Industrial zones record US$110 billion in nine-month revenue
The total revenue of industrial and economic zones nationwide reached US$110 billion in the first nine months of this year, up 90% over the same period in 2014 and equivalent to 85% of the year's target, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).
Industrial and economic zones have created jobs for an aggregate 2.57 million people including 1.48 million women (accounting for 62%) and 1.09 million men (accounting for 38%).
According to the MPI, industrial and economic zones have also attracted US$8.72 billion worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first nine months of this year, up 12% compared to the same period in 2014 and accounted for 85% of the total national FDI attraction in the area of manufacturing and processing industries.
By the end of September 2015, as many as 299 industrial zones have been established nationwide with a total area of nearly 84,000ha including 56,000ha available for lease. 212 industrial zones have been put into operation while 87 others are currently under construction.
The Dung Quat Oil Refinery at Dung Quat Economic Zone
In the nine-month period, enterprises operating at industrial zones posted a total export turnover of US$47.6 billion, up 33% against the same period in 2014 and equivalent to 69% of the target set for 2015, contributing 57% to the total national export turnover.
In the meantime, industrial zones reported a total import turnover of US$45.5 billion, up nearly 25% compared to the corresponding period in 2014 and equivalent to 59% of 2015's target.Industrial and economic zones have created jobs for an aggregate 2.57 million people including 1.48 million women (accounting for 62%) and 1.09 million men (accounting for 38%).
According to the MPI, industrial and economic zones have also attracted US$8.72 billion worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first nine months of this year, up 12% compared to the same period in 2014 and accounted for 85% of the total national FDI attraction in the area of manufacturing and processing industries.
By the end of September 2015, as many as 299 industrial zones have been established nationwide with a total area of nearly 84,000ha including 56,000ha available for lease. 212 industrial zones have been put into operation while 87 others are currently under construction.
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