Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan, representatives from ministries and departments, and provincial leaders attended the ceremony along with more than 90 domestic and foreign investors.

Mr Nhan praised Tra Vinh’s careful preparations for establishing the EZ, which will be one of the most important in the country once it is put into operation. He urged the provincial leaders to create good plans, prepare appropriate human resources, ensure power, transport, and drainage systems and devise policies to support investors.

He suggested that Tra Vinh make specific plans for building technical infrastructure for transportation, electricity and water supplies, train human resources, establish interactive relations to support investors, and upgrade the EZ’s website to answer investors’ questions.

According to the Deputy PM, provincial leaders should conduct quarterly inspections to promptly deal with any problems that may arise for investors.

Covering an area of 39,020 hectares, Dinh An EZ will be a major economic and cultural centre for Tra Vinh and the entire Mekong Delta region.

Tra Vinh provincial leaders also announced investment incentives and signed agreements with investors at the ceremony.