At the meeting, Mr. Kim Hyun Ho informed that Kumho Tire Vietnam Co., Ltd. belongs to South Korea's Kumho Tire Group and is currently ranked 10th in the car tire manufacturing industry. The company invested in building a factory in My Phuoc 3 Industrial Park in 2007, manufacturing passenger car and light truck tires with a total initial investment of 308 million USD.

Overview of the meeting

In 2021, the company continued to expand and supplement its investment with 300 million USD, raising the total investment to 608 million USD and extending the factory scale to 6 hectares, increasing the production capacity to 12.5 million tires per year. The plan to continue expanding the investment for phase 3 in early 2025 will raise the total investment to 908 million USD and the factory's capacity increasing from 12.5 million to 17 million tires per year.

Mr. Vo Van Minh – Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the PPC (on the right) welcomed and worked with Mr. Kim Hyun Ho – General Director of Kumho Tire Viet Nam Co., Ltd.

Regarding the implementation building of the expanding investment project for phase 3 of the company, Mr. Kim Hyun Ho requested that provincial leaders consider supporting the handling of some obstacles regarding procedures and processes to have more land funds to expand the manufacturing plant and be operational by early 2026.

Discuss with the company's leadership, Mr. Vo Van Minh – Chairman of the PPC congratulated the company on its effective production and business, continuously expanding its scale, and contributing to the socio-economy development of the province. He requested relevant departments and agencies actively contact, exchange information, and remove difficulties for the company to create conditions to promote the implementation of the project as early as planned.

Delegates take a group photo.

Attending were Mr. Nguyen Van Loi - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Leader of the National Assembly Delegation of Binh Duong province; Mr. Vo Van Minh - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee (PPC); Mr. Jesper Hassellund Mikkelsen - Senior Vice President of Asia Operations of LEGO Group, General Director of LEGO Manufacturing Viet Nam, and leaders of provincial departments and branches.

Leaders of Binh Duong province present flowers from the Provincial Party Committee - Provincial People's Council - Provincial People's Committee – Provincial Viet Nam Fatherland Front Committee to congratulate LEGO Manufacturing Viet Nam

Responding to Binh Duong province's policy of calling and attracting investment, LEGO Group chose VSIP III (Binh Duong province) to implement the project. After more than 2 years since the date of the investment certificate (March 18, 2022) and 2 years from the date of the Groundbreaking Ceremony (November 3, 2022), LEGO put the manufacturing factory into trial operation (stage 1 and stage 1A with capacity of 30,000 tons of products/year).

LEGO's toy factory in Binh Duong has a total investment capital of 1 billion 318 million USD and an estimated workforce of more than 3,000 people. Significantly, with a land use area of up to 44.79 hectares, the Company can expand its scale of operations and develop production in the future.

Delegates perform the ceremony to launch the trial operation of the manufacturing chain

This testing phase starts a month-long testing and commissioning process that will ensure that when the operating license is granted before the inauguration in early 2025, the plant can meet strict safety and quality standards like all LEGO factories worldwide. LEGO bricks produced when the factory officially comes into operation will have an accuracy of up to 1/10 the thickness of a human hair.

Up to now, the progress of construction and equipment installation has reached about 90%. The company is ramping up hiring, has doubled its employees in 2024, and will continue hiring in the following years. A human resource training program was also implemented to create conditions for hundreds of employees to participate in many different production stages, including plastic injection, packaging, process optimization, etc.

The factory also aims to be environmentally friendly, being one of LEGO's most sustainable facilities, with more than 12,400 rooftop solar panels with a capacity of 7.34 MWp, enough to provide electricity for about 1,270 households every year.

Mr. Jesper Hassellund Mikkelsen - Senior Vice President of Asia Operations of LEGO Group, General Director of LEGO Manufacturing Viet Nam speaks at the ceremony

Mr. Jesper Hassellund Mikkelsen - Senior Vice President of Asia Operations of LEGO Group, General Director of LEGO Manufacturing Viet Nam shared: "Testing and calibrating plastic injection machines and packaging chains at the factory have marked an important milestone and have shown that the project is being implemented on schedule. This is thanks to the support of ministries, central departments and branches, and Binh Duong province along with the companionship of partners and staff."

Mr. Vo Van Minh – Chairman of the PPC speaks at the ceremony

Speaking at the ceremony, Chairman of Binh Duong PPC Vo Van Minh affirmed that the provincial leaders highly appreciate LEGO's project. This is clear evidence of investors' support for the province's FDI attraction policies. This is also a great motivation for Binh Duong province to accelerate and strengthen the reform of administrative procedures. Developing policies to attract investment in the province to create confidence for investors to feel secure in production in Binh Duong province in particular and Viet Nam in general.

He believed that the LEGO Manufacturing Viet Nam in Binh Duong will always operate effectively and provide the domestic and international markets with high-quality products that fully meet the most rigorous standards of accuracy, and perfection and continue to invest in expanding production in Binh Duong.

As for Binh Duong province, provincial leaders would always accompany, create favorable conditions, promptly resolve difficulties and problems during the Company's operations, and ensure that LEGO Manufacturing Viet Nam would operate effectively.

