​The PPC Chairman Vo Van Minh acknowledged and highly appreciated the support of the Japanese Government, including JICA, as well as the efforts and contributions of Mr. Shimizu Akira in promoting cooperative relations between Vietnam - Japan in general, Binh Duong and Japanese partners in particular.

The PPC Chairman thanked Mr. Shimizu Akira for actively supporting Binh Duong during the past time and wished him continued success in his new position.

Mr. Shimizu Akira thanked the leaders of Binh Duong province for always accompanying and supporting him during his working term in Vietnam. Despite facing many challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic as well as some problems from transport infrastructure projects, the provincial leaders always wholeheartedly share, support and cooperate to solve difficulties. 2023 marks the 50^th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan, and key cooperation projects in Binh Duong are entering their peak stage. Therefore, Mr. Shimizu Akira wished to continue to receive the attention and support of provincial leaders so that the projects can be implemented as planned.

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The PPC Chairman Vo Van Minh receives Mr. Shimizu Akira - Chief Representative of JICA Vietnam Office

He also introduced to the provincial leaders New Chief Representative of JICA Vietnam Office, Mr. Sugano Yuichi will continue to take on the role of supporting Binh Duong to soon implement important transport infrastructure projects; and wished to continue periodic dialogues between JICA Vietnam and provincial leaders to help solve difficulties and obstacles, as well as have more opportunities for the two sides to learn and implement new cooperation programs.

The PPC Chairman Vo Van Minh affirmed that the province will continue to work closely with Mr. Sugano Yuichi - New Chief Representative of JICA Vietnam Office and JICA Vietnam Office to continue implementing cooperation projects that are being deployed between the two sides.

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The PPC Chairman Vo Van Minh presents a souvenir to Mr. Shimizu Akira

Currently, the public transport infrastructure improvement project in Binh Duong province has been basically completed by the Ministry of Finance and is waiting for the Japanese Embassy to complete the procedures to submit to the Japanese Government as the basis for signing the Project Exchange Note.

At the same time, the procedures related to the loan agreement are being completed in parallel and submitted to the Government for consideration and approval as the basis for the signing of the JICA loan agreement as soon as the Exchange Note is signed in the second quarter of 2023. After the loan agreement is signed, JICA and Binh Duong will complete relevant procedures to sign a Memorandum of Understanding as a basis for implementing the next steps of the project.

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The PPC Chairman Vo Van Minh presents a souvenir to Mr. Sugano Yuichi - New Chief Representative of JICA Vietnam Office

The PPC Chairman agreed on the mechanism of regular exchange and close coordination with JICA; He hoped that in the coming time, the two sides will have more effective cooperation programs in many fields.

Delegates take a souvenir photo

Reported by Doan Trang- Translated by Thanh Tam​​​​

Accordingly, the event will take place from March 24-25, 2023 at Binh Duong Convention and Exhibition Center.

Participants were about 500 delegates, including leaders of the Government and central ministries and branches; leaders of Binh Duong province and other provinces and cities that have and are expected to establish Vietnam - Singapore Industrial Park; departments, committees, branches, local mass organizations in the province and enterprise community, institutes and schools in Binh Duong; Consulate General, Associations and enterprise branches in the country and abroad.

Based on this Plan, the units in charge of proactively assigning tasks to the member units to coordinate to serve as a basis for performance. In the process of performing their tasks, member departments and branches must actively exchange and provide information to members, regularly report on work performance and promptly report proposals and recommendations to the Event Organizing Committee and the PPC for consideration and resolution of difficulties and problems.

The People's Committees of districts, towns and cities thoroughly understand and widely propagate to cadres, civil servants, public employees, employees and the entire people about the purpose, requirements and meaning of hosting the event "Binh Duong: Launching - Connection - New Development"; plan and coordinate to organize support activities to serve the people on the occasion of the event. Propagating and mobilizing people to actively participate in building a cultural and civilized urban lifestyle and building a new countryside with the spirit of "respect, thoughtfulness and hospitality", especially business establishments, tourist areas and attractions often have tourists to visit and entertain.

Reported by Doan Trang- Translated by Thanh Tam​

​Attending were Mr. Nguyen Van Loi - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial Delegation of National Assembly Deputies, Head of the Steering Committee for Provincial Planning; Mr. Vo Van Minh - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee (PPC); Mr. Nguyen Van Hung – BOD Chairman of Becamex IDC Corp, member of the Steering Committee for Provincial Planning; and members of the Steering Committee, the Supporting Group of the Steering Committee for provincial planning; leaders of departments, committees, branches, districts, towns and cities; consulting unit for provincial planning.

Remove "bottlenecks" that hinder development

At the Seminar, the consulting unit reported: Orientation of integrated strategic framework for Binh Duong province's planning; development orientation of important industries and fields; orientation of spatial development planning and infrastructure system.

The basis of this integrated strategy is the advantageous location and regional linkage so that Binh Duong becomes the first high-income province of Vietnam by 2030, the hub of international trade and the center of the Southeast region. The report at the beginning of the term clearly pointed out the special location of Binh Duong province - playing the role of an important transit location between the Central Highlands, the Southeast, the Southwest and Ho Chi Minh City, an important link of the Southeast economic corridor. Binh Duong plays the role of the northern rear of Ho Chi Minh City, also the rear with the largest natural resources due to its connection with the Central Highlands, Southern Laos and Eastern Cambodia.

Resolution No. 24-NQ/TW dated October 07, 2022 of the Politburo on socio-economic development and assurance of national defense and security in the Southeast region to 2030, with a vision to 2045, clearly identifies Binh Duong province as belonging to two economic sub-regions in the North and the Center. In which, the northern sub-region including Tay Ninh and Binh Phuoc provinces and the northern region of Dong Nai and Binh Duong provinces is a development zone of border gate economy, logistics, expanding the industrial development space of the region; the central sub-region including Ho Chi Minh City, the southern region of Binh Duong province and the southwest of Dong Nai province is the development center of the whole region, outstanding with strengths in high-tech and specialized industries, high quality services, education - training, healthcare and international trade hub.

MSc.Architect Nguyen Xuan Anh - Representative of VIUP brief reports on Binh Duong province planning for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2045

Through more than 25 years of development, Binh Duong has accumulated a great foundation of infrastructure, which is a valuable result of the provincial planning process and planning implementation. However, according to Assoc.Prof.Dr.Architect Hoang Vinh Hung - Deputy Director of VIUP, Binh Duong is facing a number of bottlenecks and challenges that need to be solved in order to free up resources and create an overall impetus for Binh Duong to continue developing in the new period. Specifically, regional connections are congested; especially the transport infrastructure connecting the Southern part of the province is overloaded. The economic growth model faces many challenges such as middle income trap, low proportion of service economy structure, lack of high quality human resources; production is labor and land intensive. Along with that are the challenges of spatial model and infrastructure development without a long-term vision; values of cultural and ecological resources are being forgotten and services are limited; the social environment has many potential risks; competition in the region and in the country is becoming more and more fierce, international fluctuations are unpredictable, etc.

