(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the groundbreaking ceremony for some key road projects in the northern province of Bac Ninh on Sunday.
 PM Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for some key transport projects in Bac Ninh province, July 30, 2023. |
The roads connecting Bac Ninh with the new National Highway 3, Ha Bac 2 Bridge, Belt Road 4 and Hanoi Capital Region are scheduled to be completed and put into operation by 2025. They have a total length of about 20.2km and a combined cost of nearly 65 million USD.
PM Chinh stressed that infrastructure development, particularly in transport, is one of the three strategic breakthroughs defined by the Party. This is particularly important for localities like Bac Ninh which is striving to become a centrally-run city.
 PM Pham Minh Chinh visits a Samsung electronics assembly line. (Photo: VNA) |
Visiting Samsung factory in Yen Phong district the same day, the PM said that Vietnam has been developing policies to draw large-scale projects, especially hi-tech, digital technology and green growth projects. Samsung is currently the largest foreign investor in Vietnam, with total registered capital of nearly 20 billion USD, creating jobs for over 100,000 workers.
He thanked Samsung for taking Vietnam as its strategic production base, research and development hub.
PM Chinh said he has directed ministries and agencies concerned to consider Samsung’s proposals on taxation and electricity supply for production, taking into account Vietnam's conditions and international commitments and the spirit of harmonising the interests of all parties involved.
While in Bac Ninh, Mr. Chinh also visited Cat Tuong Smart City and Thong Nhat Smart City affordable housing project in Yen Phong district, and presented gifts to workers there.