Binh Duong province's electronic information portal introduces some images at the event:​

The Leader of LEGO Manufacturing Viet Nam introduces to Provincial Party Committee Secretary Nguyen Van Loi the Factory's manufacturing chain

Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Van Loi affirmed that Binh Duong will continue to improve industrial park infrastructure, and traffic infrastructure, and reform administrative procedures to facilitate business operations

Chairman of the PPC Vo Van Minh considers LEGO's project as a clear demonstration of investors' support for Binh Duong province's FDI attraction policies

Delegates visit the production line at LEGO Manufacturing Viet Nam in Binh Duong

The LEGO factory meets the same strict quality and safety standards as all LEGO factories worldwide

With construction and equipment installation progress reaching about 90%, the Company is promoting recruitment, affirming the LEGO Group's commitment to developing local resources and creating job opportunities

Leaders of the province, departments, and branches commit to always accompanying, creating favorable conditions, and promptly resolving difficulties and obstacles to help businesses operate effectively in Binh Duong

​The meeting handed Decisions of the PPC on the appointment of Mr. Lam Minh Ky - Deputy Director of the Provincial Wastewater Project Management Authority to hold the position of Director of the Provincial Wastewater Project Management Authority; Ms. Vo Thi Thanh Ha - Chief Accountant of the Provincial Wastewater Project Management Authority to hold the position of Deputy Director of the Provincial Wastewater Project Management Authority from November 01, 2024. It also handed the Decisions of the PPC regarding the mobilization of Mr. Ngo Hoang Minh – Director of the Provincial Development Investment Fund to the Department of Finance and his appointment to hold the position of Deputy Director of the Department of Finance from November 1, 2024; the mobilization of Nguyen Ngoc Huan - Deputy Director of the Department of Finance to the Provincial Development Investment Fund and his appointment to hold the position of Director of Provincial Development Investment Fund from November 01, 2024; and the reappointment of Mr. Ngo Quang Su - Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

Mr. Vo Van Minh (4^th from the left) - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the PPC, and Mrs. Nguyen Minh Thuy (right side) - Head of Binh Duong Provincial Party Committee's Organization Board hand over Decisions on appointment and reappointment and present flowers to officials

At the meeting, there were also the Decision on the early retirement of Mr. Lam Phi Hung - Director of Binh Duong Radio - Television Station since October 1, 2024; the Decisions on the retirement of Colonel Pham Quoc Dung - Deputy Director of the Provincial Public Security and Mr. Ngo Van Mit - Director of the Provincial Statistics Office since November 1, 2024.

Mr. Vo Van Minh (left side) - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the PPC, and Mrs. Nguyen Minh Thuy (right side) - Head of Binh Duong Provincial Party Committee's Organization Board hand over Decisions on the retirement and present flowers to officials

Speaking at the meeting, the Chairman of the PPC Vo Van Minh acknowledged the contributions of the comrades who received the retirement decisions to the development of Binh Duong. He hoped they would continue to support the province in the future. As for the comrades who received the appointment and reappointment decisions, he believed that they would strive to complete their assigned tasks.

Mr. Vo Van Minh - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the PPC speaks at them meeting

This resolution has been approved by the Binh Duong Provincial People's Council, term X, 18th session (thematic), and has taken effect from October 25, 2024.

Accordingly, the planning area of Dat Cuoc Industrial Park is located in Dat Cuoc commune, Bac Tan Uyen district, Binh Duong province with a planning area of 523.22 hectares. The East borders residential land and is about 100m from DH.436 road. The West borders agricultural land and the Tan Loi stream. The South borders agricultural land and residential land, and the North borders rubber land.

The workforce is about 26,000 people.

The development orientation for Dat Cuoc Industrial Park is to focus on a concentrated, multi-sector approach, attracting investment projects that align with the socio-economic development goals of the province.

Before approving the Planning Project, the Provincial People's Committee needs to review current legal regulations and comments from relevant organizations and individuals to complete the Planning Project. It is necessary to ensure that the content of the Planning Project is appropriate for legal regulations on construction. Planning criteria are appropriate for relevant regulations and standards. Planning costs are estimated according to current norms and regulations and approved by competent authorities. At the same time, it needs to organize planning according to regulations and ensure quality and progress.

Resolution No. 36/NQ-HĐND​

In attendance were Ms. Ariadne Feo Labrda - The Consul General of Cuba at Ho Chi Minh City; Mr. Nguyen Loc Ha - Member of the Provincial Standing Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee (PPC), and the leaders of departments, branches, and businesses.

Delegates attend the virtual meeting from Binh Duong

At the meeting, representatives from the two sides exchanged and studied cooperation opportunities in various fields. Binh Duong Province and Artemisa Province have many similarities. However, each locality also has its own potential and strengths, and can be able to support, and complement each other in various fields.

Binh Duong is an industrial province with strengths in the production and export of wood processing, wood furniture, textiles, footwear, and electronics. These industries are which Artemisa is interested in and wishes to promote investment connections. In addition, Artemisa wants to cooperate with Binh Duong in transferring technology in crop cultivation and livestock breeding, developing high-tech agriculture in Artemisa.\

Mr. Pham Van Bong - Director of the Agriculture and Rural Development Department shares about the high-tech agriculture of Binh Duong.

Cuba has strengths and many achievements in the healthcare field. Binh Duong wishes to cooperate with Artemisa in public healthcare, medicine research and manufacturing, medical equipment production, training and fostering medical human resources, etc.

Binh Duong and Artemisa exchange information on cooperation in agriculture and healthcare.

Speaking at the meeting, Mr. Ricardo Concepción Rodriguez - Governor of Artemisa Province said that Artemisa has signed cooperation agreements with Vietnamese partners to implement agricultural projects. Among them is a 2,000-hectare rice cultivation project in Cuba, aiming to develop 20,000 hectares of rice production in the future. Artemisa Province wishes to have the opportunity to cooperate with Binh Duong in agriculture to ensure self-sufficiency in food supply to serve the needs of the people. Artemisa Province will also send expert delegations to Binh Duong to study the province's healthcare development model, thereby providing suggestions and solutions for the development of Binh Duong's health sector.

Mr. Nguyen Hang Thao - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee speak at the meeting.

On behalf of the provincial leaders, the Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Hoang Thao expressed sympathy for the difficulties caused by the recent power outage and the damage caused by the recent great storm in Cuba. He hoped that Artemisa Province in particular and Cuba in general would soon overcome difficulties and stabilize their lives.

