As of the end of May, Vietnam has 335 IZs, among which 260 IZs have operated with a total land area of 68,700 ha. 75 IZs are being constructed with a total land area of 29,200 ha, Vietnam Biz reported.
With an amount of $58 billion, companies in IZs and EZs' export revenue rose by 4 per cent. Meanwhile, these companies's import revenue rose by 1.5 per cent to reach $47 billion.
In terms of jobs, companies in IZs and EZs created more than 3.82 million jobs. This is nearly 30,000 jobs lower than the end of 2019.
The Ministry of Planning and Investment said that some 120 companies in IZs temporarily suspended operation due to the Covid-19 pandemic from the beginning of this year.
There were 37 IZs within EZs. The occupancy rate of IZs was 76.1 per cent.
In addition, 17 coastal economic zones had been founded with a total land and water area reaching more than 845,000ha and area for lease reaching 40,000ha, the Star reported.
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