Receiving the delegation were Mr. Trinh Hoang Tuan Anh - Deputy Director of the Department of Planning and Investment; Mr. Pham Ngoc Thuan - General Director of Becmex IDC Corp; Ms. Phan Thi Khanh Duyen - Deputy Director of the Department of Industry and Trade; leader representatives of provincial departments, committees and branches.
Speaking at the meeting, Mr. Trinh Hoang Tuan Anh - Deputy Director of the Department of Planning and Investment said that during the past time, the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between Viet Nam and China has continuously developed, and the two countries have achieved great achievements in many fields. Viet Nam has continuously been the largest trading partner in ASEAN since 2016 and the 6th largest trading partner in the world since 2020 of China.
Mr. Trinh Hoang Tuan Anh - Deputy Director of the Department of Planning and Investment speaks at the meeting
Especially in the field of investment, China is currently the 6th largest investing country among 143 countries and territories investing in Viet Nam, with more than 3,720 projects and total investment capital of 24.8 billion USD. In Binh Duong province alone, China currently ranks 8th among 65 countries and territories investing in the province with more than 460 projects and a total investment capital of nearly 1.63 billion USD.
Over the past years, Binh Duong province has always been evaluated as one of the leading provinces and cities in the country in terms of socio-economic development and in the speed of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). In the first 10 months of 2023 alone, the province has attracted 1 billion 348 million USD of FDI capital including 108 new projects, 36 projects to adjust capital increase and 116 projects to contribute capital to buy shares.
Accumulated to October 31, 2023, the whole province has 4,192 investment projects from 65 countries and territories with a total registered capital of nearly 40.2 billion USD. Binh Duong currently ranks 2nd in the country in attracting FDI capital, after Ho Chi Minh City.
He hoped to receive active cooperation from enterprises, entrepreneurs and investors from Shenzhen city support the province in inviting investment in high-tech, environmentally friendly, less labor-intensive industries and fields, creating high added value; financial and logistics services; supporting industries, high-tech agriculture and especially attracting investment into the Science and Technology Industrial Park on the 4.0 industry platform.
Mr. Pham Ngoc Thuan - General Director of Becamex IDC informs Chinese enterprises about Binh Duong's potential and advantages
At the meeting, representative of Becamex IDC Corp informed about the socio-economic situation, industrial, commercial, service development projects and construction planning and urban development projects of Binh Duong Province. Especially the orientation of building Binh Duong Smart City in the near future; as well as the construction progress of the Science and Technology Industrial Park and the World Trade Center Binh Duong New City. At the same time, sharing about building transport infrastructure connecting the region, Logistics system, training high-quality labor resources and Viet Nam's investment incentive policies. Mr. Pham Ngoc Thuan - General Director of Becamex IDC said that the Binh Duong provincial government is always interested in accompanying investors, creating the best conditions for investors to produce and do business effectively in Binh Duong. The achievements achieved during the past time are proof of the Binh Duong provincial government's companionship with enterprises.
Representative of Chinese enterprises asks questions at the meeting
Chinese enterprises highly appreciated Binh Duong province's development in all fields. At the same time, paying attention to land leasing policies in industrial zones; the province's investment attraction policies; preferential policies for foreign experts coming to work in Binh Duong; Viet Nam's tax policies, etc. Leader representatives of departments and branches responded to issues of concern to Chinese enterprises. Accordingly, Binh Duong implements tax policies according to Viet Nam's general regulations, with no separate policies, etc.
Delegates take a souvenir photo