Nghe An province works with the Korean Business Association on promoting investment attraction
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of October 27, Nghe An organized a meeting between the Korean Business Association and infrastructure enterprises to promote investment support in Nghe An.
Attending the meeting on behalf of Nghe An province were Mr. Le Ngoc Hoa - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, leaders of the Provincial Center for Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion, the Management Board of the Southeast Economic Zone and other sectors.
On the investor side, there is Mr. Jun Hyun Soo - General Director of SangWoo Company, Chairman of D Association.Korean enterprisesinvestment in Nghe An, Ha Tinh and Korean enterprises, industrial park infrastructure investors.
Nghe An - an attractive investment destination
After his welcome speech, Mr. Le Ngoc Hoa - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee said that the purpose of the meeting was to understand the wishes and aspirations of Korean enterprises when investing in Nghe An, and what the government can support investors with. He also informed about the potential and strengths of Nghe An.
Nghe An is located in the center of the North Central region with 21 administrative units, including: 01 city, 3 towns and 17 districts. In which, Vinh city is a class 1 urban area, the economic and cultural center of the province and the entire North Central region. Nghe An is the hometown of President Ho Chi Minh - an outstanding cultural celebrity, a land famous for its tradition of studiousness, good study, diligence and creativity; It is the center of education and training of the North Central region with 7 universities, 11 training colleges and a system of vocational and technical training schools, fully meeting the human resource needs of investors.
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| Overview of the working session between Nghe An province leaders and Korean enterprises, Photo: Tran Chau |
In addition to the Southeast Nghe An Economic Zone, Nghe An province also has 6 industrial parks (IPs) added by the Prime Minister to the list of industrial parks nationwide in Document No. 2244/TTg-KTN dated December 22, 2008, with a total area of 1,660 hectares. Including the IPs: Bac Vinh (60 hectares), Nghia Dan (200 hectares), Tri Le (200 hectares), Song Dinh (300 hectares), Tan Ky (600 hectares) and Phu Quy (300 hectares) in the districts: Nghia Dan, Quy Hop, Tan Ky, Anh Son; Thai Hoa town and Vinh city.
In Nghe An province, there are currently 28 FDI projects from Korea with a total committed investment capital of 158.13 million USD in diverse industries such as garment, electronic components manufacturing, telecommunications equipment... attracting more than 15,000 workers.
Currently, Nghe An province focuses on calling for Korean investors to invest in the following fields: High-tech industry; Supporting industry (manufacturing of accessories, parts, components, structures, parts, spare parts, machinery and equipment details... supplying the mechanical assembly industry, electricity - electronics, information technology, automobiles, petrochemical industry, thermal power); Logistics (Seaport logistics); Mechanical engineering, high-grade tiles; high-grade sanitary ceramics, production of new materials, textiles and some other fields...
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| Mr. Jun Hyun Soo - General Director of SangWoo Company, Chairman of D AssociationKorean enterprisesInvesting in Nghe An, Ha Tinh thanks Nghe An for helping Korean businesses overcome the crisis caused by the Covid-19 epidemic. Photo: TC |
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| Korean business representatives speak at the meeting. Photo: Tran Chau |
Amid the epidemic, Nghe An has actively made efforts to prevent the epidemic and make vaccination efforts, ensuring that many businesses can soon return to normal operations.
Maximum support for investors
Representative of the Korean Business Association in Nghe An, Mr. Jun Hyun Soo - General Director of SangWoo Company, thanked and highly appreciated the investment environment in Nghe An. He said that Nghe An is a good land for Korean investors, with many projects operating effectively. According to Mr. Jun Hyun Soo, Nghe An has an abundant labor force, a spirit of hard work and diligence. When coming to Nghe An, investors also feel the affection, peaceful space, and convenient travel. From the effectiveness of Korean enterprises in Nghe An, many Korean enterprises have learned about and wanted to invest in Nghe An.
Recently, due to the Covid-19 epidemic, travel has been affected. When the epidemic is under control, more projects will be signed. On behalf of the businesses, I would like to thank Nghe An province for its efforts and support to help Korean businesses overcome the crisis caused by Covid-19, and have a plan to vaccinate employees in the business. Many new businesses investing in Nghe An are still facing many difficulties, so they hope to receive support from the government and departments and branches. Issues of tariffs, customs clearance, environment, fire prevention and fighting...
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| Mr. Le Ngoc Hoa - Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee answered the opinions of Korean enterprises. Photo: Tran Chau |
Responding to comments from investors, Mr. Le Ngoc Hoa - Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee acknowledged valuable comments to continue to accompany and support investors. Nghe An holds a meeting every 3 months of the Business Association, inviting the Chairman of the Korean Business Association to attend and inviting businesses with problems that need to be resolved.
Nghe An will also prioritize the second vaccination for businesses. Regarding the concerns of Korean businesses about the highway, Mr. Le Ngoc Hoa also said that investors can rest assured because the progress is urgent. Through the role of the Association and leading businesses investing in Nghe An, Nghe An will have more projects from Korea in the coming time. Nghe An also hopes that Korean businesses will work more with infrastructure businesses in Nghe An to have the most effective plans.
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| Souvenir photo between Nghe An provincial leaders and Korean enterprises and infrastructure investment enterprises. Photo: Tran Chau |
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| Korean enterprises produce and assemble electronics in Nghe An. Photo: Document |
