Prime Minister attends investment promotion conference in Can Tho

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attends the Can Tho Investment Promotion Conference. Photo: VGP/Quang Hieu

This is a large-scale investment promotion conference, with the participation of about 500 delegates including leaders of central and local ministries and branches; economic groups, domestic and foreign enterprises; foreign diplomatic agencies in Vietnam; international organizations...

The conference includes several groups of contents, introducing the potentials, strengths, investment opportunities, planning, fields, and projects that are prioritized to attract investment. The second is to consult on experiences and develop Can Tho city in the direction of becoming a highly efficient service-agricultural center - developing science and technology. The third is to sign memorandums of understanding and cooperation with organizations, associations, investors and businesses on investment, trade and tourism development. The fourth is to grant investment policies or investment certificates to a number of investment projects. The fifth is to display and introduce prestigious branded products of Can Tho city.

According to Chairman of Can Tho City People's Committee Vo Thanh Thong, a noteworthy point before this year's investment promotion conference is that the investment projects introduced by Can Tho City have received attention from many domestic and foreign investors, including many large corporations.

Specifically, among the 54 projects that Can Tho City called for investment at the conference, there are currently 44 projects that have attracted investors' interest, and of these, 22 projects are ready for immediate implementation if all legal procedures are fully met.

Can Tho currently has 412 projects underway, with a total investment capital of over VND81,000 billion. Of these, there are 76 FDI projects with an investment capital of approximately over USD656 million.