The planning targets that by 2030, Binh Duong will develop according to the model of a centrally run city, which is an important growth pole of the Southern key economic region and the whole country. Binh Duong pioneers in transforming the development model towards modern industries and high-quality services based on the core of a complete innovation ecosystem. The average economic growth rate in the 2021-2030 period reaches about 10%/year; GRDP per capita is about 15,700 USD (412 million VND); the proportion of digital economy reaches 30% of GRDP. Economic growth in the 2031-2050 period is about 5.5 - 6%/year; GRDP per capita is about 31,300 USD, making it a province with a high middle income level; the proportion of processing and manufacturing industry reaches 50% of GRDP.

The PPC Chairman Vo Van Minh speaks at the Seminar

Discussion at the Seminar showed that, to achieve the set goals and overcome the "middle income trap" is not only an economic problem but also a test of local governance capacity. According to MSc.Architect Nguyen Xuan Anh - VIU, in order for Binh Duong to become a center and focal point based on regional linkage and open development, the province needs to continue to combine with national programs and cooperate with neighboring localities to promote the completion of connections by road, rail and river with the center of Ho Chi Minh City. The province also continues to develop according to the model of innovation based on expanding the development space of existing industrial parks and urban areas, applying science and technology to production, management, social services, contributing to creating a new type of ecosystem for socio-economic development of the province. In which, 06 pillars to promote the province's development in the coming period include: Inheritance development, innovation-based development, specialized coordinated development, sustainability-based development, open multilateral development, and common development covering all social classes.

At the seminar, representatives of departments, committees, branches and localities also commented on the content related to the planning of each specific sector and field.

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Representatives of departments, branches and units comment at the Seminar

Motivation for a new development period

The Planning Law 2017 has set higher requirements in the integration of goals and interdisciplinary approaches in provincial planning on the same development territory in regional linkages. The integration requires coordination between branches, levels and stakeholders towards solving immediate and long-term problems, ensuring the provincial planning has a long-term vision.

Binh Duong identifies the importance and role of provincial planning, as a guideline for the new development period and beyond, aiming to develop a breakthrough into a high-income province based on 03 philosophies: Building an effective business and investment environment; harmonious, humane and sustainable society; dynamic and constructive local government. Provincial planning for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050 will be an extremely important tool for the province to orient, operate and manage in order to continue to develop rapidly and sustainably.

Speaking at the Seminar, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Van Loi assessed that this draft has a step closer to improving the content and depth of the Planning's requirements, especially having absorbed quite good comments at the beginning Seminar. The connotation of each content of the draft Planning has basically followed the development requirements of the province and Resolution No. 24 of the Politburo.

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Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Van Loi speaks at the Seminar

The Secretary emphasized a number of key contents for experts, scientists, departments and branches to continue researching and perfecting the planning scheme to submit to the final-term Seminar, in which it is necessary to closely follow Resolution No. 24 and potential conditions and competitive advantages of Binh Duong to set out the most optimal, appropriate and feasible development scenario.

Specifically, on the orientation of Binh Duong's development space, studying the development space into regions: The southern area, including Thuan An, Di An, and Tan Uyen, is the gateway center of Binh Duong to Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai and the seaport, the focal point of transport connections in the region. The modern city worth living with housing infrastructure, high quality services, international standard medical and educational systems, convenient public transport connecting Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai and the center of Binh Duong New City, Thu Dau Mot, Ben Cat, Bau Bang is a "magnet" to attract people to live, a tool to attract high-quality human resources, material resources, and restructure the economy in the central and northern areas of the province.

The central area of Binh Duong (Thu Dau Mot, Ben Cat, Tan Uyen) with the nucleus as the "center of Binh Duong New City" must continue to be planned to become an innovation area, the core area of a smart city in Binh Duong.

The Northern localities (Ben Cat, Bau Bang, Phu Giao, Dau Tieng, Bac Tan Uyen) still have quite a large space for land, coordinated planning to prepare industrial real estate to form, create industrial belt area; is the center connecting the Southeast region and the river port created by the ring roads. This area needs to become a new development pole to form the Culture - Fitness - Sports - Health - Education Complex of the region to support the development poles of the province and the whole Southeast region.

Regarding specific areas, the goal set for the province in the 2022-2030 period must focus on developing 10,000 hectares of industry to form an industrial, urban, service and logistics belt area along the Ring Road No. 4 corridor and highways of the region, in the northern districts and towns, and continue to develop industry and serve as a place to move enterprises to the South (about 2,888 enterprises need to be relocated to the North) or restructure and spare about 2,000 ha for urban development and services of Thuan An and Di An to become regional urban centers. Striving to 2025, 30% - 40% of manufacturing enterprises in the South must be relocated to the Northern industrial zones and clusters under the relocation project of the province. From that, forming specialized industrial parks, science and technology industrial parks, supporting industrial parks, green industrial parks, circular industrial parks, and industrial parks 4.0. Striving to 2030, at least 30% of enterprises convert production models to automation.

At the same time, it is necessary to allocate space to shape the development of high-quality service industries in the direction of becoming financial centers, commercial centers, educational centers, regional and world-class healthcare centers, and other services.

Overview of the Seminar

Regarding urban development, it is necessary to focus on planning, investment, embellishment and improvement of urban quality towards a smart, civilized, modern city, a place worth living, not to form a "slum" in the heart of the city. By 2025, it is necessary to remove the lanes and alleys with dirt roads, red gravel roads that have not been connected and the residents who have not met the infrastructure conditions, and fully meet the housing development targets (area of urban and rural housing, worker housing, social housing) according to the province's population scale forecast for each period.

The planning must solve the problem posed when the development models are transformed in the direction of applying science and technology, transforming production models to a generation of new industry, green industry, sustainable industry, and non-labor, land and energy intensive industry. Besides, it is necessary to transform 4.0 in enterprises, and improve technology chains. The State builds a digital government, a digital society, a digital economy, and strongly reforms administrative procedures. It is necessary to create a new ecosystem to attract high-quality human resources, and to plan a system of education and training institutions for development to meet high-quality human resources as required. Identifying specific solutions to mobilize the maximum resources from all economic sectors to carry out the tasks according to the planning, including investment in completing socio-economic and urban infrastructure, focusing on transport infrastructure connecting the region.

