Nghe An invests 109 billion VND to build a drainage canal around WHA Industrial Zone - 1, phase 2

The WHA Industrial Zone - 1 Nghe An Industrial Park project is implemented by WHA Industrial Zone Nghe An Joint Stock Company in the Southeast Nghe An Economic Zone to build and operate industrial park infrastructure with an area of ​​498 hectares, with a total investment of more than 2,056 billion VND.

Direction of the Northwest drainage canal and the drainage canal along N5 road of the project. Photo: Thanh Duy

Currently, phase 1 of the project with an area of ​​143.5 hectares deployed in Nghi Long and Nghi Thuan communes (Nghi Loc district) has basically been completed, bringing high efficiency, attracting many investors. Among them, there is the project of Goertek Vina Precision Industry Co., Ltd., belonging to Goertek Technology Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong), one of the first-class satellite units of the world's leading technology corporations. This company plays an important role in the global technology supply chain, currently investing 500 million USD in the project at WHA Industrial Park and is one of the largest FDI projects in Nghe An to date.

Phase 2 of the project is being implemented by WHA Industrial Zone Nghe An Joint Stock Company in Nghi Dong and Nghi Hung communes, Nghi Loc district with an area of ​​354.5 hectares. Along with the implementation of phase 2 of the WHA Industrial Zone - 1 Industrial Park construction project, the investment in the Drainage Canal project according to the approved plans is very necessary to clear the flow, promptly replace the drainage function of the Su River drainage axis, the soil drainage canal and the entire system of intra-field ditches within the industrial park that have been filled up due to the infrastructure investment and construction process.

Thereby, timely serving drainage for residential areas around the project in Nghi Dong, Nghi Hung, Nghi Phuong communes (Nghi Loc district) as well as for WHA Industrial Zone - 1 and functional areas west of the Southeast Economic Zone.

Recently, the Standing Committee of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee approved the investment policy for the Drainage Canal project around WHA - 2 Industrial Park in Nghi Hung and Nghi Dong communes, with a total amount of 109 billion VND from the provincial budget and funding from WHA Industrial Zone Nghe An Joint Stock Company, as a basis for the implementation of the next steps to implement the project.

The project investment objective is to ensure a synchronous and modern infrastructure system in the Southeast Economic Zone to meet the industrial development requirements of the province; to solve the drainage problem for residents in the area and for investors and other projects after the investment and construction of the WHA Industrial Park project (phase 2) is completed.

The project will invest in the construction of two new earthen canals: including the Northwest drainage canal (about 3.3km long, cross-section width including the canal banks on both sides is about 46.6m) and the drainage canal along N5 road (2.2km long, cross-section width including the canal banks on both sides is about 30m). The total length of these two canals is 5.5km.

Auxiliary works on the route include: Drainage works through the residential road to Nghi Hung Commune People's Committee, Nghi Loc District; drainage works connecting the main road of phase 2 of WHA Industrial Park through the Northern canal and other works.

The implementation of the above project also demonstrates Nghe An's commitment to investors in implementing the Regulations on a number of investment support policies in the province for the period 2021 - 2025 according to Resolution No. 05/2021 of the People's Council of Nghe An province, which is to support investment in roads and drainage systems to the project fence.