These projects involve hi-tech
agriculture, the processing industry, urban development, industrial park
infrastructure and manufacturing, in addition to tourism, trade and services.
Speaking at a press conference held
on December 9 in Ho Chi Minh City
to announce the event, Nguyen Thanh Hung, Vice Chairman of the province’s
People’s Committee, said Dong Thap had recently become an attractive investment
destination for many investors due to investment incentives and long-term
commitments from authorities in facilitating investors.
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Dong Thap to call for investment into 33 local projects. Photo: chinhphu.vn
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“Dong Thap will continue to create
the most favorable conditions for investors with a focus on bettering its
investment and business climates, perfecting infrastructure construction,
reducing administrative procedures and improving personnel resources,” he said.
Dong Thap is among the most dynamic
economic provinces in the Mekong Delta with great advantages in natural
resources and geographical position, he added.
It contributes to the nation’s rice
production as well as produces many other agro-forestry-fishery products for
export every year, he said. “The business environment in the province has also
improved recently.”
According to Hung, the province’s
economy will continue to achieve a high growth rate in the future, fuelled by
the rapid improvement of transport, electronics, low labor costs and abundant
food sources.
In order to attract more foreign
investment, experts suggested that the province should continue to invest in
infrastructure development and reduce logistics fees.
Truong Hoa Chau, Director of the
province’s Department of Planning and Investment, said 21 projects would be
granted investment certificates and 16 Memorandum of Understandings worth 23.9
trillion VND (1.05 billion USD) will be signed during the conference.
“The conference aims to promote the
potential and opportunities for local and foreign investment in hi-tech
agriculture, processing industry, trading, services and tourism,” he said.
The conference will also promote
exchanges between investors and international organizations and promote
co-operation among local and foreign enterprises, he said.
Many businesses said the traffic
between Ho Chi Minh City
and Mekong Delta, especially to Dong Thap, has been improved significantly.
Nguyen Van Tien, Director of the
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said most enterprises were
interested in the potential and advantages of Dong Thap province in
agriculture, ecotourism and traditional craft villages.
“We are optimistic that investors in
Dong Thap’s agriculture sector will take the lead in restructuring the sector,
making it a prosperous province,” he said.
In addition to the investment
promotion conference, a forum on developing international markets for Vietnam’s
fruit and vegetables sector will also be held in Cao Lanh city.
The forum aims to promote the
potential of the fruit and vegetable sector in Vietnam, thus calling for
investment in the value chain for the sector.
Dong Thap in Mekong Delta is about
160km southwest of Ho Chi Minh City.
It takes more than three hours by car from the city to the province.
With its mild climate, widespread
irrigation systems and abundant fresh water and fertile sediment, the province
owns an abundant agriculture resource. It conserves diverse ecosystems of many
precious species of fauna and flora.
Having a number of historical sites,
ancient architecture monuments and traditional craft villages, the province has
great potential to become a popular tourist destination in the region.
Source: VNA