The Secretary requested, by the end of April 2023, to basically complete the final-term provincial planning project and collect opinions from the people to absorb and complete the planning. Along with identifying resources to organize the effective implementation of goals and tasks, consulting units and branches need to study and propose specific recommendations on institutions and policies for the Central Government to create resources and motivation for Binh Duong to develop in accordance with the approved planning.

Reported by Phuong Chi-Translated by Thanh Tam

​Also in attendance were Mr. Nguyen Van Danh - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee (PPC) and leaders of provincial departments, committees and branches.

At the meeting, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Van Loi expressed his pleasure to welcome Mr. Wong Kan Seng and the CapitaLand Development Group's Board of Directors to visit Binh Duong province after the Group signed a cooperation agreement with Becamex IDC on the Binh Duong Smart City development project with an investment of more than 500 million USD in Binh Duong New City at the end of 2021.

The Secretary said that the project has contributed to tightening investment cooperation between Binh Duong province and Singaporean partners, contributing to the 50^th anniversary of diplomatic relations and the 10^th anniversary of the Vietnam - Singapore Strategic Partnership. Over the past 50 years, the two countries have achieved great achievements in many fields. Especially in investment, up to now, Singapore is the second largest investor among 141 countries and territories investing in Vietnam, with more than 3,000 projects and a total investment capital of 70 billion USD.

Particularly in Binh Duong province, Singapore is currently ranked 3^rd among 65 countries and territories investing in Binh Duong with 277 projects and a total investment capital of more than 5.4 billion USD. Recently, the province also welcomed a delegation of Singaporean enterprises with more than 30 enterprises to explore investment and trade cooperation opportunities in Binh Duong.

The Secretary emphasized that, promoting the advantages gained, Binh Duong is actively investing in the development of modern and synchronous technical infrastructure, building a complete intra-regional and inter-regional transport system, creating favorable conditions for industrial-commercial-service development and planning for the construction of new urban areas. In the coming time, Binh Duong will deeply transform all fields, towards green, smart and sustainable development.

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Overview of the meeting

Mr. Wong Kan Seng said, CapitaLand is a large real estate group in Asia with its head office located in Singapore, business operations present in 256 cities of 39 countries and territories, focusing on core markets of Singapore, China, India and Vietnam.

In Vietnam, besides developing housing and complex projects in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, CapitaLand is currently expanding its investment to neighboring localities, including Binh Duong, a dynamic developing province.

In December 2021, the Group signed a cooperation agreement with Becamex IDC Corp on the Binh Duong Smart City development project. The project focuses on developing housing blocks with a total area of 18.9 hectares. It is expected that more than apartments and houses for long-term ownership will be built in the project, including low-rise, mid-rise and high-rise housing, meeting the needs of about 13,000 residents. The construction will be carried out in phases, with the first phase consisting of about 1,300 apartments and houses expected to take place from 2022-2024. The entire project is expected to be completed by 2027.

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Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Van Loi presents a souvenir to Mr. Wong Kan Seng

He hoped that the provincial government would pay attention and support the Group so that the project could be implemented soon. Through the project, it will bring housing opportunities and convenient living areas for residents and workers to settle down and work with peace of mind.

Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Van Loi welcomed the project's vision and goals; and pledged that the province would actively create conditions for the project to be started soon.

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Delegates take a souvenir photo

Reported by Doan Trang- Translated by Thanh Tam​​

​Attending the meeting were Mr. Nguyen Van Loc - Member of Provincial Standing Party Committee, Head of Provincial Party Committee's Commission for Mass Mobilization; Ms. Nguyen Minh Thuy - Member of Provincial Standing Party Committee, Head of Provincial Party Committee's Organization Committee; Mr. Nguyen Van Danh – Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee (PPC); leader representatives of provincial departments, committees and branches, Di An city.

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Overview of the meeting

In the first two months of 2023, the socio-economic situation in Di An city had a stable and comprehensive development. Total retail sales of goods and services were estimated at 18,332 billion VND, equaling 9.97% of the year plan. Industrial production value was estimated at 21,931 billion VND, equaling 15.6% of the year plan. Estimated disbursement of public investment capital reached 20.24% of the assigned plan. The city also performed well in taking care of beneficiaries under preferential treatment policy on the occasion of the Lunar New Year of the Cat 2023. The work of building the Party and the political system achieved outstanding results.

However, besides the achieved results, the city also faced difficulties in allocating capital sources for urban embellishment, the land fund for resettlement projects was limited; lack of capital to pay for clearance compensation, deployment of key projects in the province, etc.

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Mr. Pham Trong Nhan - Director of Department of Planning and Investment speaks at the meeting

At the meeting, Di An city and departments and branches proposed and recommended contents related to the deployment of key projects, budget regulation for the city, etc. and key tasks in the coming time.

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Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Van Loi speaks to conclude the meeting

Concluding the meeting, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Van Loi suggested that Di An city review all lanes and alleys in the area that have not yet built roads and install lights to arrange capital for implementation from now to 2025; focus on urban embellishment, develop urban development policies, and attract investment in the fields of health and education; and invest in synchronous transport infrastructure. Continuing to propagate and mobilize people to support the province's policies for socio-economic development; allocating capital for key projects, especially the capital source for clearance compensation; mobilizing the entire political system to deploy key projects; continuing to listen to the people and enterprises' opinions to create all conditions for enterprises to restructure production and stabilize life.

Reported by Mai Xuan- Translated by Thanh Tam

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Accordingly, departments, committees, branches and People's Committees of districts, towns and cities focus on widely propagating the basic contents of incident and accident prevention and rescue preparation according to the Government's regulations in Chapter II of Decree No. 83/2017/ND-CP dated August 17, 2017; developing a plan to launch the peak campaign of incident and accident prevention in the first quarter of 2023, then maintain and implement it regularly.

Organizing the review and strictly implementing the PPC's instructions in Plan No. 1926/KH-UBND dated May 10, 2018 and Official Letter No. 4626/UBND-NC dated September 21, 2020 on strengthening rescue; developing a specific plan for implementation at agencies, units and localities and sending it to the Standing Committee of Provincial Steering Committee for Fire Prevention and Fighting (FPF) and rescue before March 20, 2023.

At the same time, focusing on reviewing, fortifying and consolidating the force in charge of on-site rescue; strengthening the construction, practice and rehearsal of plans and options of the FPF force according to regulations; paying attention to allocating funds to ensure the effective implementation of measures for incident and accident prevention, and investing funds for procurement and provision of essential equipment and means necessary for the forces to perform the rescue tasks according to their assigned responsibilities and competence.

