Kien Giang province assigned to select domestic investors for Phu Quoc airport expansion
The Government issuing a resolution on expanding Phu Quoc airport to prepare for APEC 2027.
Kien Giang set to become key national maritime economic hub
Cities of Rach Gia, Ha Tien, and Phu Quoc to form a major development triangle for the province’s economy.
Kien Giang posts positive 5M growth
Host of indicators in Mekong Delta province up in first five months.
Transmission line put into operation on Phu Quoc Island
The 220 kV Kien Binh - Phu Quoc transmission line, the longest offshore overhead power transmission line in Southeast Asia at 80.4 km and with total investment of over VND2.2 trillion ($90.4 million), was put into operation on October 14. The line will increase the power supply capacity for Phu Quoc Island in the Mekong Delta’s Kien Giang province by about five-fold compared to the current load and will meet needs to 2035.
MARD opens new irrigation network in Mekong Delta
On March 5, in the presence of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) opened the Cai Lon - Cai Be irrigation network in the Mekong Delta’s Kien Giang province. The project is the largest super irrigation project in the country, with total investment of more than VND3.3 trillion ($143.9 million), and is expected to help irrigation and prevent drought.
Plan to reopen Phu Quoc not affected by new outbreak
The leader of Kien Giang province has said that the new outbreak of Covid-19 will not affect plans to pilot the reopening of Phu Quoc Island to international visitors.