Vice President U Henry Van Thio inspects the control station at Made Island Crude Oil Terminal, in Kyaukpyu Township. Photo: Myanmar News Agency
Vice President U Henry Van Thio, the Chairman of the Central Committee for Myanma Special Economic Zones, toured Rakhine State yesterday, visiting the Made Island Crude Oil Terminal, the area chosen for Kyaukpyu Special Economic Zone and the Onshore Gas Terminal in Kyaukpyu Township.
During his visit to the project on Made Island between the South East Asia Crude Oil Pipeline Company-SEAOP/SEAGP, in which Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise of the Ministry of Electricity and Energy is a shareholder, and China National HK Corporation Limited, the Vice President inspected storage of crude oil, piping to China and worksite safety. Crude oil makes its way through Rakhine State, Magway Region, Mandalay Region and Shan State.
At a meeting with personnel, the Vice President heard reports on employment of Myanmar nationals and social corporate responsibilities in the region.
In the afternoon, the Vice President and party went the site chosen for the Kyaukpyu Special Economic Zone.
The decision to establish Kyaukpyu SEZ was made in 2011 and the SEZ includes a deep seaport project, an industrial zone and housing projects.
Following the visit to the SEZ, the Vice President went to the Onshore Gas Terminal and heard a report by officials of the POSCO DAEWOO company on discovery of natural gas and distribution, job creation for local people and the company’s corporate social responsibilities including education, health and transportation and environmental conservation.
Before leaving for Yangon, the Vice President also inspected Kyaukpyu’s 230-KV sub-power station which supplies electricity to Kyaukpyu Township.
During the visit, Vice President U Henry Van Thio was accompanied by Union ministers U Win Khaing, Dr Than Myint, Rakhine State Chief Minister U Nyi Pu, Deputy Ministers U Sat Aung and Dr Tun Naing and members of the Rakhine State Cabinet.
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