Hue City. — Photo dangcongsan

THUA THIEN - HUE (Biz Hub) — The central province of Thua Thien-Hue aims to attract VND550 billion (US$25.5 million) in investment during the second quarter of this year, according to the provincial industrial zone (IZ) management board.

The board said it would implement measures to help solve investors' problems with site clearance and access procedures for land, electricity and water.

The board also unveiled English, Japanese and Korean editions of promotion materials to help facilitate activities.

The IZs have attracted 94 investment projects to date — 22 of which have foreign investors — with a combined registered capital of nearly VND20 trillion (US$930 million).

Disbursed capital has reached VND7.4 trillion (US$345 million), or 37.3 per cent of registered capital. The occupancy rate at industrial zones is 33 per cent, according to the board. — VNS