He said that since the Provincial Master Plan for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050 had been approved, Binh Duong would have many new steps in the development of transport infrastructure, industrial infrastructure, and other fields. This is a favorable condition for Binh Duong and Artemisa to promote cooperation in various fields in the future, especially in the fields of agriculture and healthcare. He hoped that the two localities would maintain regular communication, and have more working sessions, visits, and surveys to share experiences. Thereby, they would effectively realize the signed contents, contributing to raising the development level of the two localities and bringing a better life to the people.

Mr. Ricardo Concepción Rodriguez - Governor of Artemisa Province provided more information that Cuba has now restored about 60% of its electricity capacity and is working hard to fully restore the power grid as soon as possible. He thanked Binh Duong Province for its financial and food support for Artemisa over the past time. Believing that the results of the exchange at the meeting would create a new foundation for the two localities to go deeper into cooperation in various fields, contributing to strengthening the relationship between Viet Nam and Cuba.

At the meeting, Mr. Hirohisa Fujiwara thanked the Provincial Leaders for their active support for the Group to implement projects in Binh Duong in the past time. In the future, Tokyu Group will continue to invest in housing and urban development in Binh Duong New City. At the same time, it will expand into other fields such as service trade, building rental, urban development associated with transit-oriented development (TOD), etc.

Overview of the meeting

Mr. Hirohisa Fujiwara shared that during this visit, the Delegation also established research and survey teams to expand investment in new fields such as high technology, semiconductor technology, etc. in Binh Duong in the near future.

Mr. Hirohisa Fujiwara hopes to continue receiving attention from the Binh Duong provincial government. Tokyu Group will make efforts to complete projects and implement effective operations, contributing to the implementation of a smarter, more sustainable development orientation of Binh Duong.

Mr. Mai Hung Dung – Standing Vice Chairman of the PPC (on the right) and Mr. Hirohisa Fujiwara - Standing Board of Directors, Director of International Business of Tokyu Group exchange and work at the meeting

Standing Vice Chairman of the PPC Mai Hung Dung said that in the provincial planning, urban development associated with TOD has been clearly shaped. He believes that Tokyu Group's experience and capacity in urban development will bring efficiency in planning and socio-economic development of the province.

The Standing Vice Chairman of the PPC said that Tokyu Group's plan to expand investment fields in Binh Duong is consistent with the province's development orientation. The leaders of Binh Duong province will create favorable conditions for Japanese businesses in general and Tokyu Group in particular to deploy effective projects in Binh Duong in the coming time.

Mr. Mai Hung Dung – Standing Vice Chairman of the PPC (on the right) presents a souvenir to Mr. Hirohisa Fujiwara – Standing Board of Directors, Director of International Business of Tokyu Group

Delegates take a group photo

At the meeting, Mr. William Nathan Franklin thanked the Leader of Binh Duong province for the hospitality. He said that Pacifico Energy has presented in Viet Nam since 2017 with 02 typical projects: the 40 MW Mui Ne Solar Power Plant in Binh Thuan and the 30 MW Sunpro Wind Power Plant in Ben Tre. In the future, the Group plans to invest 15-20 billion USD in renewable energy projects including a 6 GW offshore wind power portfolio.

Overview of the meeting

Mr. William Nathan Franklin wished to learn more about the Binh Duong Provincial Master Plan for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, especially in the field of renewable energy so that they have a basis for investing in solar power projects in industrial parks of Binh Duong province.

Mr. Mai Hung Dung - Standing Vice Chairman of the PPC welcomes Mr. William Nathan Franklin - Chairman of Pacifico Energy Group, USA

Informing the Delegation, the Standing Vice Chairman of the PPC Mai Hung Dung said the Provincial Master Plan aims for Binh Duong to become a centrally-governed city by 2030, and a center for modern industrial and service development, leading in science – technology and innovation, sustainable development, climate change adaptation, and people's life development.

By 2050, Binh Duong aims to become a modern industrial and service center of international stature, a highly competitive locality in the global value chain, improving people's living standards, and attracting talent and high-quality human resources.

Binh Duong promotes regional cooperation and development, especially in the fields of transportation, science-technology, and development space. It would innovate the development of the ecosystem, towards smart, green urbanization and sustainable development and accelerate the establishment of a centralized information technology park and a 220-hectare high-tech park in New City.

Regarding rooftop solar power systems, as of August 31, 2024, there are 4,007 rooftop solar power systems in the Binh Duong with a total capacity of 770.1 MWp. This includes 3,996 externally purchased systems with a total capacity of 769.7 MWp and 1 internal system with a total capacity of 364.37 kWp.

Mr. Mai Hung Dung - Standing Vice Chairman of the PPC presents a souvenir to Mr. William Nathan Franklin - Chairman of Pacifico Energy Group, USA

The Standing Vice Chairman of the PPC welcomed and trusted Pacifico Energy Group to invest in solar power projects in industrial parks of Binh Duong province. He requested related departments to actively contact and exchange information with corporations to coordinate and support quickly project implementation.

Delegates take a group photo

The meeting was attended by Mr. Nguyen Loc Ha – Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee (PPC), Mr. Nguyen Van Hung – Chairman of the Board of Directors of Becamex IDC Corp., Mr. Colley Hwang – President of DIGITIMES, and leaders of departments, branches, enterprises.

Overview of the meeting

Initially, Mr. Nguyen Loc Ha – Vice Chairman of the PPC informed the outstanding results in the province's socio-economic development and attraction investment. Accordingly, during the last 30 years, Binh Duong has strongly developed its agricultural economy and become the industrial capital of Viet Nam. With the strategic location and a determination to create an open investment environment, Binh Duong has attracted 4.347 investment projects from 65 countries and territories with a total registered capital of up to 42 billion USD, ranking 3^rd in the country (after Ha Noi City and Ho Chi Minh City).