Leaders of departments, branches, localities, and heads of establishments are responsible for directing the review, promulgation of decisions and specific operational regulations to consolidate, perfect and ensure 100% of specialized FPF forces and grassroots and civil defense FPF forces effectively perform the rescue tasks and ensure that they are equipped with essential equipment and means to serve the rescue as prescribed. Completing the fortification, consolidation and equipment to ensure operation before June 30, 2023 and sending a report on performance results to the Provincial Steering Committee for FPF and Rescue (via the Provincial Police Department) before July 15, 2023.

The Provincial Police Department, People's Committees of districts and communes, heads of agencies, organizations and establishments within the ambit of their assigned functions, tasks and powers are responsible for periodically or irregularly self-inspecting conditions for ensuring safety of fire, explosion, incidents and accidents, and inspecting conditions, measures, options and plans for rescue; strictly handling cases of violations of regulations on safety of fire and explosion, incident and accident prevention and control as prescribed, etc.

The Department of Education and Training develops specific plans to put into teaching about incident and accident prevention; basic knowledge and skills on prevention and handling of incidents and accidents associated with propagating and teaching basic knowledge about FPF to students at schools in the province as prescribed.

Reported by Doan Trang- Translated by Thanh Tam

​​Attending were Mr. Vo Van Minh - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee (PPC); Mr. Nguyen Van Danh - Vice Chairman of PPC; Mr. Kho Choon Keng - President of Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCCI); Mr. Cao Xuan Thang - First Secretary, in charge of Trade, Embassy of Vietnam in Singapore; leaders of provincial departments, committees and branches together with representatives of Singaporean enterprises and trade associations and Binh Duong province's enterprises.

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The PPC Chairman Vo Van Minh discusses with SCCCI leaders

According to statistics, Singapore is currently the second largest investor out of 141 countries and territories investing in Vietnam, with more than 3,000 projects and a total investment capital of 70 billion USD. Particularly in Binh Duong province, Singapore is currently ranked 3^rd out of 65 countries and territories with 277 projects and total investment capital of more than 5.4 billion USD. The program was organized to help Singaporean enterprises get more information about the socio-economic situation, industrial, commercial, service development projects, construction planning, urban development of Binh Duong and connection with enterprises in the province. Thereby continuing to promote Singaporean investment in Binh Duong in potential and advantageous fields.

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Vice Chairman of the PPC Nguyen Van Danh speaks at the Program

Speaking at the program, Vice Chairman of the PPC Nguyen Van Danh said that Binh Duong province is considered as one of the leading provinces and cities nationwide in terms of socio-economic development and the speed of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). Particularly in the first 2 months of 2023, the province has attracted 338 million USD in FDI. Accumulated to February 28, 2023, the province has 4,092 investment projects from 65 countries and territories with a total registered capital of 39.73 billion USD. Binh Duong is currently ranked 2^nd in the country in terms of attracting foreign investment capital, after Ho Chi Minh City. The province's import and export turnover in 2022 reached 61.5 billion USD, with a trade surplus of nearly 10 billion USD.

Besides promoting socio-economic development, Binh Duong also actively expands bilateral and multilateral cooperation in many fields. Up to now, Binh Duong province has established bilateral cooperation relationships with 11 foreign provinces and cities and has become an official member and reliable partner of 03 international organizations, including: Intelligent Community Forum (ICF), Horasis Asia Meeting and World Trade Center Association (WTCA).

With appropriate development orientation and efforts in building and deploying the Binh Duong Smart City Project, Binh Duong Innovation Region, especially the Science and Technology Industrial Park project with a vision to become the innovation center of the Southern Key Economic Region, Binh Duong province has achieved some very encouraging results. Binh Duong is also the first locality in Vietnam to officially become a member of the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF). For 5 consecutive years from 2019 to 2023, Binh Duong has been honored by ICF as one of 21 cities and regions with typical smart city development strategies of the world (SMART 21) and honored as TOP7 ICF, becoming one of 07 communities with typical smart city development strategies in the world for 02 consecutive years from 2021 to 2022.

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Overview of the Trade and Investment Promotion with Singaporean partners

Vice Chairman of the PPC emphasized that Binh Duong province is looking forward to receiving active cooperation from SCCI, Trade Office of the Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore, Consulate General of Singapore in Ho Chi Minh City and Singaporean investors to support the province in calling for investment attraction in high-tech, environmentally friendly, less labor-intensive industries, creating high added value; financial and logistics services; supporting industries, high-tech agriculture and especially attracting investment in the Science and Technology Industrial Park on the basis of Industry 4.0 from developed countries, the world's leading potential partners with modern management level, including Singaporean partners.

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Mr. Kho Choon Keng – SCCCI President speaks

Thanks to Binh Duong province's thoughtful and warm welcome, Mr. Kho Choon Keng – the SCCCI President said that the Program has special meaning on the occasion of the 50^th anniversary of diplomatic relations and the 10^th anniversary of the strategic partnership between Vietnam and Singapore and is a great opportunity to connect enterprises between the two sides. Singaporean enterprises highly appreciate the socio-economic development and investment environment of Binh Duong. In which, the Vietnam - Singapore Industrial Parks (VSIP) have demonstrated the solidity and long-term relationship between Singapore and Vietnam in general, and Binh Duong province in particular. The companies participating in the program are reputable and capable enterprises, ready to cooperate with Binh Duong partners. The SCCCI will support members to promote and tighten business activities in Binh Duong.

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Singaporean and Binh Duong enterprises exchange at the Program

At the program, Singaporean enterprises and trade associations and enterprises in Binh Duong province exchanged and connected to seek investment cooperation opportunities in the fields of: Medical, healthcare, building materials, apparel, woodworking and furniture, smart traffic management applications, logistics, etc.

Binh Duong provincial leaders hoped that Singaporean investors, enterprises and entrepreneurs will continue to explore investment opportunities and have plans to cooperate in potentials, advantages and areas that Binh Duong province prioritizes to attract investment in the near future. Binh Duong provincial Government committed to continue focusing on improving the investment environment, enhancing competitiveness and promoting support for the development of investment enterprises in the province in general, and Singaporean investors in particular.

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Delegates give each other gifts and take a souvenir photo

Reported by Phuong Chi- Translated by Thanh Tam

​At the meeting, Mr. Dong Hoon Hyun said that Korea Technical University specializes in training engineering and technology majors and is the first Korean university to have a Carbon Neutral Faculty.

Currently, large corporations such as Samsung, LG, Hyundai, etc. are all focusing on converting to carbon-neutral production.

