Thai enterprises invest more than 228 million USD in Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - This is the information given by the leader of Nghe An Department of Foreign Affairs when participating in the 22nd Preparatory Conference of the Association of 9 provinces of 3 countries Vietnam - Laos - Thailand using Highway 8 and Highway 12 (APOTC) held in Nakhon Phanom province, Kingdom of Thailand.
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| From July 21 to 24, a delegation of Nghe An province led by Mr. Nguyen Hai Duong - Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs attended the 22nd Preparatory Conference of the Association of 9 provinces of Vietnam - Laos - Thailand using Highway 8 and Highway 12 (APOTC) held in Nakhon Phanom province, Kingdom of Thailand. The delegation included representatives of the Provincial People's Committee Office and the Department of Tourism. Photo: Thai Van Anh |
The conference was attended by delegations from 9 provinces of 3 countries Vietnam - Laos - Thailand using Highway 8 and Highway 12 (3 provinces of Vietnam: Nghe An, Ha Tinh and Quang Binh; 2 provinces of Laos: Bolikhamxay and Khammouane; 4 provinces of Thailand: Nakhon Phanom, Noong Khai, Sakhon Nakhon and Bung Can) to prepare the necessary conditions and content for the successful organization of the 22nd APOTC Summit to be held in Ha Tinh province in the near future.
Speaking at the opening of the conference, Mr. Lang Xan Kham Phi La Nom - Deputy Governor of Nakhon Phanom province highly appreciated the cooperation between localities that has contributed to enhancing the friendly and cooperative relationship between the three countries; at the same time, affirmed that they will cooperate more closely and effectively to promote the socio-economic development of each province and the whole region, contributing to the building of a prosperous ASEAN community.
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Delegates attending the conference. Photo: Thai Van Anh |
On behalf of the delegation of Nghe An province, Director of Nghe An Department of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Hai Duong announced the results of implementing the commitments in the Minutes of the 21st APOTC Summit of Nghe An province.
In the 2018-2019 school year, Nghe An received 15 students and 5 staff to study Vietnamese, 17 university students and 1 staff to train for a master's degree for Bolikhamxay province and 1 student to study from college to university; received 15 students to study Vietnamese, 10 university students for Khammouane province.
Nghe An has promoted cooperation with tourism businesses of Laos and Thailand to effectively exploit the tourist route from Nghe An to Xieng Khouang - Luang Prabang - Vientiane and the route to Bolikhamxay, Khammouane (Laos), and the northeastern provinces of Thailand.
In the first 5 months of 2019, the total import and export turnover of Nghe An with Thailand reached 60.7 million USD, with Laos reached 15.43 million USD.
Currently, 90 enterprises of Nghe An province are directly investing and doing business in Lao provinces with a total investment capital of about 200 million USD and there are 12 foreign direct investment projects of Thailand operating in Nghe An with a total registered capital of 228.21 million USD.
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Mr. Nguyen Hai Duong - Director of Nghe An Department of Foreign Affairs (2nd left) spoke at the conference. Photo: Thai Van Anh |
"In the coming time, Nghe An wishes to continue to exchange and cooperate with the provinces of the APOTC Association; thereby promoting investment, tourism, trade, production and business to develop the socio-economy of each province and the Association, contributing to building a peaceful and prosperous ASEAN community," the Director of the Nghe An Department of Foreign Affairs affirmed at the conference.