Mr. Nguyen Loc Ha – Vice Chairman of the PPC informed the outstanding results in investment attraction and development orientation of the province

Being not only a destination strongly attracting investment capital, Binh Duong also consecutively leads Viet Nam in developing infrastructure in terms of the Provincial Competitiveness Indicator (PCI). It has been honored as Intelligent Community of the Year – TOP 1 ICF 2023 by ICF, which is clear evidence of the province's continuous efforts in developing infrastructure, building smart cities, applying technology, and improving the business environment. Thanks to these factors, Binh Duong has become an ideal destination for workers across Viet Nam with more than 52% of the population coming from other provinces and cities.

The experts share at the meeting

At the meeting, representatives of DIGITIMES and experts shared about Viet Nam's opportunities and challenges when developing the semiconductor industry, as well as the orientation for the development of the semiconductor industry, and science park. These experiences are associated with the practical orientation of Binh Duong province in the current period when Becamex IDC Corp. plays a pioneering role in promoting the development of a comprehensive industrial ecosystem and attracting high-added valuable investment. With the formation of a centralized information technology park and high-tech park in Binh Duong New City and other science and technology industrial parks with the vision of becoming an innovation center of the key economic region in the South region of Viet Nam Binh Duong promises to become an attractive destination for high-tech businesses.

Mr. Nguyen Van Loi – Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee delivers a speech at the meeting

Speaking at the meeting, Mr. Nguyen Van Loi – Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee said that in the context of the global supply chain undergoing great changes, Viet Nam has a great opportunity to participate more deeply in the semiconductor industry's supply chain. The Government of Viet Nam has issued the Semiconductor Development Strategy until 2030, with the vision to 2050, intending to attract selective FDI investment, forming 100 design enterprises, 01 chip manufacturing factory, and 01 Semiconductor product packaging and testing factory by 2030. Recently, Binh Duong province announced the Provincial Planning for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050 with the goal that Binh Duong will be a Centrally Governed City by 2030. It is one of the dynamic, comprehensive development centers of Southeast Asia and a leader in science-technology, innovation, and the modern service industry center. The semiconductor industry has become the major direction that the province focuses on for the new period. The province is taking steps to build a centralized information technology park and a 220-hectare high-tech park and preparing the infrastructure to welcome high-tech and semiconductor industry investors. At the same time, implementing the Government's orientation to train and retrain 50,000 engineers for high-tech industries, Binh Duong has asked universities to develop human resource training projects, and at the same time, the province also develops local policies to attract high-quality human resources to serve the development requirements of the new period.

The Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee emphasized that the opinions shared by experts at the meeting are valuable experiences for the province to gradually build a foundation to become an important center in the region's semiconductor supply chain. Leaders of Binh Duong province and departments are committed to creating an open investment environment and completing infrastructure connecting to airports and seaports. They would quickly resolve administrative and customs procedures, have policies to support high-tech industry, attract and train high-quality human resources, etc. It is necessary to meet the needs of high-tech industry development.

Mr. Nguyen Van Loi – Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee exchanges with experts in the semiconductor industry

The ceremony was attended by Mr. Pham Minh Chinh – Member of the Political Bureau, Prime Minister; Mr. Nguyen Minh Triet – Former Member of the Political Bureau and Former State President; Mr. Louis Zacharilla - Chairman, Co-founder of the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF); Mr. Peter Portheine - Director of International Project Office, Eindhoven City, Netherlands; and Consuls General of Singapore, South Korea, India, Cambodia, Cuba, and Belarus in Ho Chi Minh City; and representatives of several foreign diplomatic agencies, organizations, and associations; leaders of southern provinces and cities.

Mr. Pham Minh Chinh - Prime Minister and delegates attend

the Announcement Ceremony of Binh Duong Provincial Master Plan

for the period of 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050

Opening a new development path for Binh Duong

Announcing the Provincial Master Plan at the ceremony, Mr. Tran Quoc Phuong - Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment said that Binh Duong Provincial Master Plan for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050 was officially approved by the Prime Minister in Decision No. 790/QĐ-TTg. By 2030, Binh Duong aims to become a centrally-controlled city and one of the dynamic and comprehensive development centers of Southeast Asia. Its goal is to lead in science-technology and innovation, and become a modern service industry center. The socio-economic infrastructure system and the urban system will be developed synchronously, modernly, smartly, and sustainably according to the green growth model adapting to climate change, and protecting the ecological environment. The province will also improve the quality of citizens' lives, building a prosperous and modern civilized society, and ensuring national defense - security and social order and safety.

Mr. Tran Quoc Phuong - Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment announces Binh Duong Provincial Master Plan for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050

According to the vision to 2050, Binh Duong will be built into a modern urban, industrial, and service center of regional and international stature, one of the leading points promoting national economic development with the main driving force of growth being industry, services, and innovation with a solid economic base and high competitiveness; for the people to enjoy a high quality of life with income levels comparable to developed countries.

Speaking at the ceremony, on behalf of the provincial leaders, Mr. Mai Hung Dung - Standing Vice Chairman of the PPC said that this Binh Duong Provincial Master Plan will solve many problems in the development model of the previous period.

Mr. Mai Hung Dung - Standing Vice Chairman of the PPC speaks at the ceremony

With this Master Plan, Binh Duong is ready to launch a new phase of development with many new and aspirational directions for a wealthy, civilized, and loyal locality like a closely connected piece with other localities, as well as spreading development to the province.

