Attracting projects using modern, environmentally friendly technology
(Baonghean) -Despite the economic recession, in the first 10 months of the year, Nghe An still achieved many results in attracting investment with a total newly registered and adjusted capital of 12,271 billion VND for 64 projects. Nghe An Newspaper reporter had an interview with comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee about this issue.
PV:Dear Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee! Could you tell us about the outstanding results in attracting investment in the first 10 months of 2013?
Comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong:2013 is the year that the domestic economy in general, and Nghe An in particular, continues to face many difficulties. However, we must determine that the more difficult it is, the more we must have solutions and higher determination for the province to develop, in which attracting investment is a breakthrough direction. With many solutions and methods, over the first 10 months of the year, Nghe An has attracted many projects and is opening up many new prospects in attracting investment. As of September 30, 2013, the total newly registered and adjusted investment capital in the province is 12,271 billion VND (of which newly registered is 5,770.33 billion VND for 64 projects, adjusted is 1 project/6,501 billion VND).
Compared to the same period in 2012, in the first 10 months of 2013, the number of projects increased by 39.13% and the total registered investment capital increased by 63.62% (in 2012, there were 46 projects/7,499.73 billion VND registered for investment certificates). Specifically: Domestic investment projects: 60 projects/11,849.72 billion VND registered capital; projects with foreign investment capital: 5 projects/21.081 million USD registered capital. The main investment sectors are trade, tourism, agriculture, mineral processing and mining industry, textiles...
There are a number of projects that have been and are promoting investment such as: Project to build berths No. 5 & 6 of Cua Lo Port for 20,000 DWT ships to dock with a total investment of 500 billion VND, implemented by Nghe Tinh Port One Member Co., Ltd.; Project of High-tech Industrial Production Complex in Nam Giang Commune, Nam Dan District with a total investment of 2,200 billion VND, implemented by VN Nam Dan Van An Co., Ltd.; Project of Complex for Treatment of Domestic and Industrial Waste in Quynh Luu District with a total investment of 1,000 billion VND, implemented by Tien Thinh Investment Consulting and Environmental Technology Joint Stock Company, Ho Chi Minh City, which has been approved by the Provincial People's Committee in terms of investment policy; Project of production and processing of granite, marble, and paving stones in Quy Hop District with a total investment of 520 billion VND, implemented by Dong Duong Group; The project of Sports Area, Ecological Urban Complex in Vinh City with an investment capital of 300 billion VND, implemented by Cua Lo Sea Golf Joint Stock Company; Project of Construction of Vocational School, training human resources for Japanese enterprises in Vietnam, training drivers according to international standards in Hoang Mai Industrial Park with an investment capital of 105 billion VND, implemented by TOMEI Vocational School Company Limited Japan; Project of Investment in Construction of Nguyen Kim Shopping Center in Vinh City is being implemented; and many other projects are carrying out investment preparation procedures.
In addition, a number of enterprises such as Becamex Binh Duong Group, Hoa Sen Group, Vietnam Textile and Garment Group, FPT Group, Korean and Japanese enterprises... are researching investment in factories in Nghe An.
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| Comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong visited Haivina Kim Lien Garment Factory (Nam Dan) invested by a Korean enterprise. Photo: Huu Nghia |
PV:Dear comrade, how has Nghe An made efforts to achieve such encouraging results?
Comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong:It can be said that the investment promotion activities of our province are increasingly professional and effective. From preparing documents, information, propaganda and promotion, organizing events aimed at key partners to connecting and closely coordinating with central investment promotion agencies, important agencies and organizations are all taken into account and implemented synchronously.
Propaganda work has been further promoted. In addition to coordinating with the Central radio and newspapers, with VCCI, Vietnam Business Forum magazine has also coordinated with Nghe An Newspaper and the Provincial Radio and Television Station to create special pages and columns. The electronic information page promoting investment on the Electronic Information Portal of Nghe An province in 4 languages: Vietnamese, English, Japanese, Korean has been put into operation. At the same time, links have been created with the websites of a number of relevant agencies, organizations and units inside and outside the province to promote and introduce the investment environment of Nghe An province.
