Yen Thanh: Focus on removing obstacles for investors

PV:Despite being a “rice district” with many difficulties, Yen Thanh has achieved remarkable results in the field of investment attraction. Could you tell us about the outstanding results?
Comrade Phan Van Tuyen:In recent years, Yen Thanh district has focused onattracting investmentagriculture, industry, food processing, garment, trade, services and tourism...

The district has attracted investors in the Yen Thanh town industrial cluster, notably MLB TENERGY Co., Ltd. Japan invested in building an export garment factory, with a total investment of 5 million USD. The factory has created stable jobs for over 2,000 local workers, with an average salary of 5-6 million VND/person/month.

Textile production line of MLB Tenergy Japan Co., Ltd. at Yen Thanh Industrial Park. Photo: Thu Huyen

Tay Nghe Joint Stock Company invested nearly 100 billion VND to build the Dong Thanh Commune Tunnel Brick Factory, with a capacity of 20 million bricks/year. BMC Brick Factory in Son Thanh Commune, with a total land area of ​​12.3 hectares; in which, the project has a total investment of nearly 90 billion VND, a capacity of 30 million bricks/year, creating stable jobs for over 120 local workers.

Notably, in 2021, Yen Thanh district put into operation An Hung Garment Factory, with a total investment of over 600 billion VND, designed to be over 10 hectares wide, creating jobs for 6,000 - 8,000 workers. Currently, Yen Thanh is implementing site clearance at Yen Thanh Town Industrial Cluster to build a large-scale rice processing factory chain of TH Group.
The district also focuses on attracting investment in the agricultural sector such as the project of planting fruit trees and timber trees combined with tourism at Ve Vung Lake in Dong Thanh commune with a total capital of 2,900 billion VND; the project of linking clean rice production and investing in the construction of high-quality agricultural product processing facilities with a total capital of 119 billion VND.

Currently, TH Group has supplied seeds and biological products for seed treatment to guide the socio-economic development of rice fields. At the same time, it is committed to purchasing all fresh rice in the fields, creating a sustainable connection between the "4 houses". Yen Thanh rice will be upgraded, bringing high economic value.

Land leveling for the clean rice production linkage project of TH Group at Yen Thanh town industrial cluster. Photo: Van Truong

The district has attracted Dong Giao Joint Stock Company to invest in growing vegetables and soybeans, Tam Nguyen Company to invest in producing commercial rice. Central Seed Joint Stock Company, Thai Binh Seed Company, Bac Ninh Seed Company, Nghe An Agricultural Materials Joint Stock Company to invest in producing rice seeds.

Business projects in association with farmers build high-quality models to develop the economy in the fields of cultivation, livestock breeding, investment in developing farms, investing in building new greenhouses... total investment value of 769 billion VND.

The rural appearance in Yen Thanh is increasingly improving. Photo: Thai Duong

Although the infrastructure has improved and become more spacious, it still does not meet the requirements. Site clearance, handing over clean sites to investors, leveling the ground, etc. still face many difficulties. Currently, Yen Thanh is implementing site clearance for projects in the Yen Thanh town industrial cluster to build a large-scale rice processing factory chain of TH Group, BT project (Yen Thanh town).

In the coming time, the land will be leveled for the projects of the Song Dinh urban area, so Yen Thanh is encouraging and motivating businesses to apply for land exploitation licenses, and at the same time hopes that the competent authorities will create conditions for Yen Thanh to soon have a land mine to serve the land leveling needs for investment attraction projects. While waiting for the land mine license, the district submitted a request to the Provincial People's Committee for permission to use and improve garden land. The land exploitation unit must pay taxes and fees, such as mineral exploitation rights fees and environmental protection fees according to regulations.
In addition, some projects have low investment efficiency and have not created high added value. Investors are limited in investment resources. Foreign investment projects in the district are still low. Attracting investment intoagriculture, rural areasThere has been initial improvement, but there are still many difficulties. The link between businesses and farmers in production and product consumption is still unsustainable.

Yen Thanh focuses on cultivating high-quality rice varieties. Photo: Van Truong

PV:He added, in the coming time, to effectively attract investment projects, what solutions will Yen Thanh district implement?

Traffic infrastructure in Yen Thanh is being invested synchronously. Photo: Thai Duong

Review the investment procedure system, eliminate cumbersome procedures that cause difficulties for businesses in the investment process. Ensure security and order, a safe environment for investors. Focus on training and developing human resources to serve investors in the area. Support investors to quickly and conveniently resolve administrative procedures on investment registration, investment licensing or investment license adjustment and other administrative procedures.

PV:Thank you, comrade!