Binh Duong's announcement of the Provincial Master Plan opens a new path of development with many challenges to overcome. However, with the revolutionary tradition, the spirit of daring to think, knowing how to do, and daring to take responsibility, Binh Duong province believes that the Provincial Master Plan will be effectively implemented, meeting the expectations of the Party, State, people, and business community, and becoming the great achievements that generations of provincial leaders have created.

Welcome "3 Builds", implement "3 pioneers"

At the ceremony, the Prime Minister awarded the Decision approving the Binh Duong Provincial Master Plan for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050. He also witnessed Binh Duong province awarding Policy Decisions and Investment Certificates to 06 projects with a total investment of 1.5 billion USD and the signing of cooperation agreements between Becamex IDC and foreign partners including Kosmo and Coex, as well as the groundbreakings and inaugurations for key projects in the province.

Mr. Pham Minh Chinh - Prime Minister awards the Decision approving the Master Plan to Binh Duong province

Mr. Pham Minh Chinh - Prime Minister and leader of Binh Duong province take group photos with investors

Delegates witness the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between Becamex and its partners​

Mr. Pham Minh Chinh - Prime Minister and delegates perform the groundbreaking ceremony and inauguration of key projects in Binh Duong province

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Pham Minh Chinh - Prime Minister highly appreciated the units' preparations for the Announcement of the Binh Duong Provincial Master Plan.

The Prime Minister also analyzed the distinct potential, outstanding opportunities, competitive advantages, and attractiveness of Binh Duong. Specifically, the people of Binh Duong province have a tradition of revolutionary heroes, always aspire to rise, are not easily satisfied with what they have, and always want to surpass themselves. This is a precious heritage forged through the ages.

Regarding the results achieved in socio-economic development, the Prime Minister is very proud of Binh Duong. On behalf of the Government, the Prime Minister highly appreciated, praised and congratulated the important achievements that the Party Committee, government, army, and people of Binh Duong province had achieved in recent times contributing to the achievements in the country's innovation. He recommended that the Party Committee, government, army, and people of Binh Duong continue to preserve, inherit, and further promote the achievements passed by previous generations.

The Prime Minister assessed that the Binh Duong Provincial Master Plan is a crystallized product of the wisdom of the Party Committee, government and people of Binh Duong province, ministries, central branches, scientists, business community, citizens, and international partners. The Master Plan crystallizes values, and cultural and historical traditions of the past, present, and future. It is also the crystallized value of inheritance, innovation, and development demonstrating a breakthrough mindset and long-term strategic vision of the province.

The Prime Minister welcomed the "3 Builds" of Binh Duong province including building a dynamic and effective investment and business environment, building a harmonious, humane, and sustainable society, and building constructive and honest local government. Along with that, the Prime Minister proposed that Binh Duong carry out "3 pioneers": Connecting the economy with the region, country, region and the world, especially connecting green and digital traffic; proactively developing the digital economy, green economy, circular economy, sharing economy, knowledge economy, "night" economy, digitalization, greening the economy for rapid and sustainable development; proactively and actively building new generation, high-tech, smart industrial parks, focusing on innovation, application of science and technology, achievements of the 4th Industrial Revolution, and training high-quality human resources.

Mr. Pham Minh Chinh – Prime Minister delivers a speech at the ceremony

The Prime Minister emphasized that to implement the Master Plan, Binh Duong needs to focus on mobilizing resources for implementation (State, society, public-private cooperation, internal and external resources, etc.). The province must organize implementation scientifically, and effectively, with a focus on key points, clearly assigning people, work, time, responsibility, products, and results; and must note that the human factor is decisive.

The province needs to disseminate and thoroughly grasp in many different forms so that people, businesses, and investors would understand, thereby supporting, following, and supervising the implementation, and benefiting from the Master Plan. It is necessary to harmonize benefits and share risks between the State, businesses, and people.

Binh Duong needs to continue to promote its leading role in attracting investment and listening more to comments from businesses and investors.

Welcoming businesses and investors who have chosen Binh Duong to invest, the Prime Minister believes that the projects will be implemented successfully and bring efficiency. Along with that, investors and businesses are pioneers in innovation, green and digital transformation, technology transfer, and pioneering in smart and modern management. They are pioneers in building and developing high-quality human resources, contributing consultation ideas to reform administrative procedures and improve the business investment environment, complying with the law, implementing culture well, business ethics, social responsibility, and ensuring workers' lives, and social security.

With solid support from the Party's leadership, the spirit of great solidarity, heroic cultural and historical traditions, the fulcrum of people's hearts, the fulcrum from international, business, and local support, and the fulcrum of the spirit of self-reliance, the Prime Minister believes that the Binh Duong Provincial Master Plan will be implemented effectively contributing to building a strong and prosperous country with its people increasingly prosperous and content.

​Also present at the meeting were Mr. Nguyen Loc Ha, Member of the Provincial Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee (PPC), and leaders of several departments and branches.

At the meeting, Mr. Nguyen Van Loi - Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee expressed his honor and pleasure in welcoming the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs to visit. He affirmed that the diplomatic relations and investment cooperation between Binh Duong province and Japanese localities and partners had become more and more widespread, substantive, and effective.

Overview the meeting

The Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee briefly introduced the socio-economic development of Binh Duong province over the past period, emphasizing the effective cooperation and positive contributions of Japanese businesses to Binh Duong.

Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Van Loi welcomes Mr. Komura Masahiro - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs

According to the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, in the coming time, Binh Duong province is going to focus on developing a green and circular economy, using clean energy, smart governance, sustainable development, etc. Therefore, the province hoped that Mr. Komura Masahiro - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs would share Binh Duong's need for investment attraction in the fields of transport infrastructure, urban, education, health, etc. with the Japanese partners. Binh Duong would continue to create favorable conditions for Japanese investors to successfully and effectively produce and do business in the province.

