In 2018, Nghe An will start many key projects.

(Baonghean.vn) - Focusing on key projects, determined to put many projects into operation, strengthening administrative reform, accompanying investors is the spirit of the meeting on the morning of December 25 to review projects, evaluate investment attraction work in 2017 organized by the Provincial People's Committee.

According to the report of the Investment Promotion and Support Center, as of December 15, 2017, Nghe An has approved investment policies/issued investment registration certificates for 172 projects, with a total registered investment capital of VND 14,846.21 billion; adjusted 15 projects, with a total adjusted capital increase of VND 314.43 billion.

In which, domestic investment: Newly granted for 165 projects/11,100.2 billion VND; Adjusted 14 projects with total investment capital decreased by 255.57 billion VND. FDI investment newly granted for 7 projects/3,746.01 billion VND; Adjusted 1 project with total investment capital increased by 570 billion VND.

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Comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired the meeting. Photo: Tran Chau

The report of the Provincial People's Committee shows that in 2017, the province successfully organized major events on investment promotion; many investment commitments and projects were formed through these events such as the organization of the 2017 Spring Investors Meeting, organizing investment promotion in Australia; coordinating with VSIP Nghe An to promote investment in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Korea and Ho Chi Minh City... The provincial leaders welcomed and worked with many investors interested in surveying the investment and business environment in Nghe An province.

However, most of the projects licensed in 2017 are in the process of completing investment procedures according to regulations and have not yet come into operation.

At the meeting, opinions clarified why investment attraction last year did not meet expectations.

Comrade Le Ngoc Hoa, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, said that the investment promotion work has been done very well, the problem is that investors have researched very carefully, it is not possible to have immediate results. Besides, fields such as logistics, supporting technology, infrastructure, transportation, and seaports in Nghe An have not yet met the expectations of investors. "Therefore, we ourselves must change our perception, share more difficulties with investors, and truly accompany investors", the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee suggested.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Xuan Duong said that in 2018, 8 departments and branches were selected to take the lead in administrative reform to serve investors. Photo: Quang An

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Xuan Duong affirmed that the provincial leaders have always spent time caring for and serving investors, considering investment attraction as the key to development. Therefore, any department or sector that is not proactive or not in the right spirit towards investors needs to be reviewed.

He also reminded sectors and localities to strengthen supervision and always accompany investors.

Mr. Edwin Chee - Representative of VSIP Nghe An reported on the investment situation in VSIP Industrial Park. Photo: Quang An

At the meeting, investors reported on the progress of several projects: FLC Group representative said that the progress of the FLC Nghe An Ecological Resort and Entertainment Complex project in Tien Phong, Hai Don and Lu beaches in Nghi Tien commune, Nghi Loc district is expected to start construction in the first quarter of 2018; Thanh Thanh Dat Company Limited will start construction of the Nghe An MDF fiberboard factory in Tri Le industrial cluster, Khai Son commune, Anh Son district at the end of the lunar year 2017...

It is expected that in 2018, many large projects will be started or put into operation.

Besides, some investors also raised difficulties such as lack of land mines, raw material mines, EIA procedures, lack of land...

Project planning of FLC Group's ecological resort and entertainment complex. Photo: Document

Concluding the meeting, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Xuan Duong requested: Assign the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to review land mines and raw material mines to assign to investors who have, are, and will have demand. The raw material road of the MDF factory of Thanh Thanh Dat Company Limited in Que Phong must be deployed soon.

The electricity sector must pay close attention to providing adequate electricity for projects to ensure stable production. Regarding specific issues of investors, it is recommended that districts and sectors work with investors to resolve difficulties for projects.

The Investment Promotion and Support Center and the Provincial People's Committee Office directly guide investors through investment procedures carefully, promptly and accurately. The recommendations of investors and businesses will be specifically resolved by the province.

Clip: Quang An

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