Based on the Carbon Neutral model being piloted by Banwol-Sihwa Industrial Complexes in Korea, SEP Group wants to invest more than 200 million USD to establish a Carbon Neutral Industrial Complex specializing in shoe industry and the first carbon reduction infrastructure in Vietnam on an area of 180 hectares in Phu Giao district, Binh Duong province. Accordingly, about 20 member enterprises of SEP will participate and invest in carbon neutral solutions. Through this project, it will contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and protecting the environment; actively contribute to the "green" and sustainable development orientation of the province.

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Overview of the meeting

At the same time, Korea University of Technology will award full scholarships to students who are trained in Environmental Technology in Korea to serve Binh Duong in this field. In the coming time, Mr. Dong Hoon Hyun hoped that Binh Duong province's leaders will actively pay attention and support so that the project can be implemented soon.

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Permanent Vice Chairman of the PPC Mai Hung Dung presents a souvenir to Mr. Dong Hoon Hyun

On behalf of provincial leaders, Permanent Vice Chairman of the PPC Mai Hung Dung highly appreciated the interest of SEP Group and Korea University of Technology for Binh Duong. Briefly introducing the socio-economic development achievements of the province in recent years, Mr. Mai Hung Dung emphasized, Binh Duong welcomes the investment in the Group's project. Binh Duong always prioritizes projects with high technology, advanced, environmentally friendly, less labor intensive, creating high added value, etc., meeting the requirements of green and sustainable development. Therefore, the Group's project implementation proposal is in line with the province's development orientation.

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Delegates take a souvenir photo

Permanent Vice Chairman of the PPC pledged to promote the project to soon form. At the same time, the provincial departments, committees and branches are requested to guide and create all conditions for investment procedures so that the Group can soon deploy the project.

Reported by Doan Trang- Translated by Thanh Tam​

​Attending were Mr. Mai Hung Dung - Member of Provincial Standing Party Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of PPC; Ms. Nguyen Truong Nhat Phuong - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Ms. Tran Thi Hong Hanh - Vice Chairman of the Provincial Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and leader representatives of departments, committees, branches and localities.

In February 2023, the PPC focused on urging the implementation of key tasks in the first quarter of 2023; removing difficulties and obstacles for enterprises, investors and implementing real estate projects; monitoring the situation of enterprises and workers working after Tet, etc.

The index of industrial production (IIP) in February 2023 was estimated to increase by 23.3% over the previous month and by 18.3% over the same period in 2022; accumulated 2 months decreased by 3.8% over the same period. Total retail sales of goods and services decreased by 8.8% over the previous month and increased by 11.1% over the same period; accumulated 2 months increased by 13.1% over the same period. The average consumer price index increased by 3.2% over the same period.

Export turnover increased 42.7% over the previous month and 25.7% over the same period; accumulated for 2 months, export turnover decreased by 18.7% over the same period. Import turnover increased by 30.9% over the previous month and by 29.2% over the same period; accumulated 2 months, import turnover decreased by 1.3% over the same period.

Accumulated in the first 2 months of 2023, the province has attracted 5,413 billion VND of domestic investment capital and 338 million USD of foreign investment capital. Total budget revenue reached 11,800 billion VND, reaching 17% of the estimate assigned by the Provincial People's Council.

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Binh Duong focuses on implementing solutions to remove difficulties and obstacles for enterprises and investors

At the same time, Binh Duong continues to effectively carry out activities to take care of and support the people's material and spiritual life. To date, most enterprises and workers have returned to work; job counseling for 7,250 workers, 2,966 people getting jobs. The situation of political security, social order and safety after Tet and the festival season in the province is guaranteed to be stable.

However, according to the PPC's assessment, the world and domestic economic situation is still facing many difficulties, so some economic indicators in the first 2 months of 2023 such as: Index of industrial production, export and import decreased over the same period; disbursement of public investment capital is low compared to the plan; progress of provincial planning, adjustment of urban general planning at district level is still slow.

Director of Department of Planning and Investment Pham Trong Nhan reports on public investment

At the meeting, the delegates discussed and proposed many solutions to remove difficulties and obstacles for production and business activities and promote export activities. In March 2023, the province continued to develop a provincial 5-year (2021-2025) land use plan and a plan to exploit revenue from the land fund. Urgently completing the provincial planning for the 2021 – 2030 period, with a vision to 2050; adjusting the district general planning, adjusting the maximum building height in the urban area of Thu Dau Mot city. Completing the project on development of social housing and worker housing. Studying investment plans for traffic roads of Ring Road No. 3, Ring Road No. 4, Ho Chi Minh - Thu Dau Mot - Chon Thanh expressway, An Tay port, expansion of An Son port; investing in upgrading, renovating and building new locations connecting with Thu Duc city and Ho Chi Minh city. Continuing to accelerate the implementation of the 1,500-bed General Hospital; solving problems in the procurement of medical equipment. Investing in building and improving the quality of cultural institutions, etc.

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Director of Department of Information and Communications Le Tuan Anh speaks at the meeting

The meeting also considered and discussed a number of important issues such as: Draft Directive on the implementation of the Public Investment Plan in 2023; land price plan for calculation of financial obligations and compensation for the implementation of a number of works and projects in the province; Price list of machine shifts and construction equipment in the province; selecting the method of providing water drainage and domestic wastewater treatment services in the province; Decision promulgating regulations on compensation, support and resettlement when the State recovers land in the province, etc.

The PPC Chairman Vo Van Minh concludes the meeting

Concluding the meeting, the PPC Chairman Vo Van Minh requested departments, branches and localities to focus on implementing key tasks and solutions in March 2023. In which, continuing to remove difficulties for investors and enterprises through shortening the time to handle administrative procedures; reducing inspection and examination; supporting enterprises in fire prevention and fighting; connecting and supporting enterprises to recruit workers to ensure efficient production and business, etc. Advising the Provincial Standing Party Committee on the action program to implement the Politburo's Resolution 24 on socio-economic development, defense and security in the Southeast region to 2030, with a vision to 2045; speeding up the provincial planning for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050, linking the province's central development orientation with the planning. Actively attacking and suppressing criminals, ensuring social order and safety; continuing to implement Project 06 and Project on surveillance cameras for traffic, security and order, etc.

The PPC Chairman also basically agreed with other contents at the meeting, and at the same time asked the leaders of departments, branches and localities to continue to contribute comments on the draft Directive on the implementation of the Public Investment Plan in 2023 to accelerate the progress of the province's public investment from the first months of the year.

​​Reported by Phuong Chi- Translated by Thanh Tam

​At the meeting, Binh Duong Smart City Office reported the results of Smart 21 title in 2023. According to the announced results, Binh Duong was once again officially recognized as Smart 21 by ICF along with cities of Canada, Brazil, Australia, etc.

