The central region focuses on exploiting logistics "gold mine"

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According to the People's Committee of Quang Ngai province, Dung Quat economic zone is considered a key area for the logistics development of the province. Therefore, the province has proposed the planning of seaports, airports, and logistics and logistics service centers in the project to adjust the general planning for the construction of Dung Quat economic zone by 2025, with an area of ​​about 608 hectares, including the area. Dung Quat, Sa Ky, Tinh Ky, Ly Son wharves, with an area of ​​about 300 ha; Ly Son airport is about 135ha, and the port and logistics service center is about 135ha.

Groundbreaking ceremony of Lien Chieu port construction investment project (Da Nang) - shared infrastructure

Report to the Ministry of Planning and Investment on the results of the implementation of the Service Sector Restructuring Plan to 2020, with a vision to 2025, and the Master Strategy for Vietnam's Service Sector Development in the 2021 Period - 2030, with a vision to 2050, Vice Chairman of Quang Ngai Provincial People's Committee, Mr. Tran Phuoc Hien, said that in 2022, Quang Ngai has granted an Investment Registration Certificate for the SIS Quang Ngai Logistics Investment Project with capital. registered investment of 17.1 million USD. Accumulated up to now, the province has attracted 26 projects in the field of logistics, with a total registered investment capital of 8,779 billion VND (equivalent to 412 million USD).

According to Mr. Hien, warehouse projects have been put into operation such as Warehousing and Multimodal Transport Equipment Project; Thuan Yen Warehousing Project; Project Office system - bonded warehouse and port logistics services; The project of a factory producing concrete components and Phan Vu port service... basically meets the needs of the transportation, import, and export of goods of businesses in the area.

Notably, Quang Ngai Provincial People's Committee has been actively implementing important transport infrastructure projects, promoting the development of logistics services such as Dung Quat - Sa Huynh Coastal Road Project (phase IIa, city part 1, section Km 56 - Km69+145, which is expected to be completed and put into operation in December 2025 and phase IIb, section Km 27+690 - Km29+500 and Km31+870 - Km33+450 of the Project Dung Quat - Sa Huynh coastal road, expected to be completed and put into operation in December 2025); Project of Bridge and road connecting Son Tinh district center to Tu Nghia district, expected to be completed and put into operation in April 2025; The project of the connecting road from Thach Bich bridge to Tinh Phong, expected to be completed and put into use in May 2025; Project Hoang Sa - Doc Soi Road, expected to start construction in the fourth quarter of 2023...

In addition, the People's Committee of Quang Ngai province and the People's Committee of Kon Tum province have submitted to the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Transport (Transport) to supplement investment and upgrade the remaining sections of National Highway 24.

Quang Ngai province has also submitted to the Ministry of Transport to invest in a project to upgrade and expand National Highway 24B, in the immediate future, the section Km23+300 - Km29+800 in the medium-term investment plan for the 2021-2025 period.

In Binh Dinh, the detailed construction planning project of 1/500 scale of warehouse, service, and logistics area (KB-DV 04) at Lot KB-DV 04, new National Highway 19, Phuoc Loc commune, Tuy district Blessing is under construction.

Vice Chairman of Binh Dinh Provincial People's Committee, Mr. Nguyen Tu Cong Hoang asked the Department of Construction to guide investors and planning consulting units to develop a planning plan that must fully arrange functions, including logistics services according to the objectives of the approved investment policy approval decision. Supplement and specify the type of goods, volume, and capacity for calculation and specify the size of warehouses, service areas, yards... and have similar solutions for management and environmental protection appropriate type of goods, complying with regulations.

Khanh Hoa province, according to the plan, from now to 2025, this province determines the purpose of developing logistics services to promote goods production, domestic trade, international trade, and e-commerce; develop transport infrastructure, create favorable conditions for goods transportation by road, reduce the time of goods movement; contributing to improving Vietnam's ranking in the ranking of the Logistics Efficiency Index (up 5 - 10 places), making a positive contribution to improving the business environment, cutting costs, enhancing competitiveness in the supply chain logistics service...

