Vietnam’s Power Generation Corporation 2 and Chinese partner China Southern Power Grid have proposed investing in a 500 MW pumped-storage hydropower plant in the central province.

Some $612 million to be invested in boosting the central province’s night-time offerings.

Industrial park in central province to focus on green and high-tech industries.

Total investment in central province’s IP estimated at $88 million.

Central province project terminated after investor failed to fulfil legal obligations.

252 new businesses established in first half.

Conveyor designed to transport 15-20 million tons of coal a year.

Lia urban area expected to become a border exchange center of Vietnam and Laos.

The Cam Lo - La Son Highway connecting central Quang Tri province and Thua Thien-Hue province is preparing for completion, with contractors striving to finish everything by the end of October, meeting the government’s general goal of opening 361 km of the Eastern North-South Expressway, first phase, this year.

The Quang Tri Airport project in central Vietnam sits on area of over 265 ha with total investment of more than VND5.8 trillion ($247.98 million). Its feasibility report is expected to be approved during August, and construction is to begin in the first quarter of 2023. With a capacity of 1 million passengers per year, the airport will be built under the public-private partnership (PPP) model.