Mr. Nguyen Van Loi - Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee presents a souvenir to Mr. Komura Masahiro - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs

Delegates take a group photo

Mr. Komura Masahiro - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs highly appreciated the investment environment of Binh Duong province. He also hoped for Binh Duong province and Japanese localities to continue strengthening their exchanges and economic cooperation in all fields.

Mr. Nguyen Van Loi - Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Mr. Komura Masahiro - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs see photos of exchange activities between Binh Duong province and Japanese localities.

Portal: Could you please tell us what is new and different about the Provincial Master Plan for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, compared to the previous plans?

Mr. Mai Hung Dung: This plan has many new points compared to the previous ones. Significantly, it not only focuses on short-term goals but also provides long-term development orientations until 2050. It would help Binh Duong to plan comprehensively and anticipate new development trends.

Binh Duong's goal is to build a smart, green, and sustainable urban area, focusing on the application of high technology, renewable energy, and a friendly environment. This change meets the requirements of urban modernization and improves the quality of people's lives.

This Plan emphasizes the creation of stronger inter-region and inter-province connections, turning Binh Duong into one of the key economic regions of the South and closely connecting with Ho Chi Minh City and neighboring provinces. The transportation system, especially highways, metro lines, and logistics systems, will be expanded and upgraded.

The plan emphasizes continuing to create inter-regional and inter-provincial connections through upgrading and expanding highways, metro lines and logistics systems.

It also emphasizes the shift from traditional industry to industry 4.0, promoting high-tech, automated, and high-quality service industries instead of focusing solely on industrial production.

Binh Duong will continue to implement the plan and use the land reasonably, minimizing the use of natural resources and land for environmentally harmful purposes. At the same time, it would also protect ecological areas and water resources.

Furthermore, the province will continue to promote investment activities, improve the business investment environment, and enhance international brands to maintain its position as a top 1 ICF.

Portal: The Master Plan sets out many great goals for Binh Duong. What breakthroughs will the province make to achieve these goals, sir?

Mr. Mai Hung Dung: To achieve the goals, Binh Duong province's Master Plan has proposed 6 breakthroughs, i.e., completing regional traffic infrastructure; synchronously implementing smart urban areas; building innovation zones; establishing resettlement policies and plans; developing cross-border e-commerce strategies; and building large-scale industrial - urban - service complexes.

In addition, there are 5 integrated strategies: regional development cooperation; innovation of the development ecosystem; social and human resources development; green Binh Duong development; and dynamic spaces development. In which, the development structure of Binh Duong - the innovation region includes a development axis; ecological corridor; connecting belt; dynamic center; and development zoning.

In particular, to achieve the goal of becoming a centrally-governed city by 2030, Binh Duong focuses on restructuring urban space, developing urban areas in a decentralized manner, with satellite cities such as Thu Dau Mot, Thuan An, Di An, Ben Cat, strengthening synchronous planning and modernizing infrastructure.

Binh Duong focuses on restructuring urban space

The Plan strongly develops smart urban models, improves technology application in urban management and public services, and attracts investment in smart infrastructure projects.

To create a breakthrough in transport infrastructure, Binh Duong focuses on building expressways, urban railway systems, and metro lines connecting with Ho Chi Minh City and provinces in the Southern Key Economic Zone. Major projects such as Ring Road 3, Ring Road 4, Ho Chi Minh City - Thu Dau Mot - Chon Thanh Expressway, and inter-provincial transport routes will be accelerated.

At the same time, it will strengthen logistics infrastructure, develop industrial parks (IPs) integrated with large-scale logistics centers, meeting the needs of transportation and circulation of goods throughout the region.

The province continues to reform administrative procedures, reduce the processing time for procedures related to investment and business, and create favorable conditions for domestic and foreign enterprises to invest. Binh Duong can also propose to the Government to allow the application of some special mechanisms, such as tax exemptions and reductions for high-tech projects, and investment incentives in the fields of technology and environment.

The Plan transforms the economy towards Industry 4.0, promotes economic restructuring, increases investment promotion in high-tech, clean energy, services, and tourism sectors, and encourages large international corporations to establish facilities in Binh Duong.

The province will cooperate with domestic and foreign universities and research institutes to train high-quality workforces, especially in the fields of high technology, artificial intelligence and smart urban management. It will enact preferential policies on salary, housing and working conditions to attract talented experts, engineers and entrepreneurs to work in Binh Duong.

Binh Duong will introduce a sustainable development policy combined with environmental protection and the use of renewable energy as well. New infrastructure projects and industrial parks will have to comply with environmental and green development standards.

In particular, the province will continue to participate in international organizations, while promoting foreign investment activities, and the image of Binh Duong as a leading destination for investment and high-tech development.

Developing a smart urban, innovation, and international integration area
in Binh Duong New City

To achieve the goal of "leading in science - technology and innovation, a modern industrial - service center of the region", the province synchronously implements key solutions, such as forming the Binh Duong Innovation Zone, creating new development momentum, international integration, attracting stronger investment to meet the needs of people and businesses in the new conditions. Binh Duong is also active in digital transformation; continuing to take industry as the foundation and breakthrough, the core is to build infrastructure of industrial parks associated with urbanization, constantly improving the investment environment to enhance the province's competitiveness.

Portal: In the booming trend of attracting new generation investment, could you please tell us how the Provincial Master Plan is preparing to welcome more "FDI eagles" to Binh Duong?

Mr. Mai Hung Dung: Binh Duong also focuses on attracting new generation foreign direct investment (FDI), aiming to become one of the dynamic and comprehensive development centers of the country and Southeast Asia, creating momentum to build socio-economic infrastructure and a synchronous, modern, smart and sustainable urban system according to the green growth model.

