Located in the North-East of the country Quang Ninh Province has an area of more than 5 900 sq.km and a population of 1.000000. It has forests plains and sea and an international border gate of Mong Cai to the People's Republic of China.Quang Ninh has access to many land and river-going transport ways including the Cai Lan the only deep-sea port in northern Vietnam. The Province boasts of rich natural and mineral resources and a famous scenic spot of Ha Long Bay which has been recognized by UNESCO as a world natural heritage. In addition Quang Ninh inhabitants are hard working and creative. For all these reasons the Province has been seen by the Government as part of the pivotal economic development triangle of Hanoi-Hai Phong-Quang Ninh in northern Vietnam.Quang Ninh is endowed by nature with a huge potential for tourist development a system of ports and port services along its 250km of coastal line an industry of coal exploitation and processing a diverse source of high-quality limestone and clay for the development of the building material production. The province has an abundant labour force with professional skills and technical standards which is favourable for investment and development. However in the preceding years due to the poor infrastructure the area met with difficulties in working out projects and finding partners for investment.To overcome the above-mentioned limitations and create an ever more favourable environment for foreign investment in recent years the province with assistance from the State has focussed on strategic infrastructure projects such as the Cai Lan Port Highway 18A Pha Lai-Hoanh Bo 220KV power lines and stations completing the construction of Binh Bridge building new bridges and asphalting the roads connecting Ha Long City with commercial centres Mong Cai international border gate and district towns.Systems of communications electricity and water supply have been expanded upgraded and modernized. Administrative procedures have been reformed and a number of feasible projects prepared.