The Vietnamese Ministry of Planning and Investment should propose the national government to complete necessary investment procedures and grant capital from the backup source of the medium-term public investment plan of the State budget for the 2016 -2020 period to the construction of the Da Nang-based Lien Chieu Port.

Vice Chairman of municipal People's Committee Ho Ky Minh giving his proposals at the meeting

The above-mentioned proposal was made by the Da Nang administration leaders at Thursday’s online meeting on the national planning and investment sector, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue.

In his remarks at the event in Da Nang, Vice Chairman of municipal People's Committee Ho Ky Minh affirmed his city has shown its active move in implementing Politburo's Resolution No 43-NQ/TW about promoting the development of Da Nang by 2030, with a vision towards 2045.

Since the start of the year, the city has attracted 2,319 billion VND in domestic investment and over 542.2 million USD worth of FDI capital.

The total investment capital poured into the city in the first half of this year reached 19,924 billion VND, up 3.3% versus the year-ago period.

Business registration certificates were granted to 2,594 new enterprises, branches and representative offices with a combined total registered capital of 12,926 billion VND, up 8.3% and 6.8% in the number of businesses and the amount of investment, respectively, against the same period last year.

In particular, the city leader also urged the Ministry of Planning and Investment, as soon as possible, to issue specific instructions regarding the conduction of a wide and transparent bidding process to select those capable of carrying out the solid waste treatment project in Da Nang in a prompt yet effective manner.