In the first 10 months of 2013, many investment promotion events took place in the province. Our province successfully organized the Meeting with Investors in the early Spring of Quy Ty 2013 in conjunction with the summary of 5 years of investment promotion cooperation; successfully organized the Korean Investment Promotion Conference in Nghe An in Hanoi on July 12, 2013 to promote and invite Korean enterprises to invest in Nghe An. Participated in the Investment Promotion and Social Security Conference in the Northwest region, held in Tuyen Quang province; Coordinated with VIP Vietnam Co., Ltd. and Hoang Mai Industrial Park Investment Joint Stock Company to organize an Investment Promotion Delegation to Japan from October 15-22, 2013, led by the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.
In addition, our province has welcomed and worked with 20 delegations of domestic and foreign investors to visit and explore investment opportunities in Nghe An. Among them, there are many large and important partners such as: Korean Embassy Delegation, Kotra, Samsung Group and Korean enterprises, JETRO Leadership Delegation, Pacific Group and Japanese enterprises, Mitsumishi Group, Shizuoka Province, Saitama Provincial Representative Office (Japan), QWERT Group and PURO Klima Group (Czech Republic), SCL (USA), Thai and Hong Kong enterprises... to survey and explore investment opportunities in Nghe An.
On the other hand, the province also focuses on directing the improvement of the investment environment and investment procedures, promptly resolving problems for investors.
PV:Dear comrade! The participation of provincial leaders in attracting investment is clear, so what solutions are there to enhance the responsibility of all levels, sectors and localities?
Comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong: It is true that currently there are still some sectors and localities that have not really paid due attention and have not been proactive in organizing investment promotion activities by sector, field, and management area. The quality of the province's investment calling project list is not high, not close to the needs of investors; the information is not complete and detailed. Units have not paid due attention to the PCI index in general and the implementation of the province's PCI Project in particular to improve the province's investment and business environment. The grasp of the situation of projects after granting investment certificates or after starting construction is not close. Therefore, in order for localities and sectors to "get on track", in the coming time, we must strengthen the leadership role of all levels and sectors (especially the heads of agencies) in performing the task of attracting investment, directing the strengthening and improving the quality of investment promotion activities. Continue to reform administrative procedures, carry out procedures for investors according to the "one-stop-shop" mechanism; Direct the effective implementation of the Project to improve the Provincial Competitiveness Index (CPI).
PV:What are the orientations in attracting investment in the coming time, comrade?
Comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong:The province's viewpoint is that attracting investment is very important and decisive for socio-economic development, especially in the context of increasingly reduced public investment, is a political task and requires attention and direction from all levels, sectors and the entire political system. Attracting investment is based on selecting quality projects with high added value, using modern technology, environmentally friendly, especially in the fields of supporting industry, high technology, information technology and biotechnology serving agriculture; developing infrastructure, training high-quality human resources, researching and developing modern services...
The fields focusing on attracting investment are: Processing industry of agricultural products from peanuts, fruits, rubber, coffee, tea; livestock meat, poultry, seafood for export...; Production of high-tech products associated with the potential, strengths, and resources of Nghe An such as mining and mineral processing industry, thermal power, cement production, steel, ceramics, granite, white stone, sugar cane...; Supporting industry projects; production of electronic equipment and components, telecommunications, information technology, automation equipment; mechanical engineering industry: production of spare parts and assembly of automobiles and motorcycles; agricultural machinery, construction machinery, machines serving other production; production and manufacture of precision mechanical equipment; production of spare parts, components, equipment serving the repair and production of ships and boats; Production of new materials; Production of medical equipment, medicinal materials, pharmaceuticals, veterinary medicine, pesticides; Building infrastructure for high-tech zones and industrial parks; Building high-class hotels (5-star standard), tourist areas, resorts, modern commercial centers, building financial and banking centers; high-quality healthcare facilities.
Regarding investment partners: Focus on attracting large investors with potential and experience, especially domestic enterprises, economic groups, and large corporations; multinational corporations and groups in the Northeast Asia region (Japan, Korea, Taiwan); ASEAN countries (Thailand, Singapore), the US, etc.
PV:Thank you, comrade!
Chau Lan (performed)
