ECONOMIC GROWTH ATTACHED TO ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Defined as a motive economic zone of the northern part of Haiphong, over the past time, Thuy Nguyen district has always cared for boosting the economic shift in the direction of increasing the proportion of industry, construction and service sectors; decreasing the percentage of economic sectors of the district.  However, this development has put forth the requirement for balance between the economic growth and environment protection and sustainable development.

Damen Song Cam is a Dutch enterprise investing in Vietnam for more than 20 years. 5 years ago, this enterprise selected Hoang Dong commune (Thuy Nguyen district) to construct a shipyard on an area of more than 42 ha. Within a short time, the enterprise has been promptly given clean site for execution. Along with expanding production scale, the enterprise has always built up a green, beautiful and friendly-to-nature environment, and actively joined in the activities for the community.

Mr. Joris Van Tiemen – General Director of Damen Song Cam Limited Company: Not only creating favorable conditions in investment and business environment for businesses, the industry, home craft and construction managed by the district continue to grow and vigorously develop. The value of traditional and spearhead products has increased, especially metal, stone exploitation, construction materials, garment…By now, 5/14 trade villages in Thuy Nguyen have been recognized as the traditional trade villages.

Mr. Nguyen Van Thanh – Chairman of Mechanical Casting Enterprises Association, My Dong commune, Thuy Nguyen district: The encouraging growth results during the industrial economic development in the recent years showed that the economic structure shift period of Thuy Nguyen district is moving in the proper direction. However, the locality needs more concrete and stern measures for sustainable economic growth./.