Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Phung Quoc Hien made the remarks on April 23 while working with leaders of the southern province of Kien Giang and Phu Quoc district on the plans to establish the Phu Quoc Special Administrative - Economic Zone.
Vice Chairwoman of the People's Committee of Kien Giang province Le Thi Minh Phung said that through a number of consultations at domestic and international conferences, the province has basically completed the project on building the Phu Quoc special zone.
The special zone will cover an area of more than 57,500ha and over 29,100 households, in addition to nine administrative units which are the results of the conversion from the current two towns and seven communes in Phu Quoc.
The entirety of Phu Quoc Island has 277 valid investment projects, covering a total area of 10,674 ha. However, only 36 projects have been put into operation and 35 others are under construction. In addition, only 2,100ha out of 10,674ha has been handed over to investors.
NA Vice Chairman Phung Quoc Hien said that Phu Quoc should have specific policies on land in order to attract investment while not reducing the land resources.
Kien Giang province and Phu Quoc district in particular need to obey the legal basis to address issues related to land and generate practical results.
The NA Vice Chairman also reemphasised the crucial role of human resources in developing the Phu Quoc special zone, asking the province to attract and train high-quality human resources.
