Specifically, the provincial government approved Lach Huyen Port Investment Joint Stock Company (Hanoi) to develop the Dong Son inland port project in former Dong Son ward of Bac Giang city (now Tien Phong ward), covering more than 17.1 hectares.

CEO of SB Bac Giang Limited Company Bui Manh Tung speaks at the conference.

The project will be carried out in two phases, with phase one starting in Q2/2025 and operational by Q1/2029, and phase two beginning in Q1/2032 and fully operational by Q1/2035.

The project, with a total investment exceeding 1.151 trillion VND (45.3 million USD), will provide services such as road freight transport, bonded warehouses, cold storage, cargo handling, bus terminal operations, automotive maintenance, and real estate business. Its operational duration is 50 years from the date of approval.

The province also approved Nam Ha Noi Infrastructure and Urban Development Joint Stock Company (Hanoi) to implement the Sen Ho inland port project in Nenh ward and former Quang Minh wards of Viet Yen township (now Van Ha ward), on nearly 200,000 square meters.

Vice Chairman of provincial People’s Committee Pham Van Thinh speaks at the conference.

With an investment of over 698.6 billion VND (27.5 million USD), the port will offer railway and other transport support services and real estate business. Phase one will be operational by December 2027, and phase two by December 2031.

Additionally, the committee granted an investment registration certificate to SB Vietnam International PTE.LTD to develop the Soilbuild Bac Giang ready-built factory, warehouse, and office rental project in Yen Lu Industrial Park.

Heng Li New Materials Vietnam Co., Ltd. also received an investment registration certificate for its Zhishang Vietnam 2 new materials plant project in Quang Chau Industrial Park, former Viet Yen township. The plant will produce and process engineered wood flooring, plastic boards, and wood wall panels.

Vice Chairman of provincial People’s Committee Pham Van Thinh presents the decision approving the investment policy, the investor and the investment registration certificate to 4 investors.

Speaking at the ceremony, Vice Chairman of provincial People’s Committee Pham Van Thinh congratulated the investors and urged them to swiftly implement the projects, contributing to the development of the newly merged Bac Ninh province and bringing practical benefits to the community.

He emphasized that post-merger, Bac Ninh is part of the Northern Key Economic Region, serving as the northeast gateway to Hanoi and lying on the major economic corridor from Lang Son to Ho Chi Minh City, as well as the important trans-Asia corridor from Nanning to Singapore.

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