ICF has conducted research and evaluated TOP 21 (Smart 21) of 2023 based on a set of 6 indicators: Connectivity - Broadband, Knowledge Workforce, Innovation, Digital Equality, Advocacy and Sustainability. In 2023, the ICF renewed the Smart 21 registration questionnaire, focusing on strategic directions on sustainable development and innovation, with deeper and broader applications of technology - digital, in the spirit of taking the community as the center, taking smart connection as the development motto.

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Guiding people to install Binh Duong Digital app on smartphones

Binh Duong will implement specific solutions with the goal of continuing to achieve the TOP 7 title and progress to the TOP 1 title of ICF this year. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to strengthen the proposal to develop and complete new projects for all 6 indicators, focusing on the Digital Equality, Advocacy and Sustainability with specific community service projects such as: Guiding the elderly to use public services; digital applications in supporting business women; promoting the use of renewable energy in the community; propaganda activities about smart cities, digital transformation in the community, etc.

Mr. Nguyen Viet Long - Director of the Department of Science and Technology speaks at the meeting

The meeting also exchanged and commented on the draft Binh Duong Smart City development strategy for the 2022-2026 period. The future socio-economic development strategy of Binh Duong is implemented on the Triplex Helix model, towards a Smart Region based on three main factors: economic development, social progress and green growth.

Mr. Mai Hung Dung - Permanent Vice Chairman of the PPC, Head of the Executive Board of Binh Duong Smart City Project speaks at the meeting

Speaking at the conclusion of the meeting, Mr. Mai Hung Dung asked departments and branches to provide information and data for the Smart City Office to complete the application for ICF's TOP 7. At the same time, having orientations and proposals for specific project portfolios of each industry in line with ICF's indicators, especially social and community service projects. Actively providing information and articles on buiding Smart City to update on the Provincial Portal. The Smart City Office plans the Executive Board's activities in 2023; completes the Binh Duong Smart City development strategy for the 2022-2026 period and reports related difficulties and problems for timely handling.

Reported by Phuong Chi- Translated by Thanh Tam​​

​In 2022, the foreign information, propaganda of seas, islands and demarcation continued to be implemented synchronously and effectively and achieved certain results, contributing to the province's socio-economic tasks.

Implementing the orientation of closely linking foreign information with economic diplomacy, the province has strengthened the organization of many foreign economic activities, trade promotion and foreign investment cooperation. Some foreign activities, international events in the province such as the Event honoring the ICF's TOP 7; Horasis India Meeting 2022; events on the occasion of the 30^th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Korea, etc.

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Horasis India Meeting 2022 is held in Binh Duong

The cultural and social foreign activities were well implemented, notably the implementation of propaganda activities for the scientific seminar "Keeping up the tradition, Binh Duong province - The journey of a quarter century: Achievements and Prospects"; organizing international sports tournaments; in collaboration with the Ministry of Science and Technology to host the National Innovative Entrepreneurship Day 2022 - Techfest Vietnam 2022, etc.

In people's foreign affairs, strengthening propaganda and foreign information on the domestic situation, the local situation, the Party's guidelines, lines and views, issues of public concern are conveyed to all classes of people, overseas Vietnamese returning to visit localities in a timely manner, through many channels, creating favorable public opinion for socio-economic development, keeping political security, social order and safety of the province.

Mass media agencies have closely coordinated in foreign information, between foreign information and domestic information, among press agencies inside and outside the province.

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Members of the Steering Committee give comments on the 2023 work program

However, the province's foreign information still has some limitations: The coordination between a number of departments, branches and localities in propaganda is not regular and synchronous; the content and form of foreign information and propaganda in some fields are still not unique, the attractiveness and attraction are not high, especially information in foreign languages; the application of information technology, the Internet, and social networks in propaganda and promotion activities in Binh Duong province is still limited in terms of content, has not been widely spread and the propaganda effectiveness is not high, etc.

In 2023, the Steering Committee continues to deeply grasp the views, guidelines and policies of the Party and State and the province on foreign affairs and foreign information. Strengthening propaganda, promoting foreign information on the economy, propaganda activities, promoting the image of the country, people, history, national culture, achievements in economic, cultural, social development and strengths, potentials of cooperation, investment, tourism, relationships with foreign localities, etc.  of Vietnam in general, and Binh Duong province in particular.

At the meeting, the delegates contributed to the completion of the Steering Committee's 2023 work program.

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Ms. Truong Thi Bich Hanh - Member of Provincial Standing Party Committee, Head of Propaganda and Training Commission of Provincial Party Committee speaks at the meeting

Concluding the meeting, Ms. Truong Thi Bich Hanh requested the Steering Committee to continue to supplement and complete the report, highlighting the results of the Steering Committee's activities in 2023. Departments and branches actively provide information, the Propaganda and Training Commission presides over the development of a set of foreign information documents using QR codes. The Steering Committee advises the organization of Binh Duong's identity creation contest; research, innovate, diversify both content and form of foreign information in a way that is easy to read, understand, highly oriented and pervasive, etc.

Reported by Phuong Chi-Translated by Thanh Tam​​

​At the meeting, Mr. Preben Enef informed provincial leaders about the progress of the Group's construction project of over-1.3 billion-USD factory in Vietnam - Singapore III Industrial Park (VSIP III). On behalf of the Group's leaders, he thanked the Binh Duong provincial government for creating all favorable conditions for LEGO Group to implement the project. The province has prepared the infrastructure, started to expand the DT.746B road - the arterial road leading to VSIP III and connecting with other important traffic routes. At the same time, quickly completing the work permit procedure to facilitate LEGO's foreign experts to work in Binh Duong.

In order for the Group to put the factory into operation in June 2024 according to the set schedule, Mr. Preben Enef wished the Binh Duong provincial government to quickly complete the land procedures. In addition, connecting to the 110kv grid, deploying solar power, appraising technical designs for fire prevention and fighting, etc. are also issues that LEGO cares about and wants the province to support to implement so that the Group can deploy the project as soon as possible.

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Mr. Vo Van Minh (right cover) - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of PPC receives Mr. Preben ELNEF - Vice President of LEGO Group and General Director of LEGO Manufacturing Vietnam

Noting LEGO's recommendations at the meeting, the PPC Chairman Vo Van Minh said that provincial leaders and departments are particularly interested in and making efforts to speed up procedures related to LEGO's projects. Binh Duong provincial government will actively coordinate to complete the procedures for land use rights in March 2023 for the Group to implement the next steps of the project. At the same time, supporting recommendations to the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Southern Power Corporation to speed up the appraisal of fire prevention and fighting, connection to the power grid, etc.

