Promote the potential, advantages and investment policies of Nghe An

Promote international cooperation

One of the highlights in Nghe An's foreign affairs activities in 2022 is the province's working delegation visiting and working with the authorities of Gwangju city and Gyeonggi province, organizing the Investment Promotion Conference in Nghe An province in Gwangju city andattendInvestment and business connection forumVietnam - Korea in Seoul (Korea); at the same time, welcoming delegations from Gwangju city to survey and learn about the potentials of Nghe An.

Overview of the Investment Promotion Conference in Gwangju City (Korea). Photo: Phan Tu

Accordingly, the two sides held talks and signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish friendly and cooperative relations between the People's Committee of Nghe An province and the government of Gwangju city, between the People's Council of Nghe An province and the Gwangju City Council (Korea); Opening of the Nghe An - Gwangju Tourism Exhibition; Friendly e-sports match in FIFA online 4.0 football between Nghe An province and Gwangju city... The above events marked the beginning of the cooperative relationship between Nghe An province and Gwangju city in many fields of investment, trade, tourism, culture - sports, education - training, and health in the coming time.

Also in 2022, many meaningful foreign affairs activities were effectively implemented by Nghe An province, leaving a good impression on international friends. Within the framework of the visit to Singapore, at the Vietnam - Singapore Business Forum, Nghe An province and the Singapore Manufacturing Federation signed a Memorandum of Understanding on investment and trade cooperation to expand cooperation and investment opportunities in the coming time between the two sides. Continuing this relationship, in early December 2022, the leaders of Nghe An province received Mr. Jaya Ratnam - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Singapore to Vietnam and the working delegation. In an exchange with the leaders of Nghe An province, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Singapore to Vietnam pledged to support and expand cooperative relations between the two sides, especially, committed to accompanying the province in training, improving the quality and skills of officials, especially officials in the fields that Nghe An is interested in such as: Green economic development, sustainable development and digital transformation...

In 2022, Nghe An provincial leaders worked with international delegations such as: Delegation of Archbishops - non-resident representatives of the Holy See of the Vatican in Vietnam, Delegation of Deputy Head of JICA (Japan), Delegation of National Assembly Members and Ambassador of the Republic of Poland in Vietnam; organized a dialogue between Nghe An province and the Embassy of India in Vietnam and the government of Haryana state (India); attended conferences and organized working sessions on the sidelines of the 2022 Meeting with Korea event; effectively implemented commemorative activities in Nghe AnVietnam - Laos Solidarity and Friendship Year 2022,…

Nghe An Provincial People's Committee worked with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) expert delegation on agricultural cooperation orientation. Photo: My Nga

Promote economic cooperation

Along with organizing well the reception of foreign guests to visit and work in the province, last year, Nghe An seriously implemented its commitments, in accordance with the provisions of the law on signing and international agreements; thereby, contributing to consolidating and strengthening the friendly cooperative relationship between the province and its partners, contributing to the socio-economic development of the province. The province has promoted activities connecting with relevant agencies and units to promote cooperation, attract investment and trade to introduce the potential, strengths and cooperation needs of the province, through which, the above organizations will introduce businesses to learn about investment opportunities.

Along with that, activitiesattracting investmentcontinue to receive attention; solutions to improve the business environment and support to remove difficulties for enterprises are promoted. Up to now, Nghe An has attracted 112 FDI projects from 13 countries and territories with a total registered capital of over 2.4 billion USD. Up to now, in the province, there are 11 ODA programs and projects and foreign preferential loans, with a total investment of 9,620 billion VND in the fields of agriculture, health, wastewater drainage, transport infrastructure of major donors such as WB, JICA, ADB, KfW, Belgium, ... with the Provincial People's Committee as the governing body, continuing to be implemented.

Construction of a large-capacity culvert and pumping station to bring seawater into shrimp ponds in Quynh Bang commune (Quynh Luu) is a project using ODA preferential loans in 2022. Photo: Nguyen Hai

Besides, the work of mobilizing and managing aid from foreign non-governmental organizations in Nghe An is carried out closely, effectively, and in accordance with the law, contributing to ensuring social security for the people.

Foreign affairs with Nghe An people abroad are increasingly effective, through many different forms to call on Nghe An people abroad to invest, contributing to the construction of the homeland and the country. Currently, in the province, there are 15 projects invested by overseas Vietnamese, with a total investment capital of 6,237.08 billion VND, contributing to job creation, increasing the province's budget revenue, contributing to the structural shift and general socio-economic development of the whole province.

The province regularly connects, exchanges and communicates with Nghe An fellow countrymen associations in other countries, thereby calling on the overseas Vietnamese community to turn towards building their homeland and country.

The delegation of the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs Committee visited the Minh Anh - Kim Lien Garment Factory invested by overseas Vietnamese in Nghe An province. Photo: Thanh Le

In particular, the province coordinated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to successfully organize the Opening Ceremony of the Vietnam Summer Camp 2022 with the participation of more than 100 overseas Vietnamese youth and students from 25 countries around the world. The program was successfully organized with many meaningful activities, leaving a good impression in the hearts of overseas Vietnamese youth and teenagers.

Also in order to contribute to promoting economic cooperation to serve the development in the new period, Nghe An always pays attention to linking cultural diplomacy activities with political diplomacy and economic diplomacy; promoting the image, people and culture of Nghe An to domestic and international friends, gradually affirming the position of the province in all aspects.