Accompanying him were Mr. Vo Van Minh - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and leaders of departments, committees and branches.
At the meeting, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Van Loi highly appreciated the effective cooperation relationship between Binh Duong province and Singaporean partners over the past time. Binh Duong has attracted many projects with large investment capital and applying high science and technology from Singapore, especially the Vietnam - Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) project. Under the attention of the two Governments of Vietnam and Singapore, the cooperation between enterprises of the two countries has also achieved many remarkable achievements, significantly contributing to the socio-economic development of Binh Duong in particular and Vietnam in general.
Sharing more with Mr. Kho Ngee Seng Ray, the Secretary said, out of 65 countries and territories investing in Binh Duong, Singapore ranked third with 271 projects and total investment capital of 4 billion 848 million USD. In the coming time, Binh Duong will continue to work closely with Singaporean partners, focusing on attracting investment projects applying technology, high techniques, logistics, construction and urban development projects, etc.; promote cooperative relationships with Singaporean investors; foster development in research, share experiences on smart city construction and areas where partners are strong.
Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Van Loi presents a souvenir to Mr. Kho Ngee Seng Ray – Consul General of Singapore in Ho Chi Minh City
Regarding the Covid-19 prevention and control, the province has basically controlled the pandemic and is continuing to give booster vaccinations to people and workers. Thanks to the high vaccination coverage rate, so far the province's economy has basically recovered; industrial parks operate normally. However, the province is still not subjective and is focusing on consolidating the grassroots health system, maintaining health stations and clinics in industrial parks to detect, manage and treat F0 cases.
Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Vo Van Minh presents a souvenir to Mr. Kho Ngee Seng Ray
Appreciating the cooperation relationship between Singapore and Vietnam in general and Binh Duong in particular, Mr. Kho Ngee Seng Ray said that now many enterprises want to invest in Vietnam, especially Binh Duong province with many important fields such as: Building a smart city, 4.0 technology, renewable energy, waste treatment, fighting climate change, etc. The Consul General said he would continue to strengthen the connection between Binh Duong province with Singaporean partners and enterprises investing in the fields that the province is interested in. At the same time, he highly appreciated the province's Covid-19 prevention and control, especially the quick construction of field hospitals to treat patients as well as timely vaccine coverage with a high rate. He hoped that in the coming time, Vietnam and Singapore would agree on the application of vaccine passports to facilitate people and enterprises of the two countries in travel, tourism and investment cooperation.
Mr. Kho Ngee Seng Ray presents a souvenir to Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Van Loi
Reported by Doan Trang - Translated by Nguyen Trang