At the reception, Vice Chairman of the PPC Nguyen Van Danh briefly introduced to the delegation the socio-economic development and investment attraction of Binh Duong province. Accordingly, to date, the province has attracted nearly 4,200 investment projects from 65 countries and territories around the world with a total registered capital of more than 40 billion USD, ranking second in the country in terms of attracting foreign investment after Ho Chi Minh City. Among them, Indonesia currently has 11 investment projects in the province with a total investment capital of 55 million USD, some projects with large investment capital such as: Dynaplast Packaging (Viet Nam) Co., Ltd., Factory of Serim Foam Vina Co., Ltd., Lautan Luas Vietnam Co., Ltd., etc.
During the past time, Binh Duong has always strived to improve the investment environment and enhance competitiveness. In particular, the province promotes investment in developing regional transport infrastructure to connect trade with provinces and cities in the region, including key projects such as Ring Road No. 3, Ring Road No. 4, and Ho Chi Minh City - Chon Thanh Expressway and some railway lines.
Mr. Nguyen Van Danh (right cover) - Vice Chairman of the PPC receives and works with Mr. Agustaviano Sofjan - Consul General of Indonesia in Ho Chi Minh City
Mr. Agustaviano Sofjan - the Consul General of Indonesia in Ho Chi Minh City said that during his 2 years on assignment in Viet Nam, he and the Consulate General of Indonesia personally had many activities to promote cooperation with localities. Up to now, in the Southern region, there are about 30 projects of Indonesia that are investing and operating quite effectively. Enterprises have expressed their desire to invest in long-term operation in Viet Nam.
The Consul General of Indonesia in Ho Chi Minh City said that in 2023 Indonesia will hold the role of ASEAN Chairman, organizing many activities with the desire to unite ASEAN to become the focus of development in the region and the world. In early September, in Jakarta capital, Indonesia will host the ASEAN-Indian-Pacific Forum, where meetings will take place between partners and enterprises in the ASEAN region to seek investment opportunities and promote development cooperation. He learned that Binh Duong province is currently implementing projects to develop transport infrastructure connecting the region, in which the Indonesian side is particularly interested in the Ring Road No. 4 project and the Ho Chi Minh City - Chon Thanh expressway, and he hoped to obtain information about projects to share and exchange at the upcoming ASEAN-Indian-Pacific Forum.
Mr. Nguyen Van Danh - Vice Chairman of PPC presents a souvenir to Mr. Agustaviano Sofjan - Consul General of Indonesia
Representatives of the Department of Transport and the Provincial Traffic Works Construction Investment Project Management Board briefly introduced the scale, alignment, and total investment of the two projects. Ring Road No. 4 passes through 5 provinces and cities (Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Long An, Binh Duong), the section through Binh Duong province is about 47.85 kilometers long. The Government decentralized and authorized to localities where the road passes through to become investors and proactively deploy the section passing through their localities. The Ho Chi Minh City - Chon Thanh expressway is about 60.4 kilometers long, and the Government assigned Binh Duong province as the investor; the road connects Ho Chi Minh City with Binh Duong and Binh Phuoc provinces. Both of these roads are in the investment preparation stage. The province is inviting partners to implement the project in the form of a public-private partnership (PPP).
Vice Chairman of the PPC Nguyen Van Danh asked the Department of Planning and Investment and the Department of Transport to coordinate with the Department of Foreign Affairs to continue providing information on projects to the Indonesian side. He also hoped that Indonesian investors will continue to invest in Binh Duong in many forms such as direct investment, joint ventures. Binh Duong welcomes and is ready to create favorable conditions for Indonesian enterprises to invest in the province.
Delegates take a souvenir photo