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The central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế expects to see a surge of investment in tourism this year in light of interest expressed by investors last year.
Lê Văn Thu, director of the investment promotion and support centre of Thừa Thiên-Huế, said the province will conduct more investment promotion to attract investors in 2017.
In 2015, the province granted only nine Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects for a total of $451 million. In all, the province attracted 88 foreign direct investment projects with total investment capital of US$2.1 billion from 2000 to 2016.
Thu said the PSH Group from Spain is eyeing development of a resort in Vinh Thanh with a registered capital of $145 million, while the BRG Group has approached authorities with plans to develop a resort and golf course complex in Vinh Thanh-Vinh Xuân with an investment of VNĐ2 trillion ($88.5 million).
Bitexco also plans to invest VNĐ545 billion ($24.1 million) in the hot-spring resort in Mỹ An.
According to the centre, Bitexco Group was granted an investment license for an eco-resort and an urban project in Lập An lagoon with a registered capital of VNĐ3.3 trillion ($146 million).
The My Way Hospitality company also plans to invest in Bạch Mã resort with an estimated investment of VNĐ1.5 trillion ($66.4 million).
Thu said the province is seeking investment in high-tech, tourism, logistics, health care and high-tech agriculture, offering competitive labour and land costs.
Several financial incentives have been provided to attract investors, such as tax exemptions for the first four years of operation, a 50-per cent tax reduction for the next nine years, and a 50-per cent tax rate reduction for high-income employees, according to Thu.
He said one of the largest planned tourism projects is a $875-million complex being financed by the Banyan Tree Group of Singapore.
The Huế City area has 128km of coast and 22,000ha of lagoon for tourism development in connection with UNESCO-recognised world heritage sites in the central region.
The province has developed six industrial zones to attract garment, industry, food processing and mining, projects and create nearly 14,000 jobs.