Recognizing the particularly important role of investment attraction in socio-economic development, many solutions to attract quality FDI capital flows are being promoted by Binh Duong in the coming time. According to the plan, the province is dedicating 18,900 hectares of land for industrial development. At the same time, it is studying options to upgrade and convert existing IPs into ecological IPs, urban-service IPs towards higher standards of science and technology, and environmental protection, focusing on attracting industries that bring high added value and meet the increasingly stringent standards of international investors.

The province is also continuing to mobilize all resources to invest in building a synchronous and modern infrastructure system associated with industrial - service - urban development, contributing to creating a driving force to attract more quality investment capital flows from domestic and foreign economic sectors into the locality. The establishment of VSIP III IP and the Concentrated Information Technology Park also clearly demonstrates Binh Duong's determination and efforts toward the goal of building a new industrial ecosystem - a high-tech industrial ecosystem.

In addition, the province's transport infrastructure is continuously being built and increasingly improved. There is always an orientation to connect with the Southern Key Economic Zone through National Highway 13, My Phuoc - Tan Van, etc. Most of the IPs in the province are planned and oriented to be modern and high-quality.

Portal: Binh Duong will organize the Announcement of the Provincial Master Plan for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050. What is the province's message through this event, sir?

Mr. Mai Hung Dung: On 26^th September, Binh Duong will organize the Announcement of the Provincial Master Plan for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050 combined with investment promotion activities, as well as launching and inaugurating key projects.

Besides the main events, from 23^rd to 26^th September, there are also a series of key events such as a survey of Ho Chi Minh City - Thu Dau Mot - Chon Thanh Expressway; Electronics and Automation World Viet Nam 2024 Exhibition; Groundbreaking and Initiation of Key Projects, i.e., WTC Binh Duong Complex (A1 Roundabout); Cay Truong IP; and the inauguration of the Bac Tan Uyen - Phu Giao - Bau Bang Route, Bach Dang 2 Bridge, etc.

Perspective of WTC Binh Duong Complex (A1 Roundabout) launched on the occasion of the announcement of the Provincial Master Plan

The announcement of the Provincial Master Plan combined with investment promotion aims to introduce the advantages, development potential as well as investment attraction orientation of the province in the coming time. It will mobilize maximum social resources to participate in the effective implementation of the Plan, strive to fulfill growth targets, promote socio-economic development, and improve the quality of life and happiness of the people.

Portal: What do we need to prioritize after the Master Plan's announcement, sir?

Mr. Mai Hung Dung: After the announcement, the priority is to organize the implementation of 06 breakthroughs, 05 integrated strategies and 37 tasks, especially 08 "special priority" programs of the province, i.e., improving the quality of human resources; transforming the development model; developing urban areas in the direction of Transit Oriented Development (TOD); developing a green space network; developing a freight and logistics network; developing Bau Bang complex; developing smart urban areas, innovation, international integration in the New City; and renovating the southern urban area.

An important task that needs to be prioritized is to mobilize the participation of the entire political system, promote the spirit of dynamism, creativity and innovation of the Party Committee, authorities at all levels and people at all classes, and the business community to join hands and unite to successfully implement the goals, tasks and solutions set out in the Binh Duong Provincial Master Plan for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050.

Thank you very much!

Attending were Mr. Nguyen Van Loi - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; comrades in the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee; provincial leaders of periods, leaders of departments, branches, localities, investors, and construction units.

On behalf of Binh Phuoc province, attending was Mr. Tran Van Mi - Vice Chairman of the Binh Phuoc PPC.

The delegates attending the ceremony

The Bac Tan Uyen - Phu Giao - Bau Bang Route project is about 48 km long with a scale of 06 lanes, a total roadbed width of 40.5 m, and a designed speed of 80 km/h. It passes through 03 districts: Bac Tan Uyen, Phu Giao, Bau Bang and has a 5 km branch connecting from Tam Lap intersection, Phu Giao district to Dong Phu district, Binh Phuoc province. The starting point of the project is at Tan Thanh intersection with DT746 road of Bac Tan Uyen district, and the endpoint is adjacent to National Highway 13 in Lai Uyen town, Bau Bang district. This is a group B level II traffic project, with a total investment of more than 5,256 billion VND, from the central and Binh Duong province's budget.

The project is a key traffic project of Binh Duong province. Once put into use, it will significantly shorten travel time, reduce transportation costs, meet trade needs and improve freight transport capacity; create new momentum and development space; connect traffic between industrial - urban - service zones in the northern districts with the southern cities of Binh Duong province; connect inter-regionally with Binh Phuoc province and the provinces of the Central Highlands through main traffic axes such as National Highway 13, DH.613, DT.741 connecting National Highway 14, etc.

Delegates perform the inauguration ceremony of the route

The route is inaugurated to meet trade needs and improve freight transport capacity

​At the meeting, the Vice Chairman of the PPC, Mr. Nguyen Loc Ha briefly introduced socio-economic development and investment attraction in the past 7 months.

Mr. Nguyen Loc Ha, Member of the Provincial Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the PPC received Mr. Madan Modan Sethi - Consul General of India in Ho Chi Minh City

Accordingly, as of August 15, 2024, the province had 4,354 foreign investment projects with a total registered capital of nearly 41 billion USD. Binh Duong currently ranks third in Viet Nam in terms of foreign investment attraction, coming after Ho Chi Minh City and Ha Noi. Particularly, India ranks 23^rd out of 65 countries and territories with 10 projects and a total investment capital of more than 116 million USD. The main investment fields are medical equipment, processing industry, manufacturing, sterilization of agricultural and food products, etc.

Mr. Madan Mohan Sethi highly appreciated the dynamic development and the open and transparent investment environment of Binh Duong province. He also thanked the provincial leaders for always supporting and creating favorable conditions for Indian investors in Binh Duong.