Believing that LEGO's project will be implemented smoothly and successfully, the PPC Chairman pledged that the Binh Duong provincial government will always accompany, listen to aspirations, support the investor to remove difficulties for effective investment and production activities; actively contribute to the sustainable development of the province in the coming time.

In December 2021, LEGO Group (Denmark) signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate with Vietnam - Singapore Industrial Park Limited Company (VSIP) to invest 1 billion USD in building a factory in Binh Duong. This is the largest high-tech project since the Covid-19 pandemic invested in Binh Duong. The project uses renewable energy, solar energy and emissions of international standards, so it has a very positive impact on the environment and ecosystem. On March 19, 2022, the investment license was awarded to LEGO Group at the VSIP III Groundbreaking Ceremony. On November 03, 2022, LEGO Group started construction of the factory at VSIP III.

Reported by Phuong Chi- Translated by Thanh Tam​

BRCGS is a quality management standard system released by the British Retail Consortium in 1996 to protect consumers. This system of standards was developed with the main objective of clarifying food safety, quality and production requirements for food packaging manufacturers. To achieve an AA+ rating, a manufacturer needs to have less than 5 defects in non-compliance with the BRCGS standards. During a surprise inspection by an independent third party, the Tetra Pak Binh Duong factory had only 2 minor defects and was therefore rated AA+. This rating is valid until March 06, 2024.

"BRCGS certification with an AA+ rating in an unannounced inspection further confirms the strict compliance and consistent quality of Tetra Pak Binh Duong's sterilized carton production process. This helps us strengthen confidence in food quality and safety with consumers as well as food and beverage manufacturers" - said Mr. Eliseo Barcas, Managing Director of Tetra Pak Vietnam.

The Tetra Pak factory in Binh Duong came into operation in mid-2019, applying the most stringent standards to the production of sterilized cartons for the domestic market, ASEAN region, Australia and New Zealand. As a result, the factory has been certified for four consecutive years by BRCGS standards.

Previously, in 2020, Tetra Pak Binh Duong was also one of the few factories in Vietnam to receive the highest LEED Gold - Version 4 certification. With confidence in the recovery of the economy after the pandemic as well as the ambition to completely eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from the entire Company's operations by 2030, Tetra Pak has invested an additional 5 million euros in Binh Duong factory, with the goal of increasing annual output from the current 11.5 billion boxes to 16.5 billion boxes and installing 2,300 solar panels on the roof of the factory.

Reported by Phuong Chi-Translated by Thanh Tam

​Identifying "bottlenecks"

Public investment is a work involving many industries and stages, of which the most relevant is the stage of land price determination. This is the stage that causes many "congestions" for the next stages of the project, especially projects related to site clearance. Typically, the project of upgrading and expanding DT.746 road (section from Tan Thanh junction to Hoi Nghia junction); constructing Bach Dang Bridge 2 (Project 2 of building a bridge over Dong Nai river), etc. encountered problems in site clearance, leading to behind schedule.

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Commencement of upgrading and expanding the DT746 road

According to the leader of the Provincial Traffic Works Construction Investment Project Management Board, in 2022, the total capital allocated by the Board is 1,837 billion VND, of which more than 70% of the capital is allocated for site clearance. As of January 31, 2023, the undisbursed ground clearance capital was 1,184 billion VND, accounting for 64.4%. The reason is that the compensation plans have not been approved according to the expected plan.

As reported by the Provincial People's Committee (PPC), by December 08, 2022, the disbursement rate for the 2022 public investment capital plan, including the extended 2021 plan, was only 38.7%. Therefore, the PPC immediately implemented the campaign "Promoting disbursement of public investment capital" (from December 08, 2022 to January 31, 2023).

After 50 days of campaign implementation, by January 31, 2023, the province's disbursement rate for public investment in 2022 has reached 74.4% and the disbursement rate for key projects is 66.3%.

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The construction unit accelerates the construction progress of the Bac Tan Uyen - Phu Giao - Bau Bang road

The implementation results of peak campaign "Promoting disbursement of public investment capital" in 2022 showed how important it is to properly identify and remove the "bottleneck" of land prices for projects related to site clearance.

Besides, some projects are behind schedule due to the complicated nature of some specialized equipment procurement packages, so bidding cannot be held; or when organizing the bidding, they cannot find a contractor to meet the requirements, which are also significant difficulties and problems, such as the 1,500-bed General Hospital Equipment bidding package.

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The 1,500-bed General Hospital

According to Mr. Nguyen Vinh Toan - Director of the Provincial Construction Investment Project Management Board, the reason for the low disbursement rate of projects invested by the Board is that a number of large projects have not been implemented yet. Specifically, the 1,500-bed General Hospital equipment project has not been implemented with an investment of more than 379 billion VND and the Central park and overall technical infrastructure of the War Zone D memorial site with an investment capital of 62.5 billion VND, only 22.2% disbursed.

In addition, according to the opinions of departments, committees and branches, the low disbursement rate of key projects is also due to problems such as: Authority to adjust capital plans; separating the site clearance project into an independent project; policy on land acquisition, compensation and support for resettlement; the coordination of relocation of technical infrastructure works, etc. The project survey and design is not good, leading to a number of projects that cannot be disbursed when they are implemented due to problems with planning and location, and having to adjust unit prices and adjust projects. Risk assessment and management during project implementation have not been paid due attention by investors.

In 2021, the Covid-19 outbreak and its serious impacts on many fields is also the reason why the province's undisbursed capital is quite large.

"Opening up" solution

Drawing experience from the campaign "Promoting disbursement of public investment capital" in 2022, Mr. Trinh Hoang Tuan Anh - Deputy Director of the Department of Planning and Investment shared, the reason the Campaign achieved results is because a number of tasks and solutions were first deployed by agencies and units. Specifically, the publication of daily disbursement data of investors helped investors make timely adjustments in processing progress. In addition, the integration of work steps has accelerated the preparation, appraisal and approval of the compensation plan. Or the fact that the Land Fund Development Center updated the draft compensation plan to list publicly as soon as the Price Appraisal Council agreed on the unit price without waiting for the PPC to approve the unit price as before, which helped the units to shorten the waiting time to apply the price for the projects.

In order for the disbursement in 2023 to reach the target of 25% per quarter, according to Mr. Trinh Hoang Tuan Anh, the investment and project preparation must be done early in order to promptly adjust if any problems arise during the implementation process. Not putting it into the last months of the year, avoiding falling into a passive situation when adjusting, not disbursing capital plans in time.

