August 30, 2011 (Vietnamica) – In 2006, the Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung approved a plan for socio-economic development in Van Don Economic Zone, north-eastern Quang Ninh province, in Decision 786/QD-TTg. The economic zone is expected to attract 40 investment projects with a combined investment capital of $5.15 billion by 2015. Covering an area of 2,171 square kilometres, the zone is on its way to becoming a luxury eco-tourism area as well as an economic hub to house some 150,000 residents by 2020.
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