The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau is calling for investment in logistics and support industry to take full advantage of its seaports.

The Vice Chairman of the Ba Ria-Vung Tau provincial People’s Committee, Ho Van Nien, says the focus of investment will be on two areas with the aim of exploiting the strength of its seaports, human resources and natural resources, and producing highly competitive industrial products to restructure the provincial economy.

The province has set a target of attracting around US$500 million in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2012, equivalent to more than half of 2011’s figure.