In addition, it is necessary to review and identify projects that are eligible for capital allocation to be able to transfer capital plans from projects that cannot be disbursed according to the schedule during the year. At the same time, it is necessary to study a mechanism to allow the transfer of capital in case of necessity for some projects that have not been implemented immediately.

At the recent meeting of discussing solutions to speed up public investment in 2023, the PPC Chairman Vo Minh Minh said that the PPC will soon issue a Directive related to public investment based on the assessment of public investment capital disbursement results in 2022. In which, the units need to urge and strengthen the direction of compensation and clearance; focus on key projects in 2023 such as Ring Road No. 3, Ring Road No. 4, Thu Bien - Dat Cuoc road. Project Management Boards and relevant departments and branches need to focus on pre-feasibility investment preparation for projects such as Ring Road No. 4 and Ho Chi Minh Road passing through Binh Duong province. Besides, well preparing for the commencement of projects such as building underpasses at Phuoc Kien 5-way intersection, Song Than station intersection, etc.

In particular, the Land Price Appraisal Council needs to complete the land price appraisal to remove difficulties in the land price bracket. Localities need to establish working groups so that projects can be implemented on schedule.

The directive also requires investors to actively develop implementation plans and disbursement schedule for each project, including explanation and risk assessment during the implementation of each project; make periodic or ad-hoc performance reports as required; have a follow-up plan to achieve the set targets. For key projects at district level, steering groups are also set up so that the projects can be implemented on schedule.

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Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Van Loi inspects the Ring Road No. 3 project progress in the early days of the New Year 2023

In addition, the PPC Chairman Vo Van Minh proposed the Provincial People's Council to support the PPC in monitoring the progress of key projects. For national target works, he requested the units to urgently implement and complete well. Early deploying capital allocation, in which priority is given to allocating capital for resettlement. For projects that are expected to start new construction in 2023, the agencies, units and investors should urgently complete the necessary procedures for early implementation, not to focus on the end of the year; limit the risks that lead to the failure to disburse capital as planned.

"Public investment plays a huge role in the development of the country. Binh Duong's good implementation of public investment disbursement not only ensures the economic development, social security, and political stability of the locality, but also makes an important contribution to the defense and maintenance of the independence and sovereignty of the Fatherland. Therefore, identifying and overcoming obstacles in the disbursement of public investment capital in 2022 will be an important premise for the effective public investment capital plan in 2023" – The PPC Chairman Vo Van Minh emphasized.

Reported by Thao Lam- Translated by Thanh Tam​

​The delegation of provincial leaders include: Mr. Nguyen Van Loi - Member of the Central Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial Delegation of National Assembly Deputies; Ms. Truong Thi Bich Hanh - Member of Provincial Standing Party Committee, Head of Propaganda and Training Commission of Provincial Party Committee; Mr. Nguyen Loc Ha - Member of Provincial Standing Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee (PPC); representatives of provincial departments, committees and branches.

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Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Van Loi discusses with EIU lecturers

Receiving the delegation, there was Mr. Nguyen Van Hung - Board of Directors' Chairman of Becamex IDC Corp; members in the Board of Directors of Becamex IDC Corp; and EIU's Council and Board of Directors.

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Overview of the meeting

At the work program, PhD. Ngo Minh Duc – Rector of the University presented the report on EIU's activities during the past years, especially the University's outstanding performance in providing high quality human resources meeting the needs of digital transformation and trends of the 4^th industrial revolution. Accordingly, over the past time, Becamex IDC Corp in general and EIU in particular are the pioneer of building a startup ecosystem, innovation, approach to Industry 4.0 transition. EIU has had specific solutions to form secondary ecosystems right in the Univerisity including units with close correlation with each other such as Fablab, Becamex Business Incubator, Aspire company, etc. in order to contribute to promoting, attracting and supporting the startup community in Binh Duong through many specific activities. In which, the Industry 4.0 Innovation Centre can be mentioned to support the conversion of labor-intensive production models to knowledge and automation intensive production. Thereby contributing to developing and promoting added value for localities and surrounding areas. In addition, in 2022, Becamex IDC and EIU also built an Advanced Manufacturing Center - AMC, playing an important role in providing diverse processing solutions, supporting design calculations and measurement, quality assurance. These are very important steps, affirming the perfection of the creative ecosystem at EIU, thereby contributing directly to the training, providing high quality human resources to meet the development needs of enterprises; and attracting human resources with high gray matter content to the locality; promoting innovation, supporting startup; transferring knowledge and technology to create new values, contributing to the socio-economic development of the province.

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PhD. Ngo Minh Duc – Rector of the University presents the report on EIU's operation results

In the future, in order to serve the development needs of the enterprise community in particular and for Binh Duong province in general, the University has developed a plan to open new training majors such as Economics, Electronics and Telecommunications, Computer Science, etc. especially developing training in Health Sciences.

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Mr. Nguyen Van Hung - Board of Directors' Chairman of Becamex IDC Corp speaks at the meeting

Mr. Nguyen Van Hung - Board of Directors' Chairman of Becamex IDC Corp said: "After many years with practical experience in developing industrial parks as well as concluding from cooperation with many countries like Korea, Netherlands, etc., Becamex in general and EIU in particular realize that it is responsible for investing in developing and training high quality human resources for the province. This is also one of the main advantages, attracting foreign investment into areas of Binh Duong in the future. In the next phase, Becamex IDC will coordinate to build development ecosystems to catch up with the trend of Industrial Revolution 4.0. In particular, EIU is the focus to build many small ecosystems that blend together among universities, thereby clarifying the roles and responsibilities of each party on the basis of the Triple-Helix model: university – government - enterprise".

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Provincial Party Committee Secretary Nguyen Van Loi highly appreciates EIU's training results

Speaking at the meeting, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Van Loi highly appreciated EIU's achievements and future development orientation. The Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee suggested that in the coming time, EIU should promote digital transformation in training, focusing on training high-quality human resources to serve the needs of industrialization and modernization of the province. EIU must catch up with the trend of digital transformation, Industrial Revolution 4.0 to promote its role as the role as one part of the Triple-Helix model in building Binh Duong Smart city. The Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee emphasized that in the near future, EIU must be the center of innovation; strengthen coordination with enterprises to train human resources to meet Industry 4.0. At the same time, cooperating with high schools in the province to train English teachers, contributing to the early implementation of bilingual teaching projects in schools in the province. The Secretary also agreed with the orientation of expanding the University's Health care major, especially the medical major to serve the needs of the province and the region. Provincial leaders will always accompany, support and create all conditions for the University to develop.

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Provincial leaders present a souvenir to EIU

Reported by Mai Xuan- Translated by Thanh Tam​​