised to make full use of marine potentials, including aqua-products (aquaculture, fishing and processing), oil exploration and processing, tourism, marine transportation, shipbuilding, he said.

The PM ordered Vinashin to maintain the project's schedule and its quality, take good control of investment capital as well as train local staff for the shipping industrial complex and the shipbuilding factory. He also reminded the authorities of Hậu Giang Province to actively cooperate with Vinashin to take care of the people in the resettlement areas and build the Hậu Giang industrial complex into a clean and civilized area.

By Thanh Thúy