Mr. Nguyen Loc Ha, Member of the Provincial Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the PPC presents a souvenir to Mr. Madan Modan Sethi - Consul General of India in Ho Chi Minh City

In the future, Mr. Madan Modan Sethi hoped that the province would continue to support the investors so that they can effectively contribute to the province's development, especially in the fields of training high-quality human resources, researching and implementing information technology, and high-technology projects in the province. At the same time, they will also strengthen cooperation in the fields of education and cultural exchange, contributing to strengthening solidarity and friendship between the two countries.

Mr. Nguyen Loc Ha congratulated Mr. Madan Modan Sethi for his successful term in Viet Nam. He hoped that the cooperative relationship between Binh Duong and Indian partners would be increasingly strengthened and developed sustainably and prosperously in the future.

The delegates take a group photo

According to the plan, Binh Duong Province will organize the Conference to announce Binh Duong Provincial Planning in the period of 2021-2030, and the vision to 2025 associated with TOP 1 ICF promotion activities and investment promotion on the morning of September 25^th, 2024 at the Provincial Convention and Exhibit Center. In addition to the main event, the province organized the Global Energy and Automation Exhibition on the morning of September 25^th at the Binh Duong Convention and Exhibition Center. Organizing the groundbreaking and starting key projects including Binh Duong Complex (Roundabout A1), Cay Truong Industrial Park, and the inauguration of Northern Bac Tan Uyen – Phu Giao – Bau Bang Force Line, Bach Dang 2 Bridge, etc.

The meeting was attended by the leaders of the Government, Central Ministries, Leaders of Binh Duong Province, provinces, cities in the Southeast regions, Southern key economic region, localities signing strategic cooperation agreements with Binh Duong and business community, and domestic and foreign investors. 

The leader of Planning and Investment Department reported the preparation of announcing Provincial Planning at the meeting.

The conference aimed to introduce the province's advantages, development potential as well as investment attraction orientation in the coming time to mobilize maximum investment resources from all economic sectors participating to invest. Striving to complete growth goals, promoting socio-economic development, and improving the quality of life and happiness of the people.

Mr. Mai Hung Dung – Standing Vice Chairman of the PPC delivered a speech to conclude the meeting

Concluding the meeting, Mr. Mai Hung Duong - Standing Vice Chairman of the PPC emphasized that the Provincial Master Plan Announcement Conference associated with TOP 1 ICF promotion and investment promotion activities is an important political event in the province. The PPC assigns specific tasks to each department, branch, and locality to ensure that the program is arranged scientifically and thoughtfully with practical, effective, and pervasive content, etc.

Receiving and working with the delegation were Mr. Nguyen Loc Ha - Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; representatives of departments and branches.

Reporting to the delegation, Mr. Pham Van Tuyen – Deputy Director of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs said that after 10 years of implementing Directive No. 37, the network of technical and vocational education and training institution (TVET) has been interested in arranging, reviewing and merging to improve quality, operational efficiency, diversity in forms, professions, and training levels to meet the vocational training needs of the people.

The province currently has 70 TVET establishments, including: 06 colleges, 10 intermediate schools, 18 TVET centers and 36 other establishments registered for TVET activities with 2,632 teachers and managers (teachers: 1,998 people; managers: 634 people); in which, teachers and administrators in the public school system accounted for 30.6%. The contingent of TVET teachers is trained and fostered to improve the quality, all teachers meet the standards of professional and pedagogical skills.

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The overview of the meeting

Conditions to ensure training quality are increasingly strengthened; training associated with employment, with the needs of businesses and the labor market being paid attention to, efficiency is improved. The socialization work has brought about initial results, which has attracted organizations and individuals to invest in the establishment of TVET establishments and non-public TVET establishments to develop, making positive contributions to the implementation of vocational training targets and tasks, contributing to diversifying vocational training activities in the province.

The enrollment scale, quality and efficiency of vocational training have changed positively and increased every year. The percentage of students and post-vocational apprentices with jobs and stable incomes is increasing. The results of vocational training have contributed positively to the goal of improving the quality of human resources, developing a skilled workforce, increasing labor productivity, contributing to increasing the rate of trained workers from 68% (in 2014) to 83% (in 2023), in which, the percentage of workers with diplomas, certificates increased from 19.5% (in 2014) to 32% (in 2023).

Mr. Pham Van Tuyen – Deputy Director of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs presented a report summarizing 10 years of implementation of Directive No. 37-CT/TW

Training facilities and equipment at TVET institutions are invested in upgrading and expanding. The number of teachers has increased, gradually improved in quality, and met the standards according to regulations for teaching. The content of training programs and methods has been renewed; quality accreditation is paid attention to, so the quality of TVET is improved. The financial mechanism has been renewed in the direction of granting autonomy on recurrent expenditures, which has improved operational efficiency and investment efficiency in public TVET institutions.

The integration of the "3 Houses" in TVET activities has initially brought many benefits to schools, businesses and the State. Many TVET institutions have strengthened links with businesses in training and creating jobs for students such as supporting schools in building training programs, inviting experts and engineers with practical experience to participate in teaching, coordinating organizations for students, learn practical lessons, internships at enterprises, organize for teachers to visit production sites at enterprises, provide career counseling, and introduce jobs to students after graduation, and so on. It helps vocational training to improve the quality, increasingly associated with the needs of the labor market.

At the meeting, members of the delegation highly appreciated the results of the implementation of Directive No. 37 of Binh Duong, and at the same time exchanged and clarified a number of contents on propaganda, education, and raising awareness of training highly skilled human resources; the State management of training highly skilled human resources; renovating programs and contents of training highly skilled human resources; building and developing a group of teachers and a team of managers and training highly skilled human resources; renewing and perfecting mechanisms and policies, diversifying resources for training high-skilled human resources; international cooperation and integration.

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Members of the delegation of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs commented at the meeting