Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee: The success of WHA Group is also the success of Nghe An

On the morning of June 14, the People's Committee of Nghe An province had a diplomatic meeting and worked with the leaders of WHA Group (Thailand) on the implementation status and development plan of the group's project in Nghe An.

Overview of the working session between Nghe An Provincial People's Committee and WHA Group (Thailand). Photo: Pham Bang

"THINKING ABOUT INVESTMENT, IS THINKING ABOUT NGHE AN"

The WHA Industrial Zone 1 - Nghe An project was approved by the Prime Minister in Decision No. 681 dated May 22, 2017 with the goal of constructing and operating industrial park infrastructure with an area of ​​498 hectares in Nghi Loc district. The total investment of the project is 92.2 million USD. The project is divided into 2 phases, in which phase 1 covers 143.5 hectares and phase 2 covers 354.5 hectares.

Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee happily welcomed the delegation of WHA Group's leaders to visit and work in Nghe An. Photo: Pham Bang

To date, phase 1 has attracted 18 secondary projects, with a total registered capital of 650 million USD, with a land lease area of ​​72.4 hectares, and an occupancy rate of 72%. It is expected that by the end of 2022, the occupancy rate will reach 90%. For phase 2, site clearance has been implemented since July 2021 and to date, compensation and site clearance have been implemented for 174.9 hectares; infrastructure construction has been implemented since June 1, 2022.

Speaking at the welcoming ceremony for the leaders of WHA Group to visit and work in Nghe An, Mr. Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee said that the projects that WHA Group has attracted are very suitable for the goals and fields that the province is oriented towards, contributing to the economic restructuring of the province, creating many jobs and income for workers. The province highly appreciates and sincerely thanks WHA Group.

WHA Group leaders attended the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee said that on May 9, 2022, the provincial leaders worked with WHA Group and reached an agreement on a number of contents. Regarding the difficulties, the province will continue to focus on implementation in the coming time. At the same time, he believes in the determination of WHA Group in implementing investment projects in industrial park infrastructure in Nghe An province.

Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung affirmed that the difficulties and problems of WHA Group are also the responsibility of Nghe An province to consider and resolve. Provincial leaders will continue to work with WHA Group to resolve them, thereby promoting the group's investment projects in Nghe An province smoothly, because the success of WHA Group is also the success of Nghe An.

Ms. Jareeporn Jarukornsakul - Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of WHA Group spoke at the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

In her response, Ms. Jareeporn Jarukornsakul - Chairman of the Board of Directors of WHA Group thanked the provincial leaders and departments, branches and localities for supporting the group in implementing the project in Nghe An in the past time. "Without the support of the government, the project would be difficult to implement successfully. Therefore, those participating in the project implementation have considered Nghe An as their second home. The group's current slogan is: "Thinking about investment is thinking about Nghe An".

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of WHA Group also said that the group not only invests in industrial park infrastructure but also in logistics infrastructure, utility infrastructure, and telecommunications infrastructure. With the active support of the government and initial successes, it is believed that Nghe An will be the locality where WHA Group invests the most in Vietnam in the near future.

Mr. David Richard Nardone - Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Industrial and International Sector of WHA Group spoke. Photo: Pham Bang

Mr. David Richard Nardone - Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Industrial and International Sector of WHA Group said that for phase 2, if the progress of site handover is guaranteed as planned, by the end of 2023, the occupancy rate can reach 70%. The Group has worked with many large corporations in Japan, Korea, India, and Hong Kong to explore investment opportunities in WHA Industrial Park.

Currently, WHA Group is implementing the design of phase 3 and hopes to request investment policy for phase 3 in 2024. At the same time, the orientation is to develop phase 4 of the project in Nghe An with an expected area of ​​about 250 hectares. Therefore, we hope that the province will continue to support in removing difficulties and obstacles regarding land funds, worker housing, and labor resources so that WHA Group can develop the project in the coming time.

WHA GROUP'S SUCCESS IS ALSO SUCCESSBELONG TO

NGHE AN

After listening to the opinions of WHA Group's leaders, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung highly appreciated the fact that WHA Group chose Nghe An as the first locality in Vietnam to invest in building an industrial park infrastructure project. At the same time, he was pleased to hear that WHA Group chose Nghe An as the place to focus the largest investment in Vietnam. "This clearly demonstrates the capacity of WHA Group in implementing project investment, as well as attracting secondary projects," said the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.

Leaders of departments and branches attended the greeting and working session between the Provincial People's Committee and WHA Group. Photo: Pham Bang

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also affirmed that the difficulties and obstacles of WHA Group have been, are and will be resolved in the near future to help investors implement the project with the highest efficiency. For phase 2, the province has directed Nghi Loc district to coordinate with other sectors to focus on accelerating site clearance, thereby promising to attract many secondary investors.

For phase 3 and phase 4 of the project, the province has assigned the Southeast Economic Zone Management Board to coordinate with the investor to implement according to the goals set by WHA Group. The province will create the most favorable conditions for WHA Group to implement the project in accordance with Vietnamese law.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung presented flowers to Ms. Jareeporn Jarukornsakul - Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of WHA Group. Photo: Pham Bang

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung presented a souvenir to Ms. Jareeporn Jarukornsakul - Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of WHA Group. Photo: Pham Bang

Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung also discussed specifically issues on land funds for industrial park development, limits on converting rice fields into industrial park land, housing for workers and human resources.

At the same time, it is recommended that WHA Group continue to resolutely implement the project of investing in developing industrial park infrastructure in Nghe An with the goal of being the group's largest investment location in Vietnam; closely and promptly coordinate with sectors and localities to resolve difficulties and obstacles during the implementation process; focus on attracting investment in projects in areas that Nghe An prioritizes such as electronics, environmental friendliness, effective use of land, and effective use of labor. In addition, the province also hopes that WHA Group can research and invest in other areas that the group is implementing.

Ms. Jareeporn Jarukornsakul - Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of WHA Group presented a souvenir to Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung. Photo: Pham Bang

Leaders of the Provincial People's Committee and departments and branches took souvenir photos with leaders of WHA Group. Photo: Pham Bang

Once again affirming that the success of WHA Group in the province is also the success of Nghe An, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung said that the province is committed to accompanying WHA in implementing investment activities according to the goals set by the group.

On that basis, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee assigned tasks to departments, branches and Nghi Loc district, thereby creating conditions for WHA Group to implement the project most effectively, contributing positively to the socio-economic development goals of Nghe An province in the coming time./.