Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attends the groundbreaking ceremony of 2 APEC 2027 projects in Phu Quoc

On January 28, the People's Committee of Phu Quoc Special Economic Zone (An Giang) and Sun Group held the groundbreaking ceremony for Bai Dat Do Mixed-use Urban Area and Ong Quan Mountain Eco-tourism Mixed-use Urban Area. These are 2 of the 21 APEC projects approved.

The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Party and State leaders.

It is expected that the 2 projects to be started will add about 12,000 rooms, serviced apartments and commercial centers, international-scale landscapes... preparing the best accommodation infrastructure, meeting the strict requirements to serve the APEC 2027 high-level foreign affairs event, and at the same time contributing to creating a new urban hotel and commercial face for Phu Quoc.

In which, Bai Dat Do Mixed-Use Urban Area with a scale of 88.4 ha, total investment of about 64,000 billion VND, is developed along APEC Avenue, on both sides are towers up to 40 floors, integrating luxury hotels, commercial centers, coastal squares...

Gathering here will be 13 high-end hotel brands, owned by 5 of the world's leading prestigious hotel groups, many of which are luxury brands appearing in Vietnam for the first time such as SO, Conrad or W Hotels.

Starting construction on the same day, the Nui Ong Quan eco-tourism mixed-use urban area has a total investment of about 5,550 billion VND, a scale of more than 21 hectares, located on a hillside, adjacent to Bai Dat Do and Hoang Hon Town. The project is oriented to develop as a multi-functional eco-urban area, integrating accommodation, services and commerce, with environmentally friendly traffic planning. When completed, it is expected to provide about 5,200 serviced apartments, contributing to solving the current urgent shortage of accommodation facilities in Phu Quoc and preparing best for APEC 2027.

Speaking at the ceremony, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said: We are very happy and excited after the success of the 14th Party Congress. We immediately deploy tasks with the spirit of being the right policy, quickly deploying, working to the end, and efficiency is the measure.

Implement well the assignment of 6 clear tasks: clear people, clear tasks, clear time, clear responsibilities, clear authority and clear results. And the spirit is to take people and businesses as the center and the subject in development in general, including the development of Phu Quoc special zone in particular.

Phu Quoc Special Zone being selected to host the APEC 2027 conference is a great honor but also a very high responsibility. Currently, 21 projects are being implemented to serve strategic infrastructure in preparation for APEC 2027. The projects contribute to the country's development in general and contribute to the development of Phu Quoc and An Giang special zones in particular. At the same time, enhance the country's potential and prestige in the international arena.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested ministries and sectors, especially Phu Quoc and An Giang province, to organize the effective implementation of specific assigned tasks. The Prime Minister noted to implement 5 transformations including: greening, digitizing, optimizing differentiated potentials, outstanding opportunities and competitive advantages, smarting, management and administration; harmonizing the interests of the State, people and businesses.

4 no includes: not to waste a day; not to delay a week; not to miss opportunities in a month; not to be passive in a year. 3 includes: there is contribution from the State; there is contribution from businesses; there is contribution from the people.

The Prime Minister welcomed An Giang and Phu Quoc special zone for doing very quickly the procedures according to the provisions of law, to create conditions and opportunities for businesses to implement important projects. Welcoming Sun Group for taking on the common responsibility of implementing projects, welcoming contractors for showing a very high spirit, working 3 shifts and 4 teams, working through holidays, holidays and Tet.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh also emphasized: "First, it must be organized and implemented in accordance with the law; Second, it must be on schedule; Third, it must ensure quality; Fourth, it must be technical, aesthetic, and environmental sanitation; Fifth, it must be labor safety; and Sixth, it must optimize efficiency in the construction organization process.

The implementation of large-scale projects at Bai Dat Do and Ong Quan Mountain is considered a proactive and fundamental preparation step for the Phu Quoc special zone and the investor to form a reception, accommodation, and event organization center to best serve APEC 2027. At the same time, it creates a foundation for Phu Quoc not only to achieve the goal of becoming a modern, dynamic coastal city, deeply integrated with the region and the world, but also to be a driving force for the development of An Giang province and the whole country.

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