In 2014, Nghe An is expected to attract over 70 investment projects.

(Baonghean.vn) - According to projections, the Spring 2014 Investor Meeting will be attended by more than 500 delegates, including investors, government representatives, and officials from ministries and departments.

On the morning of February 7th, the Provincial People's Committee held a press conference to publicize the Spring 2014 Investor Meeting. Ms. Dinh Thi Le Thanh – Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, and Mr. Huynh Thanh Dien, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, presided over the meeting. Attending the press conference were representatives from the Department of Planning and Investment, the Department of Information and Communications, representatives from provincial media agencies, and resident reporters in the area.

A panoramic view of the press conference.

In 2013, investment promotion activities in Nghe An were organized continuously and extensively with many solutions and channels to attract investment, and were increasingly professional. The effectiveness of the Investor Meeting Conferences held at the beginning of the year, jointly organized by the People's Committee of Nghe An province, the Party Committee of the Central Business Bloc, and the Vietnam Investment and Development Bank (BIDV), became increasingly evident, creating many positive effects and significantly transforming the province's investment attraction efforts.

The provincial leaders presided over the press conference.

2013 saw the highest number of domestic and foreign investor delegations visiting and exploring investment opportunities in Nghe An province ever, including many strong organizations and corporations from South Korea, Japan, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Thailand, the United States, Hong Kong, etc., such as Hoa Sen Group, Becamex Binh Duong, Nguyen Kim, Vietnam Textile and Garment Group, FPT Group, Vinakansai, Samsung Group…

In 2013 alone, the province granted investment certificates to 89 projects with a total registered capital of VND 13,752 billion (reaching 145.48% compared to 2012), including 84 domestic investment projects with a total registered capital of VND 13,309.69 billion and 5 FDI ​​projects with a registered capital of USD 21.08 million;

A representative from the Nghe An Department of Planning and Investment spoke at the press conference.

To date, Nghe An province has 627 active investment projects, including 588 domestic investment projects totaling VND 109,589.13 billion and 39 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects totaling USD 1.49 billion. Many of these are large-scale projects utilizing advanced technology, operating effectively, creating numerous jobs, and contributing significantly to the state budget.

In the coming period, Nghe An will continue to significantly improve its investment and business environment to attract domestic and foreign investment, focusing on developing industries with high scientific and technological content and high added value. It will also develop supporting industries, clean industries, energy-saving industries, and environmentally friendly industries. Furthermore, it will strengthen cooperation and linkages between industries and industrial enterprises within the province and with provinces in the North Central region to effectively and economically utilize resources. In 2014, Nghe An aims to attract 75-85 investment projects across various sectors with a total registered investment capital of approximately 12,000-14,000 billion VND. This includes increasing the proportion of large-scale investment projects and foreign direct investment (FDI) projects.

Representatives from various media outlets spoke at the press conference.

At the press conference, representatives from media agencies requested the Provincial People's Committee to continue directing the acceleration of unfinished projects, further promote administrative reforms, and strengthen the dissemination and promotion of Nghe An's image and investment attraction mechanisms through media outlets such as Nghe An Newspaper, Nghe An Television, and other central media agencies. Representatives also requested the province to clarify the progress of several projects as well as the prospects of some potential investors currently exploring investment opportunities in Nghe An.

Answering reporters' questions, Mr. Huynh Thanh Dien, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, said that in 2013, despite the difficulties in the global and domestic economies, Nghe An's investment attraction results were extremely impressive. In the coming time, a series of large projects will be implemented in Nghe An, such as: the Vinh Airport expansion project, the construction of the international terminal, the dredging project of the Cua Lo Port channel, the opening of the National Highway 1A expansion project, the construction of Dong Hoi Port, the milk processing plant project, the wine and beverage production plant project in Hoang Mai town, etc. In addition, many large investors have also signed memoranda of cooperation in Nghe An, such as Becamex, Vietship, and Ton Hoa Sen,...

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Concluding the press conference, Ms. Dinh Thi Le Thanh – Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee – requested the Department of Planning and Investment to continue coordinating with press agencies, providing information, and listening to constructive opinions from reporters and press agencies. The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also requested press agencies to pay attention to publicity work, contributing to the success of the Spring 2014 Investor Meeting...

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