Currently, Khanh Hoa is carrying out tasks such as researching and implementing policies and laws on logistics service development; studying and applying the national single window for all procedures related to goods, people, and means of transport imported, exported, and in transit; research on connecting multimodal transport, linking forms of road, waterway, and railway transport to support the development of logistics services; implementing solutions to reduce traffic congestion; intelligent traffic management operating application; creating favorable conditions for the transportation of goods by road, reducing the time of goods movement.

Along with that, Khanh Hoa will strengthen the management of food quality and safety at production, business, and consumption establishments of agricultural products; deploying construction and replication of business points, supplying safe agricultural, forestry, and fishery food in chains to support connection and formation of logistics channels. Promote reform of administrative procedures, and application of information technology in handling administrative procedures in the fields of industry and trade, agriculture, customs, tax, and transportation... in order to simplify and shorten the time and costs for businesses. Implement policies to prioritize the development of high-quality human resources for the logistics industry; deploy support to invest in facilities for vocational education institutions with logistics-related industries and occupations...

Towards a regional economic scale

At the end of 2022, the groundbreaking event of Lien Chieu Port Construction Investment Project (Da Nang) - a shared infrastructure (December 14, 2022) becomes an important milestone, creating a strong impetus, bringing a new wave of investment to not only Da Nang, but also the central region in the field of logistics.

Mr. Le Thanh Hung, Director of the City Priority Infrastructure Investment Project Management Board. According to the master plan for the development of Vietnam's seaport system in the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050, approved by the Prime Minister in Decision No. On September 22, 2021, Da Nang seaport is the largest seaport in the Central region, potentially planned to become a special seaport, in which Lien Chieu is the main wharf area acting as an international gateway port in the region. Central region, receiving ships with a tonnage of 100,000 DWT and larger, the scale includes container, general, bulk cargo terminals, liquid/gas cargo terminals, and public service terminals, barges.

With the advantage of inter-regional traffic connection, Lien Chieu port is located at the endpoint of the East-West Economic Corridor route, currently on National Highways, Ho Chi Minh Roads, North-South Expressways, and coastal roads. sea ​​connecting the whole Central Highlands and Central Coast to the port. In particular, after renovating Kim Lien station into a cargo terminal behind the port with a direct rail loading and unloading route in the port connecting with the North-South railway, Lien Chieu port will become a gateway port in the Central region, integrating The port of Da Nang is the only seaport in the Central region that has established 30 container ships per week, including 7 domestic routes. and 23 international routes to intra-Asian countries. This is an important premise to attract shipping lines to establish long-distance sea routes to Europe, North America, and Africa when Lien Chieu Wharf is put into operation.

“Investment project to build Lien Chieu Wharf, City. Da Nang - the shared infrastructure after completion will create the basis for the development of the next stage of wharves. Currently, Lien Chieu port is one of 7 motivational projects in Da Nang to focus on calling for investment in the near future and there have been a number of large enterprises approved by the City People's Committee. Da Nang granted the certificate to study and invest in Lien Chieu Seaport project. After completion, Lien Chieu port will be a lever, promoting the socio-economic development of Ho Chi Minh City. Da Nang and the Central Key Economic Zone," said Mr. Hung.

According to President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, with a convenient location in terms of depth, a large warehouse, near international maritime routes, and an abundant goods market from the East-West Economic Corridor, Lien Chieu port is considered to have the potential to become a leading seaport. Lien Chieu port area is quite convenient in terms of traffic connection, connecting the city's industrial zones.

Lien Chieu Port will be a bright spot, creating a breakthrough, not only for the transport and logistics industry but also for tourism and services, forming a multi-faceted international trade network, and expanding development space. not only for Da Nang, but also for the central region, ensuring national defense and security, maintaining the "rooster, ribs, and money" for the country. This contributes to increasing Da Nang's position on the map of the bays of Vietnam and the region.

Mr. Nguyen Phu Xuan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Phu Xuan Construction and Consulting Joint Stock Company (representative of the construction contractor consortium), said that the investment project to build Lien Chieu port - the shared infrastructure Upon completion, Da Nang will become the largest maritime transshipment center in the Central region. "Therefore, our contractor consortium will perform the assigned tasks with the highest spirit and responsibility," said Mr. Xuan.